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31 Dec, 2025
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Rebuilding hearts after the storm
After Hurricane Melissa devastated communities across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, sweeping away homes, displacing families, and leaving thousands emotionally shaken, much of the immediate…
31 Dec, 2025
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Something Extra | Wednesday
The last Sunday of the year saw Sabina Park transform into a black-and-white runway for the return of the Johnnie Walker and Don Julio-sponsored Milk and Honey gala. Guests put their own spin on…
31 Dec, 2025
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Editorial | SSL arrests not for the money
In parsing the circumlocutory remarks of bosses at the investigative agencies that were involved in last weekend’s choreographed arrest of three former officials of Stocks and Securities Limited…
31 Dec, 2025
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West Indies Petroleum Energy fuels expansion plans with 11 temporary Thrifty Gas sites
West Indies Petroleum Energy (WIP Energy) will set up fuel station outlets along Jamaica’s north and south coasts under its Thrifty Gas brand. It received planning approvals for 11 sites granted by…
31 Dec, 2025
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‘Charity begins at home’ should be Canada’s New Year’s resolution
THE EDITOR, Madam: At a NATO meeting in Brussels about three weeks before Christmas, Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada was contributing $250,000 into a fund for military capabilities…
31 Dec, 2025
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Work or lose aid: The Trump‑era rules facing low‑income Americans
The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The US departments of health and human services, agriculture and housing and…
31 Dec, 2025
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Elizabeth Morgan | Is Canada quietly forging its own path?
We here in Jamaica spend a lot of time following the news out of the US and are quite knowledgeable about the political and economic developments there.
31 Dec, 2025
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World shares are mixed in the final stretch of 2025
Shares opened mixed in Europe on Tuesday after slipping in Asia as some regional markets wrapped up trading for the year. Crude oil prices edged higher and gold and silver resumed their ascent. US…
31 Dec, 2025
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Sayeed Bernard | Rethink mandatory minimum for imitation firearms
Jamaica’s crime problem demands strength. We all want a justice system that strikes fear into the hearts of those who threaten our citizens. But strength without fairness becomes punishment for…