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25 Oct, 2025
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Vaz says electricity supply 'stable' as storm Melissa nears
Transport and Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica’s electricity system remains stable as Tropical Storm Melissa nears. As of 9 a.m. Saturday, the Jamaica Public Service reported 275 customers…
25 Oct, 2025
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Boundaries define healthy relationships
THE EDITOR, Madam:
25 Oct, 2025
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Letter of the Day | What are the safeguards for motorists in a digital system?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to bring to the attention a concerning issue I experienced on the morning of Friday, October 24 while waiting at the traffic light on Caledonia Avenue in Cross Roads,…
25 Oct, 2025
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Lloyd Barnett | Removing monarchy and Jamaicanisation of the Constitution
The Constitution which was applied to Jamaica on our attainment of independence in 1962 still bears the symbols of colonisation and the scars of imperialism. It designates the Head of the British…
25 Oct, 2025
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Ronald Thwaites | Basic competencies
I hold strongly that if all of our people had a firm grounding in religious or humanistic virtues and could read and write in both our languages and compute serviceably, the nation would thrive both…
25 Oct, 2025
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881 shelters on standby - ODPEM
More than 881 shelters are on standby across Jamaica to accommodate persons during and after the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa. Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and…
25 Oct, 2025
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'Rules not suspended in a disaster' - Holness warns ministers and heads of gov't bodies
There is no suspension of accountability rules in a disaster, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has warned. The warning to technocrats in the various Government ministries, departments and agencies…
25 Oct, 2025
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Airports stay open today, Sunday operations uncertain amid approaching storm Melissa - Vaz
Both of Jamaica’s international airports will remain open today to accommodate scheduled flights, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has announced. “After a 7 a.m. meeting this morning with both airport…
