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29 Mar, 2026
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AND THE BLUES HAVE IT
The 116th ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) were all blue, as Edwin Allen dethroned defending champions Hydel to secure their 11th title, while Jamaica College got the…
29 Mar, 2026
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Penwood coach wants to use milestone to inspire
Head coach of Penwood High School, Derol Gardener, said he is hoping that his team’s performances at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships will inspire not only students, but…
29 Mar, 2026
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Douglas promises more to come
Holland High School standout Shanoya Douglas says there is much more to come from her even after a spectacular performance at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the…
29 Mar, 2026
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Tangled and dangerous
Five months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the danger hasn’t passed. It’s hanging – literally – over nearly every road, sidewalk, and gate in Westmoreland, especially in the capital. What…
29 Mar, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Death in milliseconds
Despite the annual carnage on our roads, many drivers are not considering the innumerable ways that they are endangering themselves and other road users.
29 Mar, 2026
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Byron Blake | Hurricane Melissa: To sue or not to sue, that is the question
On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa clobbered Jamaica with an uppercut, the ferocity of which has never been measured before. It was as straight as it was clean. There was no doubt about the source…
29 Mar, 2026
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Editorial | Fixing the NaRRA Bill
The bill to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the agency to lead Jamaica’s post-hurricane reconstruction, gets several important things right. But there are many…
29 Mar, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Ghana leads with UN resolution
India and China said “Yes!” Only 330 million live in the US. In Israel there are around 10 million inhabitants. Abstaining is not the same as voting “No!” although in certain elections, it could count…
29 Mar, 2026
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Foreign visitors aplenty raring to go for Carnival in Ja; Xodus touts focus on experience
The magnetic pull of Jamaica’s cultural charm keeps foreign carnival enthusiasts returning annually to play mas. Just ask European national Lavinia Laber, who plays mas locally with Xodus. “The…