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30 Sep, 2026
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Unravelling Jamaica’s rat lungworm puzzle
A fascination with the hidden world of parasites has taken Dr Marco-Dean Brown from an undergraduate classroom at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to discoveries that are expanding…
30 Sep, 2026
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Heartfelt condolences to the Wolmers’ Boys’ School family
An open letter of prayer to Wolmers’ Boys’ School THE EDITOR, Madam: To the parents, family, Principal Dwight Pennycooke, staff, students, and community of Wolmer’s Boys’ School, On behalf of…
30 Sep, 2026
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Find the courage to stand for Palestinian human rights
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write as a Canadian of Jamaican and Jewish heritage, carrying with me two histories that have profoundly shaped my understanding of injustice. For most of my life, I believed…
30 Sep, 2026
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Protect the integrity of horse racing from the boardroom
For a sport that struggles, internationally, to attract new and younger participants, primarily bettors, to whom all associated industries owe their survival, the integrity of horse racing must be…
30 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Jamaica must build new engines of growth
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent report that IBEX reduced its Jamaican workstations while expanding operations in the Philippines should cause us to examine the changing global BPO landscape and, more…
30 Sep, 2026
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‘I am still trying to process it’
Sophia Laing is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband, dancehall and gospel legend Cleve ‘Stitchie’ Laing, who died on Monday, one day before his 64th birthday. “I am still…
30 Sep, 2026
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TIP launches mobile office in Falmouth, unveils health plan
WESTERN BUREAU: The Teachers’ Income Protector (TIP) Friendly Society, which was established to provide loans and income protection to employees in the education sector, has launched a mobile office…
30 Sep, 2026
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New planting tech set to revolutionise yam farming
WESTERN BUREAU: A new yam propagation technology could multiply planting material up to 300-fold from a single plant could help to ease the shortage of quality seed while leaving more edible yam for…
30 Sep, 2026
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JBG brings in IBM, sets November deadline for governance overhaul
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has engaged IBM to strengthen the controls in its financial reporting systems, and an independent firm will begin an internal audit of its US operations by October 31. JBG…