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05 Oct, 2026
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Social media hasn’t killed personal style... it’s killed how we communicate it
This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable…
05 Oct, 2026
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Lily Apostolopoulos | Six everyday items getting a surprising second life
What happens to an old pair of sneakers once they wear out? Or the coffee grounds left in your cup? Most of us toss these items without giving them a second thought, but many everyday materials have…
05 Oct, 2026
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Paediatric Association and Heart Foundation launch national ‘Weight a Bit ...’ initiative
The Paediatric Association of Jamaica (PAJ), in collaboration with the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and key national partners, today launched ‘Weight a Bit ... Turning the Tide on Childhood…
05 Oct, 2026
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation backs Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, reaffirming its longstanding partnership with the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, joined partners, sponsors, students and members of the university community…
05 Oct, 2026
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‘Jane Doe’ solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP): It was one woman, then another, and another, until a trickle became a flood. Countless women, and some men, posted on social media that they were Jane Doe in support of a young woman…
05 Oct, 2026
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Opposition fighters in Tigray withdraw from regional capital
KAMPALA (AP): Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, a witness said Sunday, after the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced…
05 Oct, 2026
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Dwayne Vernon | Trust deficit: Corruption, good governance and the way forward
Corruption corrodes the institutions on which democracies depend. In Jamaica, corruption and the perception of it now threaten three pillars of good governance: participation, the rule of law, and…
05 Oct, 2026
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Nearly 1,500 nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks
YANGON (AP): Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups…
05 Oct, 2026
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Do not extend school hours!
THE EDITOR, Madam: Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford recently shared on Smile Jamaica his belief that Jamaica’s education system needs to increase instructional time by an additional…