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30 Oct, 2026
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NWC moving to refinance debt, offload idle properties
WESTERN BUREAU: Water Minister Mathew Samuda says the National Water Commission (NWC) is taking steps to refinance its high-interest debt and review its extensive landholdings in a bid to strengthen…
30 Oct, 2026
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Holness urges youth to match innovation with responsibility
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in daily life, safeguards must ensure that people remain accountable for decisions made with technology, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet…
30 Oct, 2026
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Ayrtons gives $300,000 to women undergoing breast-cancer treatment
Before breast cancer changed her life, Amanda Rochester spent her days caring for others. A hospital nurse who also worked weekends in home care, she was accustomed to helping patients through…
30 Oct, 2026
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Surviving is important. Living well matters too
A breast-cancer diagnosis can change a woman’s life in an instant. Treatment brings difficult decisions, but also extraordinary possibilities. When treatment ends, another question deserves our…
30 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica Cancer Society: down, but certainly not out
Jane Brown* was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in December 2025 and is scheduled for a mastectomy in November 2026. Before surgery, she must complete several confirmatory tests, including an…
30 Oct, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Life has lost its simplicity
We invented so many devices and created so many systems to “save time” and yet, somehow, we are still always so busy. For many of us, our grandparents and great-grandparents never seemed so consumed…
30 Oct, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
Jamaica abstains from UN vote condemning US embargo against Cuba I kinda agree cah, if they lift it now, what was the last year of suffering for? They need a resolution that frees them from the…
30 Oct, 2026
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Hurricane Melissa exposed policy failures
THE EDITOR, Madam: One year after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Western Jamaica, recovery remains painfully slow, with much of the local and international assistance yet to reach those most affected. The…
30 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Dangerous motorcycle stunts should not be glorified
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to a segment on Television Jamaica’s programme ‘Intense’, aired on Saturday, October 24, which showed motorcycle riders performing daring stunts, some…