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01 Oct, 2026
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Cuba’s cherished ballet tradition endures through blackouts, shortages
For months, two-thirds of Cuba had no electricity at night. Some neighbourhoods in the capital of Havana have been without running water for more than two weeks. Transportation is scarce, and eggs,…
01 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Don’t waste the crisis, CWI!
Chris Dehring’s recent marketing jargon-infused video report on the financial crisis facing West Indies cricket and what Cricket West Indies (CWI) is doing about it had three profound flaws. First, as…
01 Oct, 2026
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Chelan Smith | The opposition is paying attention … someone else isn’t
In an article in August - “Back to Square One” - Peter Espeut asked whether the People’s National Party was bothered by the Government’s abandonment of procurement guidelines or whether it was “just…
01 Oct, 2026
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Peter Champagnie | Justice demands a review of the Firearms Act
The disagreement over aspects of the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022, which recently resulted in members of the Jamaican Bar Association and the Advocates Association…
01 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | Small islands welcome UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise
SMALL ISLAND developing states appear to have released a collective breath, following the adoption of the first United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise, which recognises sea level rise as a real…
01 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | New UN declaration opens the way for action on rising seas
THE UNITED Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise, adopted last Thursday, reflects a call to action for countries to solve the sea level rise challenge associated with a changing climate. It is a…
01 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | GCF, partners chart next phase of climate finance in West, Central Africa
THE GREEN Climate Fund (GCF) kicked off its Regional Dialogue with West and Central Africa in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday (September 29), with more than 200 representatives gathered for practical…
01 Oct, 2026
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Ding Dong ‘honoured’ to join BZR WKND line-up
Dancehall artiste Ding Dong is honoured to join the line-up for Campari BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend) Jamaica. “It is always one a dem great feeling deh fi know seh you get considered or you’re a part of…
01 Oct, 2026
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Something Extra | Thursday
It was a winning mix of sport, sisterhood, and social connection as the Jamaican Women’s Golf Network and Vivé Social Club hosted Smash & Golf, a ladies’ golf and pickleball social at the Constant…