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19 Sep, 2026
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Holness pitches Jamaica’s rebuild to global capital
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pitched Jamaica’s post-hurricane reconstruction and growth agenda to a group of international investors representing, according to organisers,…
19 Sep, 2026
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Residents dispute police’s shootout claim in Westmoreland man’s death
WESTERN BUREAU: Anger erupted in Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Friday as residents reacted angrily to the death of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith, who was killed in an alleged…
19 Sep, 2026
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How to know if you can trust an AI's answer to your question
Leo S. Lo/Contributor THE CONVERSATION: I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of presenting links, as Google had been doing for…
19 Sep, 2026
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Sept 30 deadline to get on year-end voters’ list
Eligible Jamaicans are being reminded that September 30 is the deadline for registering to be included on the November 30, 2026 voters’ list. The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is encouraging…
18 Sep, 2026
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FATAL FAITH
Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries member Corey James on Thursday said he was convinced that the now-deceased church leader could have brought back his former church sister, who was…
18 Sep, 2026
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‘Almost scandalous’ - Davis-Whyte slams decadeslong delay in passing workplace safety bill
A senior trade unionist is questioning the will of the Government to retable and pass the long-awaited Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Bill, which is intended to improve safety at the workplace.…
18 Sep, 2026
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Former church member recalls being stabbed after pastor said he had to die
A former member of the flock led by the now-deceased church leader Dr Kevin Smith said he had been perplexed when the pastor told him that he would have to be killed. “When that was said to you, how…
18 Sep, 2026
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Thieves hit six primary schools in St James, Hanover since August
WESTERN BUREAU: Thieves have broken into six primary schools within the Ministry of Education’s Region 4 jurisdiction since late August, with Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in St James…
18 Sep, 2026
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‘It’s like Christmas’
WESTERN BUREAU: For generations, ganja has been more than a crop in communities such as Brighton and Orange Hill in Westmoreland. It has been a source of income, a way to pay bills and, for some…