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12 Sep, 2026
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Renovate and build more reservoirs
THE EDITOR, Madam: It has been reported in the media that water levels at our two main dams, the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, are at critically low levels, and the government has instituted…
12 Sep, 2026
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Call to support the police after MoBay shooting
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my firm and unwavering support for the men and women of the St James police who were injured while carrying out their duties in Montego Bay. My prayers are…
12 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Case for climate finance
Given the scale of the destruction it faced from last month’s climate-related flash flooding, the US$20 million Nepal has requested from the United Nations’ Loss and Damage Fund is a small sum.…
12 Sep, 2026
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Students receive help just in time to support new school year
For Jodean Henry, the journey from high school to university was clouded by uncertainty. The William Knibb Memorial High School student knew she wanted to move forward but, like many young Jamaicans,…
12 Sep, 2026
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What do we owe ourselves?
THE EDITOR, Madam: If we are asking Britain what it owes us, what do we owe ourselves? Jamaica’s petition is not simply a demand for money. It asks the Privy Council to determine whether the seizure,…
12 Sep, 2026
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David Abrikian | Constitution considerations
In a 2025 article by Marlene Malahoo Forte, ‘Do Not Mislead’, referring to an earlier article by Peter Espeut, ‘The JLP Manifesto’, she claimed that he misled the public when he said that the…
12 Sep, 2026
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Furniture shortage, repairs delay Black River Primary reopening
A week after the start of the new academic year, classes are yet to resume at the Black River Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth as work continues to restore hurricane-ravaged classrooms. The…
12 Sep, 2026
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Tony Deyal | Carapichaima: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
I was born in a place called Carapichaima in central Trinidad, and I will never, ever forget it. The reason was simple. It had people from different parts of Trinidad but also from other countries.…
12 Sep, 2026
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MoBay mayor says StJMC will uphold law on squatting
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) has committed to utilising existing laws to govern its handling of squatting in the parish even as it awaits the release of the National…