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16 Aug, 2026
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Space, privacy crisis at Bellevue - Hospital turns away patients in psychiatric crisis as cramped emergency room struggles to meet demand
Inside Bellevue Hospital’s emergency room, privacy is little more than a partition. Three cubicles have been carved out of a small room, allowing doctors to interview patients and relatives while…
16 Aug, 2026
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Land grab fears - Multiple disputes put adverse possession laws under scrutiny
A St Thomas resident says he is preparing for a court battle after discovering that another individual is seeking to obtain title to a half-acre property he has occupied and maintained for more than…
16 Aug, 2026
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‘They can treat us better’ - Cancer stigma alleged at CRH as patients cry for better care; WRHA rejects claims
WESTERN BUREAU: The Montego Bay Cancer Support Group (MBCSG) is sounding the alarm over what it says is a disturbing pattern of cancer patients being dismissed, delayed and treated with little…
16 Aug, 2026
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62 feet of resilience - Ja’s tallest sculpted monument rises from Melissa, reaching back to 1962
WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has commissioned what will become one of Jamaica’s tallest sculpted monument – a massive 62-foot work by renowned Jamaican sculptor Scheed Cole that is as…
16 Aug, 2026
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Getting over the first-night effect
The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night, and gets less sleep overall. At home, he averages seven…
16 Aug, 2026
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Heavy schoolbags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy – weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet…
16 Aug, 2026
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Christiana Tax Office officially opened
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams on Friday officially opened the Christiana Tax Office in Struan Castle, Manchester, marking an important step in Tax Administration Jamaica…
16 Aug, 2026
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Outstanding rehabilitation works to be fast-tracked at Albert Town Primary
Outstanding rehabilitation works at Albert Town Primary and Infant School in Trelawny are to be accelerated over the next three weeks as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information moves…
16 Aug, 2026
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Sean Major-Campbell | Stop making the Bible a god
Are you one of those persons who replaces your brain with your pastor? Or maybe you replace your brain with your Bible? Maybe you should explore whether you idolise the Bible.