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13 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Ideas for NIS campaign
The planned study by the island’s pension industry on how prepared Jamaicans are to face retirement will probably produce plenty of data of value to policymakers, even if most people feel they know,…
13 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Afraid to go to the hospital
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I was faced with a serious dilemma, I woke up to a blood pressure reading of 218/118. Although the reading gradually declined throughout the day, it never left the danger…
13 Oct, 2026
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Consider provision before population
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica grapples with declining birth rates, calls for women to have more children have grown increasingly urgent. On October 16, 2024, The Gleaner reported Health Minister Dr…
13 Oct, 2026
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Not listening can cost dearly
THE EDITOR, Madam: Context matters in decision-making. It also shapes whether decisions build trust or deepen distrust. The controversy over the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
13 Oct, 2026
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Purchasing empty houses not a viable option
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the Letter of the Day ‘Housing should be treated as a national emergency’, published on October 9. Both the United Kingdom and Jamaica face significant…
13 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JN Life boss wants Jamaica to explore micro-pensions for informal workers
Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance Company Limited, is again encouraging Jamaica to explore the introduction of a micro-pension scheme as a practical way to increase retirement savings…
13 Oct, 2026
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Island Wedding |The Nuamahs celebrate love in Portland
After a decade of friendship, love and shared milestones, Abigail Abu and Ian Nuamah chose the picturesque Trident Castle in Port Antonio, Portland, for their destination wedding last September. But…
12 Oct, 2026
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First US third-country nationals flight to Jamaica expected shortly
The Government says the first flight transporting third-country nationals (TCNs) to Jamaica under an agreement with the United States is expected to arrive shortly, following the International…
12 Oct, 2026
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UPDATE | Police hunting killers in Balcombe Drive double murder
Assistant Commissioner of Police Damion Manderson, the commanding officer for the St Andrew South Division, says investigators are working to unravel the deadly gun attack on Balcombe Drive in Olympic…