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08 Sep, 2026
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Immigration | If I am deported, what happens to my Canada-born children?
Dear Miss Powell, My refugee claim was refused, and I have been served with a deportation order. I have two children who were born here. What happens to my Canada-born children? T.E. Dear T.E.,…
08 Sep, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JBDC urges MSMEs to build export-ready systems
As Jamaica seeks to strengthen export performance, local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to focus not only on obtaining certifications for overseas markets but…
07 Sep, 2026
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SHAMEFUL - Pan-Africanist blasts Jamaica’s move to petition to King today on reparations guidance
Jamaica’s decision to lodge a petition today with King Charles to seek legal guidance on its slavery reparations claim from Britain has been branded as a disgrace by Pan-African advocate Dr Imani…
07 Sep, 2026
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JTA demands seat at table on school closures
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), La Sonja Harrison, is raising concern over what she describes as the lack of consultation regarding school closures and mergers. According to the…
07 Sep, 2026
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Shootings, stabbings mar Brooklyn West Indian Day Parade
The annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn was marred by a series of shootings and stabbings on Monday, despite heightened security measures deployed by the New York Police Department. …
07 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry to review textbook lists amid cost concerns
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced plans to review schools’ textbook lists to ensure that only essential, high-quality texts are required, amid growing concerns…
07 Sep, 2026
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Jamaican leaders condemn violence at West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn
Jamaican community leaders in New York are condemning the violence that marred this year’s West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, while calling for collective action to ensure the major…
07 Sep, 2026
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For New York's Haitian community, annual West Indian American Day Parade means more in trying times
NEW YORK (AP) – Steel drums, flag-draped floats, and the smell of jerk chicken filled Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway on Monday, as hundreds of thousands turned out for the West Indian American Day…
07 Sep, 2026
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Blake: Stand with colleagues, but not at expense of JCF
Citing “recent allegations” involving members of the police force, Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has issued a caution to cops that supporting a colleague “does not mean shielding wrongdoing”.…