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29 Sep, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Y’Menettes Centre restored, ready to resume vital community services in Westmoreland
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland: A vital lifeline for education, skills development, digital access and community support in Westmoreland has been restored, with the Y’Menettes (The Source Centre) in…
29 Sep, 2026
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Overhaul Caribbean’s agricultural transportation system, Green urges
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for an overhauling of the Caribbean’s agricultural transportation system, warning that the region cannot achieve food security if food…
29 Sep, 2026
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Shari-Ann Henry | A legal duty to report domestic violence?
Too often, another story emerges of a woman murdered by her intimate partner, a child subjected to prolonged abuse, or a man suffering violence in silence. Neighbours later admit that they heard…
29 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Resilience is measured at the speed of settlement
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to The Gleaner news report title, ‘Six in 10 tourism insurance claims still unresolved’, published on September 28. This should be read as more than…
29 Sep, 2026
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Bipartisan approach to the water crisis
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is slowly moving toward a large-scale water crisis. While climate variability, including El Niño events, can contribute to reduced rainfall, our water challenges are also…
29 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Engage on non-profit law
If the whispers are correct, in the coming month, the government will bring to Parliament new legislation covering non-profit organisations (NPOs), or an overhaul of the Charities Act, under which…
29 Sep, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | Happy goes the lucky
It never ceases to amaze me how difficult political sycophants find it to argue political issues without attaching political labels. This dysfunction’s best example is online comment on media reports…
29 Sep, 2026
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The Sandals-Royal Caribbean deal: Ensure revenue circles at home
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article ‘Edmund Bartlett’s calls for clarity of the US$3 billion partnership between Sandals Resorts and Royal Caribbean Group’, published on…
29 Sep, 2026
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Official urges CARICOM to strengthen regional food economy
WESTERN BUREAU: With the Caribbean importing more than half of its food, CARICOM Assistant Secretary General Dr Wendell Samuel says the situation poses a major threat to the region’s economic…