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24 Oct, 2026
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Renae Brackett uses faith and literacy to change young lives
Denise Renae Brackett’s ambitions stretch far beyond children’s books. She wants to put stories into young hands, help families overcome barriers to early-childhood education, create spaces where…
24 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | New class of disasters
In an echo of the early Cold War days when people in the West stocked home bunkers in case of nuclear war, Britain this week advised its citizens to store at least three days of food, water and cash…
24 Oct, 2026
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OAS chief warns corruption undermines development and public trust
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat corruption, warning that the…
24 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Strengthening devotional guidelines for schools
THE EDITOR, Madam: I welcome the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s revised October 2026 Guidelines on devotional exercises in public educational institutions.
24 Oct, 2026
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That Five Miles tragedy
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to The Gleaner editorial on the Five Miles tragedy, and would like to extend condolences to the families of Corporal Trevoy Shaw and Constable Devoney…
24 Oct, 2026
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Tony Deyal | Nowhere in the world like Barbados
(Thanks, and support from Ms Roxanne Gibbs, managing director at Media Support International. Much appreciated.) As we head to Barbados after a long time away, especially my wife with our “Bajan”…
24 Oct, 2026
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GoodHeart | Cara Fraser receives inaugural Joy Spence chemistry scholarship
For University of the West Indies (UWI) student Cara Fraser, being named the inaugural recipient of the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Scholarship in Chemistry is both an affirmation of her potential and…
24 Oct, 2026
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Dehring clarifies statement on ‘unreliable’ governments
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief Executive Officer Chris Dehring has clarified statements suggesting that governments in the Caribbean have proven unreliable in their support of the regional cricket…
24 Oct, 2026
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Plenty in store for three-day Treasure Beach festival
Celebrating St Elizabeth’s farmers remains central to the vision of the Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival, which organisers are set to bring back to the south coast from November 6 to 8,…