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- American Idol No Fan Of VAR Archuleta
The producers have voted and Jeff Archuleta, you're going home. The hard-charging Salt Lake City VAR was reportedly booted from American Idol rehearsals after pressuring his son David, a top favorite, to insert phrasing from Sean Kingston's 'Beautiful
- UK to Impose Stricter Immigration Rules
THE United Kingdom (UK) will be imposing stricter immigration rules come October. Jamaicans and other non-European Union nationals seeking long-term entry will have to prove that the job skills they have to offer are in short supply in the UK. According
- Jamaica, Guyana seek to resolve trade dispute over rice
Caribbean officials say a rice dispute between Jamaica and Guyana will be mediated by the two countries' leaders after regional talks failed. Kenneth Baugh is Jamaica's foreign affairs minister. On Sunday, he said the island wants to import more US rice
- Gay to face Bolt in 100m NY howdown
NEW YORK - U.S. world champion Tyson Gay and Jamaican Usain Bolt will meet in a 100 metres showdown at the New York Grand Prix on May 31, organisers said on Thursday. The clash will be their first at 100 metres. Bolt, the world 200 silver medallist,
- Samuda travels to Guyana to stave off rice row
Commerce Minister Karl Samuda is to travel to Guyana Friday to stave off a row over Jamaica's plans to import rice from outside the region. As was reported earlier this week, Jamaica's decision to apply for a waiver of the Common External Tarrif (CET) on
- Jamaica and rice imports from Guyana
Guyanese local artists should take a leaf out of the American Idol Competition for there is so much to gain. T. PEMBERTON ================== *********************** The trade and economic arm of CARICOM, COTED, is presently meeting in Antigua to discuss
- Young TT rugby women clash with Guyana today
A YOUTHFUL Trinidad and Tobago women?s rugby squad, buoyed by their upset victory over defending champions Jamaica in the first round, play hosts Guyana today. It will be their second fixture in the North American West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA)
- America Movil, Digicel win Panamanian wireless concessions
PANAMA CITY, Panama: Mexico's America Movil and Jamaica-based wireless carrier Digicel won mobile telephone licenses in Panama on Wednesday for twin sums of US$86 million (?55.7 million), a Panamanian official said. Mexico's America Movil, Latin
- VA drops plans to consolidate its Boston-area hospitals
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday it was dropping plans to consolidate treatment services at its medical centers in Bedford, Brockton, and Boston's West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain sections. 'The potential benefits to be
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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Subsequent governments have been open market oriented. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s.
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