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19 Oct, 2026
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Raymond Pryce | Desalination and the water-energy-food nexus
Jamaica’s worsening water stress is a direct constraint on national economic growth and development. As of October, the National Water Commission (NWC) reported that 107 monitored supply systems were…
19 Oct, 2026
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Negro spirituals for NCOJ’s Songs of Faith & Freedom
The powerful voices of the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ) will fill the historic University Chapel at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on Sunday, November 1, as the 54-year-old chorale…
19 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | The Jamone Lyle affair
The Jamone Lyle affair at Jamaica College (JC) has reopened an old but unresolved debate over what should be the expectation of, and limits placed on, the student athlete and, therewith, the…
19 Oct, 2026
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Constitutional change sought to reserve attorney general post for nationals
GEORGE TOWN, CMC – Deputy Opposition Leader Kenneth Bryan has joined forces with government backbencher Julie Hunter in calling for a constitutional amendment requiring that the attorney general be…
19 Oct, 2026
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‘Timeless’ eternally enjoyable
The circle of life and its fundamental facets of youthful exuberance, adulthood, and then ageing can be fascinating to those who appreciate that the only constant in life is change. Playwright…
19 Oct, 2026
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Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good-looking
President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they're easy on the eyes. "Look at this beautiful guy," Trump said at a Saturday rally in Kentucky, referring to US…
19 Oct, 2026
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Police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests
PARIS (AP) — Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands who…
19 Oct, 2026
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Criminal networks threaten the Amazon
BOGOTA (AP) — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are taking their fight against illegal mining, drug trafficking and deforestation to a UN conference in Vienna starting Monday. More than a…
19 Oct, 2026
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Attorney general warns of shortages in criminal law, legislative drafting
BRIDGETOWN, CMC – Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams says a shortage of legislative drafters is hampering the government’s legislative programme, while a shortage of criminal defence lawyers is adding…