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21 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | FSC must act now on the NFPB pension fund
THE EDITOR, Madam: The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) officially ceased operations on July 31, 2024, as part of Jamaica’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the…
21 Feb, 2026
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Consider abolishing income tax
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica navigates its economic landscape, it’s time to reconsider the tax structure. The current system places a significant burden on individual taxpayers, while key industries…
21 Feb, 2026
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UWI observes ‘Language Section Week’
Starting tomorrow and continuing through next Friday, the Language Section of the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy (DLLP) at the Mona campus of The University of the West Indies…
21 Feb, 2026
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Cat Coore’s life a call to ‘selah’ – Rev Astor Carlyle
The thanksgiving service for Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was not sad, but there were tears. It was the first time that many could recall ever seeing Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport,…
21 Feb, 2026
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Something Extra | Saturday
Beneath a canopy of red lanterns at The Pinnacle in Montego Bay, patrons gathered on Sunday for the Chinese Spring Festival as the Chinese community welcomed the Year of the Horse and marked 172 years…
21 Feb, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | If Marco Rubio attends CARICOM summit, let it be a reset not a reckoning
If US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accepts the invitation to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in St Kitts and Nevis, his presence should be treated as being consequential. It would…
21 Feb, 2026
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Cross Continental Forum moves to South Africa
CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) has announced that the Cross Continental Forum, a global market access platform connecting producers across Africa, the Caribbean, and their wide diasporas, will this…
21 Feb, 2026
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Social media is addictive, and intrusive
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Zuckerberg is in court, apparently for the first time, defending his products from the accusation that they are addictive, and deliberately so. As a retired, grumpy, senior I…
21 Feb, 2026
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Settling into motherhood
Western Bureau: For many young Jamaicans, the decision to start a family is becoming increasingly complex. The cost of living continues to rise, some young couples have limited support systems and…