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30 Aug, 2026
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Sean Major-Campbell | Cries from the ocean floor
Is there a place for forgiveness in conversations around the transatlantic slave trade? Since the Caribbean has a rich Christian tradition, shouldn’t we be more willing to forgive the colonial…
30 Aug, 2026
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Dwight Fletcher | The Church and the future of Jamaica
Jamaica is a small nation with an extraordinary global influence. Through our music, sport, culture and people, we have made an impact far beyond our shores. Central to the story of Jamaica has been…
30 Aug, 2026
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J’can and San Andrean Baptists honour Philip Beekman Livingston Jr
Philip Beekman Livingston Jr was a descendant of British people who owned plantations in Jamaica and the now Colombian archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Catalina. When Emancipation came along…
29 Aug, 2026
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December target for Coopers Pen relocation
WESTERN BUREAU: During a visit yesterday to Coopers Pen in Trelawny, where 20 houses were flattened during a demolition exercise on August 11, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said he is targeting…
29 Aug, 2026
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$50m research push as Gov’t invests in health talent
The Government is investing $50 million in healthcare research while spending an average of $500 million annually to train healthcare workers in areas where there are critical shortages, Health and…
29 Aug, 2026
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‘Dervan made the diaspora feel seen, heard, and connected’
Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora woke Friday morning to news that Dervan Malcolm, the popular host of The Jamaican Diaspora Live Online, heard Saturdays on Power 106 FM, had died. The Jamaican…
29 Aug, 2026
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Policy to be developed on security forces’ involvement in demolitions, says Holness
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid backlash over the involvement of the police in the recent demolition exercise at Coopers Pen in Trelawny, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that the Government is to …
29 Aug, 2026
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Ocho Rios entrepreneur develops all-in-one business platform
A Jamaican-built platform that aims to give small businesses a single hub for marketing, sales and customer management is gaining traction across the Caribbean and beyond. SnapTap, an AI-powered…
29 Aug, 2026
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$42.7m road upgrade to support tourism expansion
A $42.7-million road rehabilitation project in St Mary was officially opened on Wednesday as the Government pushes to expand tourism beyond Jamaica’s traditional resort hubs. The upgraded…