Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaican FIDE Master Joshua Christie is ecstatic after moving to within one international norm of earning the International Master title from the world chess governing body, FIDE. The milestone comes after he topped an international field that included Ukrainian grandmaster Dimitri Komarov, two Cubans and two Mexicans at the Magnificent Chess Open, which was held over six days.

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“I would have never dreamed that the blue bird with the pretty tail would be my genesis.” Richard Nattoo was just four years old when he discovered what he wanted to do with his life. Watching an episode of Pappyland, the children’s television programme where the host taught viewers to draw, he followed along as a peacock slowly took shape on the screen. His mother placed a book and pencil in front of him, encouraging him to try it for himself. By the time the drawing was complete, something clicked.

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The Gleaner’s recent report, “PNP bets on democratic socialism”, has produced the reaction one might have expected. Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has warned that Jamaica cannot afford a return to the “destructive and painful policies of the 1970s”, which he attributes to the “misguided philosophy” of democratic socialism. Similar messages are reportedly being circulated by JLP MPs and ministers through community WhatsApp groups.

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Philip Beekman Livingston Jr was a descendant of British people who owned plantations in Jamaica and the now Colombian archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Catalina. When Emancipation came along in 1834 to 1838, he was sent by his family to help emancipate the enslaved on these islands, where enslaved people from Jamaica were settled in the 1600s.

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For years, Nadean Rawlins has been opening doors for other people. As producer, director, talent manager, and head of RAW Management, she has pushed Jamaican actors towards auditions, encouraged young creatives, fought for opportunities, and worked behind the scenes to help build an industry she believes Jamaica deserves. So, when Possession – the new Sky original supernatural thriller – came calling, Rawlins was doing what she normally does, trying to get Jamaican actors into the room.

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The Jamaican pickup market has long revered mechanical endurance and capability over mere cosmetic appeal. Few vehicles embody this ethos more completely than the Isuzu D-Max and its platform-sharing sibling, the Mazda BT-50. Sharing core mechanical architectures under a collaborative manufacturing agreement, these two utility vehicles represent an intriguing study in contrasts. While they share identical underpinnings, each brand applies its own design philosophy to satisfy local motorists traversing everything from commercial haulage sites to steep mountain tracks.

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Jamaica will have a strong contingent of a record 18 athletes at this weekend’s Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium, following the completion of the 14-meet regular season in Zurich, Switzerland, last Thursday. The two-day final, scheduled for September 4 and 5, will bring together the leading athletes from across the Diamond League series, with Jamaica expected to be well represented in the sprints, hurdles and field events.

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Having learnt various lessons in the music industry, Dameon Gayle wants to give a voice to colleagues facing challenges. The music producer and recording artiste, who is currently disputing the digital music distribution of his catalogue, is working on a documentary to shed light on the contracts he and peers have entered into over the years.

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A St Catherine man who was attacked earlier this month over a land dispute and beaten with a hammer while he slept remains unresponsive in hospital despite multiple surgical procedures. The update was provided by a clerk of court when his alleged attacker Romaine Campbell, 36, appeared in the St Catherine Court on Friday. Campbell is facing a charge of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. But citing the medical update, the clerk of court indicated that the charge could be upgraded given the condition of the complainant.

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