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21 Feb, 2026
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Something Extra | Saturday
Beneath a canopy of red lanterns at The Pinnacle in Montego Bay, patrons gathered on Sunday for the Chinese Spring Festival as the Chinese community welcomed the Year of the Horse and marked 172 years…
21 Feb, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | If Marco Rubio attends CARICOM summit, let it be a reset not a reckoning
If US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accepts the invitation to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in St Kitts and Nevis, his presence should be treated as being consequential. It would…
21 Feb, 2026
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Cross Continental Forum moves to South Africa
CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) has announced that the Cross Continental Forum, a global market access platform connecting producers across Africa, the Caribbean, and their wide diasporas, will this…
21 Feb, 2026
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Social media is addictive, and intrusive
THE EDITOR, Madam: Mark Zuckerberg is in court, apparently for the first time, defending his products from the accusation that they are addictive, and deliberately so. As a retired, grumpy, senior I…
21 Feb, 2026
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Settling into motherhood
Western Bureau: For many young Jamaicans, the decision to start a family is becoming increasingly complex. The cost of living continues to rise, some young couples have limited support systems and…
21 Feb, 2026
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Westmoreland Chamber urges balance on proposed digital, sin taxes
WESTERN BUREAU: Moses Chybar, the president of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, is urging the Government to strike a careful balance as it moves to impose new taxes on digital services, alcohol,…
21 Feb, 2026
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GoodHeart | New Forest school community’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ track uplifts spirits
When Hurricane Melissa tore through communities in western Jamaica last year, the damage went far beyond collapsed roofs. For the New Forest school community, the aftermath inspired a different kind…
20 Feb, 2026
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Family appeals for help after woman set ablaze at Westmoreland gas station
Relatives of 40-year-old Dacia Forrester are making an urgent appeal for help after she was allegedly doused with gasolene and set ablaze during a dispute at a gas station in Whithorn, Westmoreland,…
20 Feb, 2026
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Holness starts collecting full prime ministerial salary
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is now receiving a salary package in line with the public sector compensation review that put the annual basic salary for the officeholder at $28.6 million as of April…