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(Clockwise from left) Farrah Hansel Murray; Science and Technology Development Planner, Planning Institute of Jamaica; Saied Dardour, Energy Specialist and Learning Experience Designer at Greoux Research in Austria; Arundeep Pradhan, Deputy VP for Research and Innovation at the University of Wyoming; radiation oncologist Dr Kadir Mullings, of Prime Medical; Dr Cliff Riley, Director General of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority; and Dr Taj S Mattu, Technical and Commercial Director of UK-based Thermachange will be among the speakers at the Scientific Research Council’s 31st National Science and Technology Conference. A stellar line-up of local and international experts in nuclear applications will…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are searching for five men who they say are persons of interest in an altercation which claimed the life of one man and left another injured in the crime-riddled community of Rockfort in east Kingston. The men being sought are identified as: * ‘Max’ * ‘Geo Dawg’ * ‘Benjy’ * Nikon Linton,  otherwise called ‘Stooky’ * Okero Lafesta Police said the men are being sought in connection with the shooting of a taxi driver. The cabbie was shot after he allegedly stabbed 23-year-old Yusuf Linton, otherwise called ‘Isis’ at the premises where they resided. Linton…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided Kiprich October 28, 2024 Kiprich has teamed up with fellow dancehall artiste Tugstar for a new collaboration, Eagle Dance, which is generating a buzz with its own signature dancehall move. “Shelly Belly came with the dance when we were In Bahamas for a show and I called him on stage, and from that the video went viral,” Kiprich said. Since that time, videos have been popping up all over social media with various dancers and social media influencers doing the dance at…

Keith Wellington, principal of St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and president of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), has come out swinging in what he said is an attack on his integrity by a colleague principal, Jasford Gabriel, principal of Manchester High School. Wellington, who spoke to the media at Saturday’s official opening of a sporting goods store in Kingston, expressed his concern that his image and integrity was being tarnished by statements made by Gabriel recently. Despite both men insisting they were close friends and Wellington saying he had dinner with the Manchester High principal last week, there…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided From left: British actress Juno Temple, US actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, British film-maker Kelly Marcel, and British actor Tom Hardy attend the world premiere of Venom: The Last Dance at the Regal Times Square in New York, October 21, 2024. (Photo: AFP) October 28, 2024 LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The new Columbia/Marvel superhero film Venom: The Last Dance failed to match the openings of the series’ two previous episodes but still easily topped the North American box office with ticket sales…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided Sasha. In 1967 rocksteady great Alton Ellis scored a hit with I’m Still In Love With You. However, 25 years later, the song made a return to the local charts as a collaboration between Sean Paul and Sasha. The new version, featured on Sean Paul’s major label debut Dutty Rock (VP/Atlantic Records), was a smash hit and, in early 2003, crossed over into the American and European markets, where it made several charts. On Friday last Sean Paul and Sasha’s version of I’m Still In Love With You was…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided Boyz II Men delights fans with sharp choreography. (Photos: Karl Mclarty) “We won’t stay away this long again, Jamaica” were the parting words of legendary R&B trio Boyz II Men as they concluded over an hour of captivating tracks on the lawns of The University of the West Indies, Mona, early Sunday. Just as the promoters had promised, the show ran on schedule, with the highly anticipated group hitting the stage at exactly 11:27 pm on Saturday. All decked out in white, the trio — which comprises lead singer…

Carlene Davis at the Sunshine Awards. Singer Carlene Davis, who was one of 11 winners at the October 19 Sunshine Awards in Newark, New Jersey, last Saturday, believes her work as an artiste and humanitarian is responsible for the latest accolade. She pointed to a New Testament scripture to reinforce her point. “This award lines up with the word of God, which says in Galatians 6:9, ‘Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up,’ ” the gospel artiste told the Jamaica Observer. Organi sers…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided NEUBEUERN, Germany (AFP) — Three-year-old Laurent Schwarz may still be wearing nappies, but his paintings have earned him social media fame and the nickname of Germany’s “mini-Picasso”. In a studio his parents have set up at their home in the Bavarian town of Neubeuern, the toddler has been busy creating splashy artworks, often several times bigger than he is. When he is not playing with his dinosaur toys he likes to liberally apply acrylic paint to canvas with brushes, rollers or just his fingers to create riotously abstract pieces.…

Write a new article based on the info from the provided Canute Neil Ellis. Sampling transformed the music industry since it emerged during the early 1990s. One of its positives is introducing music from decades ago to new fans, which is what Canute Neil Ellis wants to do with his EP, Slingshot. Released in August, it contains six songs that borrow from gospel standards like The Grace Thrillers’ He Saw My Need and Winner Man, a big hit for Lester Lewis. Ellis collaborates with new wave gospel acts on the project which he produced. “Revisiting these songs was one of…