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24 Aug, 2026
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JTB appoints first business development liaison for the diaspora
A business development liaison officer has been appointed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) to spur investment in the Jamaican tourism industry from the diaspora. Appointed to the post is Vance…
24 Aug, 2026
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‘Slow learners’ shine at CSEC
The 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English language examination success of young grades 8 and 9 students Andrelissa Brown and Tegan Brown of St Thomas Technical High School…
24 Aug, 2026
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South Florida bids bittersweet goodbye to Mair
With outgoing Jamaican Consul General to Miami Oliver Mair preparing to take up duties as consul general in New York, community organisations across South Florida and Atlanta recently held a number of…
24 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | The fix for squatting
Coming so quickly after the Coopers Pen incident, last week’s vow by long-term occupiers of the Jacob Taylor Beach in Trelawny to resist their planned eviction by a state agency should concentrate the…
24 Aug, 2026
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Kabaka Pyramid celebrates ‘Rebel Music’ project
Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste Kabaka Pyramid is set to release Rebel Music – The Lyrics Tape on August 28. The 10-track project commemorates the 15th anniversary of his breakthrough Rebel Music…
24 Aug, 2026
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Buju Banton, Kes to marshall Caribbean Carnival Parade
Two of the Caribbean’s most influential musical voices, soca legend Kees Dieffenthaller of KesTheBand and reggae icon Buju Banton have been appointed honorary grand marshalls of the 59th Annual New…
24 Aug, 2026
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Junior Creators Robotics Camp equips students with skills to build the future
Eighty young innovators from Portmore communities spent five days building, coding and imagining the future at the Supreme Ventures Foundation’s (SVF) annual Junior Creators Robotics Camp, held from…
24 Aug, 2026
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Urgent need for urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a serious need for islandwide urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme coordinated by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The callous demolition of the…
24 Aug, 2026
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‘Now or never’ for Tony Rebel - Entertainer makes his first visit to the cinema at ‘Redeemed’ première
When Rastafarian entertainer Tony Rebel was invited to the premiere of the faith-based crime drama, Redeemed: A Father’s Love, he said that he had to make one of those “now-or-never decisions”. He…