Captain Horace Burrell is dead

Captain Horace Burrell is dead Burrell died overseas this afternoon after a long struggle with illness. Burrell was 67 years-old. Known as a strong leader, Burrell a captain in the Jamaica Defence Force rose to prominence with the military team before being elected to the JFF presidency in 1994. Burrell was instrumental in Jamaica’s qualification…

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Grace Kennedy Education Run targets $9.5 million

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy Don Wehby said that the company is looking to use its GK Education 5K Run/Walk to aid its plan to send 10,000 children to school in the next few years. The Run/Walk, which is also officially sponsored by The Gleaner Company (Media) Ltd, gets under way at 6 a.m.…

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Rein in excitement over Tesla’s solar roof

Electric automaker and renewable energy company Tesla Inc launched its solar roof with combined Powerwall battery system last week, and everyone got very excited. It is an innovative technology that will revolutionise the solar industry, especially as more companies start to produce their own solar roofs. But how excited should we be in Jamaica?At Solar…

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Reggae Artist Paul Blake AKA Franky Pall Has Died

Reggae Artist Paul Blake  AKA Franky Pall Has Died Franky Pall passed on at the University Hospital after suffering from an ailment for some time. Born in Jamaica in 1965,Blake was born blind but as a child had his sight partially restored by an operation on a hospital ship.[2][3] He sang for, and impressed Stevie…

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