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3Nov

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Sport

WI commence training

BNeil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd The West Indies had their inaugural training session on November 3, after the squad on tour in New Zealand, tested negative for COVID-19. However, they will undergo further coronavirus tests before they can be released from the mandatory 14-day isolation. The team and management, which will next week be boosted by the arrival of an additional half-a-dozen players of their Twenty20 International (T20I) squad, have been in isolation in a bio-secure facility in Christchurch following their 54-hour flight from Barbados.With their first three days subjected to isolation, they are now set to continue training in small groups at New Zealand Cricket’s High Performance Centre at Lincoln University. But the majority were forced to wear warm clothin...

3Nov

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The Interview

Tea with Baroness Kingsmill

Charity knows no geographical boundary. Meet Baroness Denise Kingsmill CBE, life peer of the House of Lords, who has reached across the Atlantic to connect with students of the Spring Garden Primary School in Trelawny. The Baroness has never met these children, but she understood their need as articulated by her Jamaican friend, and it spurred an act of benevolence. By placing tablets in the hands of ten students she is ensuring they can continue learning at a time when all the norms associated with education have shifted, due to covid-19. Why do you even care? She shot back, “because education was the making of me.” This from a Cambridge economics graduate who has had a successful career as a solicitor concentrating on trade union, personal injury and employment, and who conti...

2Nov

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Blogs

Craft Anyone?

By Jelaine Foster Raise a hand if growing up you owned a sewing machine - or a box – that had crochet and embroidery materials, needles and thread! Again raise your hand if you own/owned various crochet, embroidery or knitted items (pillow cases, runners, tams, bed spreads, tea-cloths, pictures etc.) Put up both hands if you know the difference between crochet and crochet braids. Finally, raise the roof if you’ve ever knitted or crocheted a dress, pillow case or decorative piece. Think of your grandparents, parents or family members and recall the decorative items commonly seen in their homes. Also, reflect on the activities that ...

2Nov

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News

Covid at Christmas

If Jamaicans continue to adhere to the protocols enacted under the Disaster Risk Management Act to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the island, restrictions could be relaxed over the Christmas period. This assurance was given by Prime Minister Andrew Holness during a digital press conference from Jamaica House earlier this week. The prime minister pointed to a noticeable trend over recent days where fewer persons were being infected with COVID-19 while the number of persons who have recovered from the disease was now higher than the number of active cases. “After the spike in August and September, our growth in new cases has been slowing down and our recoveries increasing, which has resulted in the number of active cases showing moderate and modest dec...

Jamaica’s club and country football plays waiting game.

23Oct

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Jamaica’s club and country football plays waiting game.

BNeil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd By Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Michael Ricketts, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, will make a decision next week as to whether the new Red Strip Premier League season can kick-off next month. With Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz lined up to tackle hosts Saudi Arabi next month, the provisional start of the island’s top flight football season on November 14 remains in the balance. The 2020-2021 campaign starting date is waiting for government approval following a sudden surge of coronavirus cases on top of a cluster of positive results for COVID-19 at The Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston. With Jamaica recording a total number of coronavirus cases of 8,445, and 174 deaths, as of October 20, the JFF have submitted revised ...

23Oct

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Sport

Bravo blow for West Indies’ tour NZ

By Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Dwayne Bravo BNeil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd Romario Shepherd will replace former West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo in the T20 International (T20I) squad due to tour New Zealand next month.Shepherd, 25, who made his international debut last year against Afghanistan, has played five One Day Internationals (ODI) and just two T20 Internationals. Trinidadian all-rounder Bravo was ruled out of the touring party, scheduled to depart the Caribbean on October 27, because of a groin injury.The 37-year-old two-time T20 World Cup winner, sustained the injury on October 17 during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match, playing for the Chennai Super Kings. He has returned to his native Trinidad and Tobago for rehabilitation. The Windies, defending...

21Oct

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Health

Six Tips to Overcome Covid-19 stress

Covid-19 has caused increased stress levels in almost everyone. This is a normal response to changes in our environment, but the extended period of stress caused by a prolonged response to change, will have negative effects on our physical and mental health. If we do not manage our stress levels during these times we will increase our risk for anxiety and depressive disorders. However, there are things we can do to break the stress cycle and reduce the body’s response to change by lowering the stress hormones (cortisol) secreted in our bodies. We used to do this by touching our faces or giving someone a hug or a pat on the shoulder. With public health demands for physical-distancing and scientific advice that discourages touching, we must find other ways to break the st...

20Oct

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Education

When the young gets wings!

Alma. Alex. Hannah. This story is about three teenagers who recently embarked on educational journeys in Bosnia, Wales and Costa Rica, under the banner of United World College (UWC). There are 18 colleges around the globe which offer this two-year residential pre-university programme. UWC’s mission is explicit: to build leaders for tomorrow with emphasis on diversity and sustainability. The mothers of the teenagers reflected on the process and expressed their feelings about sending their daughters overseas at a time of tremendous change in the context of the corona virus pandemic. UWC Mosar Alma – the child of diplomats Alma, the child of diplomats moved to Jamaica with her mother Zorana three years ago. For her mom, it was her eighth posting in 2...

11Oct

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Look after your Mental Health

The word “mental” is usually viewed in a negative way, but just as we take care of our physical health, we also need to take care of our mental health. Your emotional or mental health affects how you behave towards others, your attitude to life, and the decisions you make. When you are mentally healthy you are in control of your feelings, thoughts and behaviours: You enjoy life and your surroundingsYou have good relationshipsYou feel confidentYou are better able to face problems, resolve them and learn from themYou have a sense of humour How can I nurture my mental health? Talk about your feelings If something is bothering you talk to someone you trust – a family member, a friend, your doctor, spiritual leader or professional counsellor. To relieve stress, you ...

8Oct

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Politics

Name your Favourite Male Politician

If you follow the news and have been around politicians for long, you may likely conclude that politics is a rough sport. You may soon recognize also that some politicians are masters at the game and they keep winning over and over again. When asked about a favourite politician some persons may struggle to give an answer. However, it is a question designed to get one thinking about the kind of leadership style people find inspiring and worthy of emulation. Jamaicans had no difficulty identifying their favourites even though they did not care to have their photographs taken for this feature. See The Favourite Female Politicians' Results