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21 Feb, 2026
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STETHS look to retain boys’, girls’ titles at Western Champs
ST ELIZABETH Technical High School (STETHS) will be hoping to retain both the boys’ and girls’ titles when the Cornwall Athletics Association Western Championships gets under way this morning at GC…
21 Feb, 2026
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Williams, Blake headline Isaac-Henry Invitational at Stadium
LAVANYA Williams and Ackeem Blake are set to feature in the women’s and men’s 60 metres at today’s S. W. Isaac-Henry Invitational meet at the National Stadium. The action begins at 9:15 a.m. with the…
21 Feb, 2026
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Mom of 3 battles cancer and impact of Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, a 34-year-old mother of three young children, who resides in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, has been fighting a hard battle with Stage-3 colorectal cancer since 2024, and…
21 Feb, 2026
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‘The pig thinks it’s a dog’
That a dog is a man’s best friend is widely accepted, and Kevorn Ellis of Wiltshire district in Anchovy, St James, has more than a few such friends. The owner of Souljapup Kennels is not only their…
21 Feb, 2026
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‘Letters to Hillary’ is a thriller of life unravelling
LONDON: A violent, mysterious murder jump starts the newly released book –‘ Letters to Hillary’ from author Kathy Owen. Two bloodied bodies lie on the floor, but who lives and who dies remains…
21 Feb, 2026
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Common-law couples cautioned against duplicate hurricane claims within households
WESTERN BUREAU: Pearnel Charles Jr, minister of labour and social security, is cautioning residents against submitting multiple hurricane relief applications from the same household, warning that the…
21 Feb, 2026
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Peace Cup reflects growing stability in Central Kingston
Key community stakeholders have hailed a Peace Cup held on Ash Wednesday in Central Kingston as a powerful testament to the area’s steady progress in fostering and maintaining peace. Speaking at the…
21 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Celebrating small victories
Nine months ago, Pembroke Hall High School in St Andrew was in the spotlight for a crisis that affects too many of Jamaica’s secondary schools. More than seven in 10 of its grade-seven intake either…
21 Feb, 2026
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Recognise and support informal guardians
THE EDITOR, Madam: As we are just days after celebrating Foster Care Week here in Jamaica, I wish to draw attention to a pressing issue concerning the informal placement of children by guardians…