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06 Nov, 2026
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Building better citizens - Mitchell urges stronger partnerships to guide and empower young Jamaicans
WESTERN BUREAU: Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell is calling for stronger partnerships among local government, schools, families and the Scout Association of Jamaica, which he believes are key to…
06 Nov, 2026
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J’can physiotherapist earns global recognition
Jamaican physiotherapist, educator and entrepreneur Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson has earned international recognition for her contribution to the profession, being named among World Physiotherapy’s 75…
06 Nov, 2026
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Jamaica Youth Chorale now The Kingston Seventeen
After 17 years of singing across Jamaica and onto some of the world’s most prestigious and historic stages, the Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) is growing into its next chapter. Founded in December 2008,…
06 Nov, 2026
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Collins Dictionary chooses ‘mogging’ as its 2026 word of the year
LONDON (AP): Collins Dictionary has named ‘mogging’ — a slang word meaning to outshine someone or something — as its word of the year. Dictionary experts said Tuesday that the word, most often used…
06 Nov, 2026
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Editorial | CARICOM post-US midterm elections
The shellacking of the Republican Party in the US midterm elections suggests that while it may have been badly stressed, America’s institutions didn’t collapse. The country’s democracy remained…
06 Nov, 2026
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Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing
NEW YORK (AP): And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate everyday garments and materials like jeans and puffer jackets, paper and plastic — and how fashion designers transform them.…
06 Nov, 2026
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‘Enormous honour’ - Rachel Scott wins second CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award
“An enormous honour.” Those were the words of Jamaican fashion designer Rachel Scott after she was named American Womenswear Designer of the Year at the 2026 Council of Fashion Designers of America…
06 Nov, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Antidote to hurricane relief misinformation
Recently, while speaking at the handover of a house to a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme, the prime minister (PM) expressed concern that false narratives were being spread…
06 Nov, 2026
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5 Questions with Shenseea
What’s international, Grammy-nominated entertainer Shenseea up to? In one word: Catalyst. That’s the title of her latest project, an eight-track EP arriving today. And while this is an entertainment…