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25 Sep, 2026
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Make stance clear on Palestine
THE EDITOR, Madam: This is an open letter to the Prime Minister. Dear Prime Minister: As Minister Johnson Smith prepares to represent Jamaica at the UNGA, I hope both you and the minister…
25 Sep, 2026
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Lawyers stage silent protest over mandatory gun sentences Not a lawyer but can’t they put together a case and sue in an effort to change the law? Do mandatory minimums violate the Constitution? -…
25 Sep, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Chasing squatters
In a country with an abundance of Crown land, dispossessing a private landowner of the land they purchased to give it to someone else,in the name of “equity” is itself inequitable. A person who…
25 Sep, 2026
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May Pen makeover faces delays as CMC presses ahead with wider transformation
The vision to transform May Pen into a more attractive, functional and modern parish capital is being tested by delays to the town centre redevelopment, but Mayor Joel Williams says the Clarendon…
25 Sep, 2026
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Mining ministry moves to overhaul regulation after audit findings
The Ministry of Mining is overhauling its Mines and Geology Division (MGD) after a performance audit exposed significant weaknesses in the regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of mining and…
25 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | The capital flight we never counted
THE EDITOR, Madam: When people discuss the economic trauma of 1976-1980, we usually speak of foreign-exchange shortages, devaluation, empty supermarket shelves, business closures and the exodus of…
25 Sep, 2026
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COJO awardees receive career guidance
Nineteen young Jamaicans received career guidance, professional insights and practical advice as the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), in partnership with Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO),…
24 Sep, 2026
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Worsening El Niño threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally
BANTEN, Indonesia (AP) — All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening…
24 Sep, 2026
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Defence attorneys to put forward proposed changes to Firearms Act amid mandatory sentencing concerns
Defence attorneys opposed to mandatory minimum sentencing for firearm offences are to work on joint proposals for amendments to the Firearms Act for submission to the Ministry of Justice and…