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19 Sep, 2026
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NHT STANDOFF
An “emergency” meeting has been scheduled with the Ministry of Labour for Monday after industrial action, which began on Thursday, continued for a second day at the National Housing Trust (NHT).…
19 Sep, 2026
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Holness pitches Jamaica’s rebuild to global capital
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pitched Jamaica’s post-hurricane reconstruction and growth agenda to a group of international investors representing, according to organisers,…
19 Sep, 2026
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Residents dispute police’s shootout claim in Westmoreland man’s death
WESTERN BUREAU: Anger erupted in Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Friday as residents reacted angrily to the death of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith, who was killed in an alleged…
19 Sep, 2026
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Clarendon councillors push permanent water fixes
The $91.6-million Bunkers Hill water supply project is expected to benefit more than 1,000 residents in northern Clarendon, but councillors say much more must be done as the parish continues to…
19 Sep, 2026
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How to know if you can trust an AI's answer to your question
Leo S. Lo/Contributor THE CONVERSATION: I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of presenting links, as Google had been doing for…
19 Sep, 2026
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Sept 30 deadline to get on year-end voters’ list
Eligible Jamaicans are being reminded that September 30 is the deadline for registering to be included on the November 30, 2026 voters’ list. The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is encouraging…
19 Sep, 2026
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Rebuilt smart labs inspire hope
In communities where the scars of Hurricane Melissa are still visible, two Jamaican primary schools are finding reasons to look ahead. At Unity Primary School in Westmoreland and Anchovy Primary…
19 Sep, 2026
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Miami’s stories beyond beaches
Miami is selling more than beaches. That was one of the clearest take-aways from a recent Caribbean Press Tour organised by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), which took a…
19 Sep, 2026
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Veteran journalist, diaspora leader Philip Mascoll dies at 77
Veteran Jamaican journalist and diaspora leader Philip Mascoll, whose career at the Toronto Star spanned more than 27 years, died in Toronto on Monday, September 14. He was 77. Mascoll, an editor,…