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Nightmare witness After spending 47 days in custody on gun and robbery charges, St Catherine musician Shamar Champagne says he was amused when the woman who accused him of armed robbery claimed she had seen him in a nightmare — as the driver. Champagne, who was freed last week, said the revelation was one of several twists in a case he maintains was built around a crime he did not commit.
From Mona to Havana and back again - Cuba-trained medical doctor Dominique Whitely recounts gritty seven-year pursuit of degree Armed with a newly minted medical degree and seven years’ worth of resilience forged in resource-starved Havana, 29-year-old Dominique Whitely has brought her stethoscope back to Jamaica, ready to take on the weight of the country’s healthcare system. For Whitely, the journey began inside a classroom at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. Accepted into the sought-after Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme, her medical dream was under way. But the cost of the programme became a burden.
Leaked sex tape costs software engineer a home The United States-based software engineer accused of causing the leak of videos and photographs of a sexual encounter with a Jamaican attorney has lost a multimillion-dollar home in St Ann, which has been sold to settle a judgment handed down by the Supreme Court. Rodrick Brown, who resides in New York City, could possibly lose a second apartment as the attorney, Kimberley Facey, has filed documents in court seeking to recover millions of dollars in legal costs she incurred in pursuing the lawsuit against him.
Bartlett wants clarity - Tourism minister seeks talks on US$3b Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal with eyes on jobs, local suppliers and investment WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett wants talks with Sandals Resorts and Royal Caribbean Group on how their new multibillion-dollar partnership will affect Jamaican workers, local suppliers and future investment in the country. His comments come days after Royal Caribbean announced an approximately US$3-billion investments for an equity interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts as part of a new partnership in the all-inclusive resort business. The companies have announced that Royal Caribbean will make a 50 per cent investment in the partnership.
Levy delay puts millions in revenue at risk, say senators Opposition Senator Ramon Small-Ferguson says the Government’s delay in legislating an increase in the environmental protection levy has cost the country vital revenue, at a time when tax and grant receipts for the April-to-June quarter were already $28.7 billion below budget. The Environmental Protection Levy Act 2026, which was passed in the Senate on Friday, now sets October 1 as the implementation date for an increase in the levy from 0.5 per cent to 0.8 per cent.