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16 Dec, 2025
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‘Light will overcome darkness’
WESTERN BUREAU: Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, director of Chabad Jamaica Limited, has condemned what he described as a “despicable” and hate-driven attack on the global Jewish community, following a deadly…
16 Dec, 2025
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Diaspora plans Christmas support for children
A consortium of diaspora leaders is preparing a major Christmas initiative for children in western Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa. The effort will include a toy drive for children who lost…
16 Dec, 2025
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Growth & Jobs | Things Jamaican™ urges shoppers to buy local, rebuild with Christmas campaign
‘Yaad’ or ‘Home’ is special to Jamaicans. As a structure, it stores the key memories of their lives. But the country has become a special place to the world, and many want a piece of it – experienced…
16 Dec, 2025
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Over J$340 million raised in Canada for hurricane relief
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is praising the Canadian diaspora for what he described as extraordinary leadership and generosity in raising more than CDN$3 million ($348 million) for…
16 Dec, 2025
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Growth & Jobs | ‘I never thought I’d need it’
Last year, Nerissa Gordon* (not her real name) was diagnosed with Stage three breast cancer. The news was devastating, but she is thankful that the one decision she made months earlier turned out to…
16 Dec, 2025
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Ghetto Splash to be ‘bigger and better’ for 2026
Ghetto Splash, the annual free show held at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland, would have been held today – the third Tuesday in December – however, the concert has joined the list of events…
16 Dec, 2025
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Growth & Jobs | Herald Printers – JN, TEF boost helps sustain century-old brand
After more than a century in operation, Herald Printers is charting a bold new course for growth powered by innovation, sustainability, and strategic reinvestment. Having benefited from a Tourism…
16 Dec, 2025
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Pussy Riot declared ‘extremist organisation’
Punk group Pussy Riot was declared an “extremist organization” by a Russian court on Monday. The ruling, which was made by Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court, effectively outlaws the group from…
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16 Dec, 2025
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