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01 Jan, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Living tapestry: A manifesto for cultural resilience
THE EDITOR, Madam: As a Jamaican whose identity includes a complex weaving of Maroon resistance, Haitian tenacity, and East Indian ceremonial richness, I stand in hybrid vigour supporting The…
01 Jan, 2026
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Earth Today | Fallen but not forever
JAMAICA’S FOREST cover has been hit hard by the rampage of Hurricane Melissa, its many offerings — from food to shade to storm surge protection and the sense of well-being that trees provide — now…
01 Jan, 2026
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A limited-edition rum for the festive season
Appleton Estate has released a limited-edition Spanish Sherry Cask, a new expression that combines Oloroso Sherry Casks with Jamaican rum. It is designed for rum fans, dark spirit enthusiasts, and…
01 Jan, 2026
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Matthew Hyatt | Protecting the presumption of innocence
In Jamaica, people are often brought before the criminal courts to answer to charges against them. It is important to understand that such charges rest upon the foundation of mere allegations by…
01 Jan, 2026
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Basil Jarrett |That Diddy documentary
Netflix documentary The Reckoning, which traces the rise and fall of Sean ‘P-Diddy’ Combs from Harlem party promoter to billionaire music mogul, and follows the wave of abuse allegations and federal…
31 Dec, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa survivors in St Elizabeth welcome New Year’s fireworks
Residents across St Elizabeth, still reeling from Hurricane Melissa’s destruction, are finding a brief respite in the New Year’s fireworks show being staged in Black River by the Urban Development…
31 Dec, 2025
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US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 persons
(AP) - The United States military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived. US…
31 Dec, 2025
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JCF to adapt KOBAN-Brazil policing to strengthen community relations
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is looking to adapt the KOBAN-Brazil community policing as a model for strengthening police-citizen relations in the fight against crime in Jamaica. Practised in…
31 Dec, 2025
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Supreme Court blocks clerk's dismissal of senior lawyer at Gordon House
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Clerk to the Houses of Parliament (HoP) Colleen Lowe from dismissing a senior legislative counsel whose employment was due to end on December 31. The court…