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01 Sep, 2026
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Rhoda Crawford salutes western teachers
WESTERN BUREAU: Educators in western Jamaica are being hailed for their courage as defenders of the nation’s children in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, as their determination to keep students…
01 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Jamaicans rise under pressure
THE EDITOR, Madam: In science, morphogenesis describes how form and growth emerge from the interaction of internal and external forces. A baker witnesses something similar: yeast produces expanding…
01 Sep, 2026
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Do not make PATH harder for those who need it most
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent suggestion by Jamaica Teachers’ Association President La Sonja Harrison that parents of students benefiting from PATH should be required to attend at least 75 per cent…
01 Sep, 2026
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Is Jamaica’s BPO model reaching end of the road?
THE EDITOR, Madam: For years, Jamaica’s business process outsourcing sector was one of the country’s strongest employment stories. That is changing. Employment in Jamaica’s outsourcing sector has…
01 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | More than a wage cap
Finance Minister Fayval Williams’ call for negotiations with public sector unions to establish a new cap on the proportion of national output that should be spent on wages is a rational suggestion…
01 Sep, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Parade Gardens resident charts her own path with Project STAR support
At 25, Amanda Hendricks is building a life that once seemed difficult to imagine. Today, she has a steady job, a supportive team around her, and a renewed determination to pursue her education and…
01 Sep, 2026
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Immigration | Can you help me with a business wedding?
Dear Miss Powell, Can you help me with a business wedding for Canada? G.M. Dear GM, I’m a little taken aback by your question. If by “business wedding” you mean marrying someone primarily to…
01 Sep, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Likkle Jerky, big dreams
Syrena ‘Likkle Jerky’ Jackson may have started small, but there has never been anything little about her dream. Today, that ambition is taking shape through Likkle Jerky, her growing mobile PAN…
01 Sep, 2026
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Island Wedding | Rekindled romance leads Ruschane and Cadrieanna to ‘I do’
For Ruschane Hoffstead and Cadrieanna Barnes, their first season of love began in 2015 when they were attending high school. Introduced by a mutual friend, the two hit it off quickly and became a…