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Sultry nightwear for Valentine's Day

Compiled by: Antigoni Markitani




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Fin24.com | Property ETF 'perfect for beginners'

Property index exchange-traded fund Proptrax is a cheap and easy way to gain exposure to the property market, says an analyst.




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Fin24.com | MONEY CLINIC: I'm looking at investing R14m into a living annuity; what are my options?

A retired Fin24 user is looking at investing in a retirement annuity to provide him with a cash payout of R500 000 to ensure that he lives within his means. An expert responds.




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Fin24.com | MONEY CLINIC: Help! I'm 35 with no retirement savings plan

A Fin24 user is looking to start a retirement savings plan as it does not form part of company benefits, he would have to pay out of pocket.




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Fin24.com | MONEY CLINIC: I've been forced into early retirement and can't afford to repay my debt, what can I do?

A Fin24 user who was forced into early retirement is struggling to pay credit card debt amounting to over R109 000. An expert responds.




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Fin24.com | MONEY CLINIC: I'm retiring later this year. Where can I invest my R700 000 pension?

A Fin24 user set to retire in August this year is looking at options on where he can invest his pension payout.




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Fin24.com | MONEY CLINIC: My debt has climbed to R82 000, I can't afford to pay

A Fin24 user urgently seeks guidance on how to pay off debt owing to the amount of R82 000. An expert responds with workable solutions.




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Fin24.com | MONEY CLINIC | Does lockdown mean my overdue tenants can't move out?

A landlord asks if his current tenants will still be able to move out at the end of the month as planned and whether his new tenant would be hindered from taking occupation. An attorney responds.




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Let's have lifetime bans for gobby cinema and theatre goers

"I'M hungry."




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Mrs Brown's Boys culture wars are part of a wokelash against liberal snobs

IF there's one thing that online news proves without any shadow of uncertainty, it's that there's no knowing what will capture the popular imagination.




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'A mesmerising voice that commands your undivided attention': A Thousand Moons by Sebastian Barry

A Thousand Moons




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Issue of the Day: Disney's new TV streaming service

Disney, one of the most famous names in film, has launched a new TV service, called Disney Plus. Coming to a living room near you.




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Back to the future: how Vixy Rae is breathing new life into tartan and tweed from inside Edinburgh's oldest tailor

IT’S not everyone who’s given the chance to design their own tartan so when the opportunity arose, Vixy Rae didn’t need to give it a second thought.




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Fin24.com | US jobless rate triples to 14.7% in 'devastating' labour downturn

Joblessness now stands at the most since the Great Depression era of the 1930s after the coronavirus pandemic brought the US economy to a standstill.




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Fin24.com | Lockdown | It's not all health and securocrats, the President is listening to business concerns

State adviser says government was sympathetic to the economic difficulties caused by the on-going lockdown but growth in infections in areas such as the Western Cape are biggest risk to the faster reopening of the economy.




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'Finally we have found a place'

“It is wonderful and we are very grateful to God that we can live here,” Javid said. “Finally we have found a place where we can live our faith in Jesus in peace."




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Tim Henman: Andy Murray's comeback attempt is unprecedented

ANDY MURRAY has had a bumpy ride over the past couple of years, undergoing hip surgery, staging a comeback which saw him win his first title in two years before another injury setback has seen him sidelined since the tail-end of last year.




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Kadenko's Ukrainian legacy

We meet the Oleksandr Kadenko, the gold medal recipient in the 2010 UEFA Grassroots Day Awards for best leader.




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Finland's HatTrick help

How UEFA has helped football development in Finland.




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Ireland's final legacy

We find out about the grassroots plans for Dublin around the UEFA Europa League final.




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Poland's Grassroots Day

A look at how Poland celebrated the first UEFA Grassroots Day.




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Le Saux's grassroots pride

UEFA Champions Festival Ambassador Graeme Le Saux discusses the importance of UEFA Grassroots Day.




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Germany's World Cup boost

Willi Hink from the German Football Association tells us how the FIFA Women's World Cup will boost girls' football in Germany.




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Scotland's Grassroots Day

We visit Lesser Hampden to see how Scotland celebrated UEFA Grassroots Day.




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Germany's mini-pitch focus

We find out how mini-pitches were the centrepiece of Germany's UEFA Grassroots Day celebrations.




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Switzerland's summer schools

A look at how Swiss football is on the rise, from the grassroots upwards.




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Gothenburg's fields of dreams

We visit the world's biggest grassroots tournament.




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Swindon's Swedish adventure

We follow Swindon Town Football in the Community Under-17 girls on their journey from England to the Gothia Cup in Sweden.




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Slovenia's Roma clubs

We find out about the importance of equal opportunities for Roma players in Slovenian football.




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Finland's grassroots paradise

We visit the winners of the Best Club category in the 2011 UEFA Grassroots Day Awards.




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Dutch football's unsung hero

We find out why 2011 UEFA Best Grassroots Leader, John de Looze, is so valued at the KNVB.




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Kyle Coetzer frustrated by Scotland's cricket shutdown

THE irony that the recent weather would have been ideal for the start of the domestic cricket season is not lost on Kyle Coetzer.




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Thrown a curveball: Gus Mackay on navigating Scottish cricket through Covid-19 crisis

GUS MACKAY was full of good intentions when he agreed to become Cricket Scotland’s new chief executive last October.




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Decline in air traffic in Tegel and Schönefeld in April / Covid 19 pandemic puts a limit to air traffic in the capital

27,593 passengers departed from and landed at Berlin's airports Schönefeld and Tegel in April. That is just 1 per cent of air traffic in comparison to April 2019. 22,079 passengers flew from Tegel, and 5,541 from Schönefeld.




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Recipe: Gary Townsend's wild garlic & walnut pesto

Wild Garlic & Walnut Pesto




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Food: Mum's the word for actor John Partridge

Actor and Celebrity MasterChef winner John Partridge shares his culinary journey of recovery and grief with Jenny Stallard.




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Food: The sourdough loaf recipe you won't be able to live without

James Morton's pave rustique recipe will likely become a lockdown favourite, says Ella Walker.




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Opinion: Struan Stevenson: As Iraq's corrupt elite squabble, young protesters could sweep them away

IRAQ’S prime ministerial merry-go-round continues to spin apace. Spy chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi, director of the country’s National Intelligence Service, is now the third prime minister designate this year, following the withdrawal of the two previous prospective candidates.




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Lila's experience

She burst on to the music scene in 2017 with the single Biggest Fan. In a week's time, Lila Ike will take her musical career to another level with the release of her debut EP The ExPerience, which drops on May 15.Unfazed by the current novel coronavirus crisis Lila is boldly stepping forward with her project bolstered by the popularity of her latest single I Spy.




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Millie Small...Jamaica's first big star

MOST people's memories of Millie Small in 1964 are of her climbing international charts with the massive hit song, My Boy Lollipop. But for Dennis Smith, it was her return to Jamaica that year that made the greatest impression.




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Buju Banton calls new single with John Legend 'special'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have reunited for a new track.Banton and Legend released the easy-going love song Memories on yesterday. It is the first single from Banton's upcoming album Upside Down, his first studio project since 2010's Before the Dawn.




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Scotia's unconscionable policy

Dear Editor,On May 5, 2020, at about 8:40 am, I went completely berserk in the Scotiabank Liguanea Branch.I was astonished by my behaviour, to say the least, as this is the first time in the history of my existence that I had behaved in such a manner. I never used curse words. Thus, I have narrowed down my conduct to a moment of insanity.




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Patricia House — 29 years of service

Dear Editor,In response to the 1980s drug crisis there was a meeting of the minds of people knowledgeable about substance abuse. Richmond Fellowship Jamaica-Patricia House emerged as one of the possible answers where a multiplicity of answers were needed.



  • Local Letters to the Editor

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Nursing homes in the time of COVID-19

Dear Editor,I am beyond concerned that it has taken now for the minister of health to become alarmed that only 35 of 185 nursing homes in Jamaica are registered.




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COVID-19 new world order

Dear Editor,The United States' debt is some US$25 trillion. This debt grew by US$1 trillion in 35 days (April 1 to May 5). The US will likely not be able to permanently stop quantitative easing (money creation). This level of debt is similar to the US debt after World War II, but the US is no longer the factory of the world.




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COVID-19 can fashion creativity

Dear Editor,The COVID-19 pandemic has taken us all by surprise. There are currently approaching the 500 mark for number of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica. Due to the outbreak of this virus there has been a reduction in job availability as companies have closed to combat the virus and promote social distancing.Many believe that it has made life harder, but, newsflash, it has not rendered us useless.




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Families receive medical aid and Jesus' love

OM Costa Rica has been hoping to initiate a sponsorship programme in the indigenous reservation of Talamanca. Now, they’re finally starting to see it happen.




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'Where next, Lord?'

Brian Poole in Latin America shares how God has woven together his twin passions for business and missions.




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Gardening: Ten fragrant gardening gifts for Mother's Day

Choose a fragrant gift for your gardening mum, whether it's plants, flowers or botanicals. Hannah Stephenson sniffs out 10 ideas.