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26 Apr, 2026
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Barcelona close in on La Liga title
BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Barcelona closed in on a second consecutive La Liga title after Fermín López and Marcus Rashford scored to help earn their first win at Getafe in six seasons yesterday. Fermín…
26 Apr, 2026
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Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open after falling ill in match
MADRID (AP): Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Madrid Open due to an unspecified illness while playing her round-of-32 match against American Ann Li yesterday. Li got the walkover win when the…
26 Apr, 2026
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Editorial | Dr Chang is wrong
Because he knows better, this newspaper is repeatedly taken aback by Horace Chang’s demonisation of civil society and other organisations that insist on accountability by the police, including that…
26 Apr, 2026
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No qualifications, no problem at NSWMA
An internal audit has uncovered irregular human resource practices at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), including the appointment of four senior directors who did not meet the…
26 Apr, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Loud music is noise pollution
Aside from hammering and harming the ears of people who are exposed to it, loud music causes noise pollution throughout entire communities. Powerful speakers that pump out 5,000 peak and 600 RMS…
26 Apr, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Resetting against violence
No one should control my rage! Whenever one gives me instructions, as regards my dead mother or my spouse; I of course ignore it. Nothing should make me the source of my mother’s bones being bleached.…
26 Apr, 2026
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Christopher Burgess | Jamaica’s J$35-billion congestion problem
For motorists across Jamaica, the last few weeks have been horrendous. Gridlock and rising fuel prices from tensions in the Middle East have made commuting both time-consuming and expensive. From…
26 Apr, 2026
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Anthony Clayton | Can we solve traffic congestion?
The worsening traffic congestion in Kingston has been the focus of much attention recently. The problem results from a combination of factors: • There are four times more vehicles on Jamaican roads…
26 Apr, 2026
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Jamaica Customs eyes drone patrols as illicit trade robs nation of $26 billion
Jamaica Customs Agency is considering setting up a dedicated drone unit to patrol the island’s ports and coastline amid the country losing more than $26 billion annually in tax and excise revenue to…