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04 Oct, 2026
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JUTA wants brakes pumped on Uber - Lawrence calls for locally operated alternatives to foreign-owned ride hailing companies
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Union of Travellers Association (JUTA) is calling for Uber and other international ride-hailing/ride-sharing companies to be banned, arguing that they continue to operate…
04 Oct, 2026
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Mayank Joshi | Celebrating peace, tolerance, and the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi
The International Day of Non-Violence, celebrated annually on October 2, marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a global beacon of peace and non-violence. This day, proclaimed by the United…
04 Oct, 2026
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Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’ aims to strike the optimal sonic vibration
NEW YORK (AP): Victoria Monét won’t take it personally if you call her upcoming album a comeback, even though it has only been a three-year break. “It should be normal to take time to create your…
04 Oct, 2026
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Moore Town, where the ancestors still speak
October has arrived, and with it, Jamaica’s official Heritage Month, a season set aside to honour the island’s layered history, its many bloodlines, and the unbreakable spirit that has carried its…
04 Oct, 2026
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Christopher Tufton | Consumers have shifted their spending
Last week’s headline that a major Jamaican manufacturer would place 141 workers on a three-week rotating lay-off, with the new tax on sweetened beverages among the reasons given, has prompted a great…
04 Oct, 2026
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Self-schema: An instruction manual
Have you ever wondered why people sometimes treat you in ways you never expected and at other times in ways below your expectations? We often believe their behaviour is entirely about them, their…
04 Oct, 2026
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Aubrey Stewart | The Firearms Act: What should be kept, and what should be fixed?
For almost four years, Jamaica has lived with one of the toughest firearm laws in its history. Now, members of the legal profession, led by the Jamaica Bar Association (JAMBAR) and the Advocates’…
04 Oct, 2026
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Mark Wignall | The link between crime and a fortune is real
The immediate link between that is to ask the dead. It is they who say who know all. We know, of course, who the pretenders are. The real big hitters tend to make stuff, even though Elon Musk has had…