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01 Nov, 2026
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Blood for the living - Excelsior PTA drive inspired by tragedy
When 13-year-old Kemelia Paul was fighting for her life in hospital after being stabbed while trying to intervene in a domestic dispute at her home in Bayshore Park, St Andrew, her mother, Josephine…
01 Nov, 2026
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CARICOM rejects UK stance on reparations
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has welcomed an apparent willingness by the United Kingdom to engage in discussions about its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but has rejected any suggestion…
01 Nov, 2026
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Editorial | Due process for public servants
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s recent claim that his government’s programmes are being “sabotaged” by public servants should not be dismissed, as many of his critics have done, as rants of a…
01 Nov, 2026
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Local trio looking to make mark at Jamaica Open
Jamaica’s top golfing talent is ready to defend home soil and make the nation proud at the 58th Vybwear Jamaica Open, set to tee off at Tryall Club in Hanover from November 7-10. Headlining the local…
01 Nov, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Rich people’s disease, poor people’s burden
Nowadays, the burden of lifestyle-related diseases falls heavily on people who can least afford them. Once upon a time, it was the rich who ended up being sedentary and eating calorie-dense foods that…
01 Nov, 2026
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Dennis Zulu | Building a brighter future for every child
Imagine a school where teachers spend less time on administrative tasks and more time doing what they do best, which is to teach and inspire their students. A school where parents are better able to…
01 Nov, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Post-Hurricane Melissa reboot
Calculated with precision. A full tank of gas, engine fluids check, tyres and suspension, check, brakes check. Hotline is broadcasting from Enfield. No, not the one in St Mary. Blame the bland,…
01 Nov, 2026
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Palace bets on arcades and bars as film revenue falls
The Palace Amusement Company (1921) Limited plans to lean less heavily on film, building entertainment zones for children and adults as its annual loss widened to $190.2 million and its auditor…
01 Nov, 2026
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‘Abominable betrayal’ - Patterson demands answers over Jamaica’s Cuba vote shift
The Government of Jamaica’s abstention from the United Nations General Assembly vote to lift the United States (US) embargo against Cuba amounts to an “abominable betrayal” that stains the country’s…