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07 Sep, 2026
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JTA demands seat at table on school closures
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), La Sonja Harrison, is raising concern over what she describes as the lack of consultation regarding school closures and mergers. According to the…
07 Sep, 2026
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JAMVAC looks beyond the ports
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC) is turning to some of its top international cruise sellers to help drive more passengers to the island – and, critically, get them to explore and…
07 Sep, 2026
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Coach Ricketts hails Gayle’s Brussels triumph
Coach Kerry-Lee Ricketts says he was very impressed with Tajay Gayle’s performance after the Jamaican long jumper secured his second Wanda Diamond League title in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday. Gayle,…
07 Sep, 2026
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Triple jumper Ricketts targets 2027 season return
Having taken the 2026 season off following the birth of her first child, Olympic silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts is eager to get her career back on track and is targeting a return to competitive…
07 Sep, 2026
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Born to beat the odds - How an accident forced attorney Matthew Hyatt to view life differently
Matthew Hyatt was not expected to survive his one-and half-pound weight at birth and three months in the paediatric intensive care at the University Hospital of the West Indies. But, 33 years have…
07 Sep, 2026
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Blake: Stand with colleagues, but not at expense of JCF
Citing “recent allegations” involving members of the police force, Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has issued a caution to cops that supporting a colleague “does not mean shielding wrongdoing”.…
07 Sep, 2026
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Tina Clayton’s Diamond tribute
TINA CLAYTON’S victory in the women’s 100 metres at Saturday’s Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium, was more than just another major achievement in the young Jamaican sprinter’s rapidly…
07 Sep, 2026
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Henry’s heroics seal stunning WCPL win for Jamaica Empress
If the first game of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) is anything to go by, Jamaica Empress are in for a swashbuckling run in their inaugural year. In a finish that will be replayed for…
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07 Sep, 2026
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Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappears at a military event
HAVANA (AP): Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappeared in public at a military event that celebrated the anniversary of an army branch responsible for protecting its top leaders. Cuban state…