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16 Oct, 2026
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HIV CARE GAP - AHF calls for strategy to get thousands more on treatment; ministry says social barriers keeping patients away
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is calling for urgent action to reach the thousands of people living with HIV in Jamaica who are not receiving treatment. In a statement yesterday, the…
16 Oct, 2026
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STATHS, Ardenne and Manchester register big wins in Schoolboys Basketball
ST ANDREW Technical High School (STATHS), Ardenne High and Manchester High were among the big winners as the 2026 ISSA Schoolboys Basketball competition tipped off on Monday. STATHS produced one of…
16 Oct, 2026
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A ‘reel’ good time - NUFF delivers four days of film, fellowship and culture
The reviews are in. Audience members attending last weekend’s staging of the Negril Universal Film Festival (NUFF) gave the event an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Feasting on a curated showcase of feature…
16 Oct, 2026
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Tameya Brown turns pain into purpose with debut book
WESTERN BUREAU: At the age of 11, Tameya Brown experienced a deeply distressing violation of her innocence by someone her family knew and trusted. Now as an adult, the Salt Spring, St James, native…
16 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Extend water-party ban
Given the drought Jamaica has faced, bouts of showers in recent days, associated with a trough in the central Caribbean, are a welcome development. It, however, doesn’t mean that the island is out of…
16 Oct, 2026
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25 years later, ‘Life and Debt’ still resonates
The past and present lives of filmmaker Stephanie Black intersected on the Jamaican coastline. Awash with euphoria, the New Yorker paused to process feedback from the audience who had just watched her…
16 Oct, 2026
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5 Questions with Yaadcore
It was as a selector that Rory ‘Yaadcore’ Cha first earned his musical stripes. Having watched his father select on Love People International, he honed his skills early, exploring dancehall before…
16 Oct, 2026
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Something Extra | Friday
Every note carried a purpose at Anna’s Kicking Ass Karaoke Fundraiser last Sunday, as supporters rallied behind Anna-Maria Toby in her fight against Stage IV breast cancer. More than an afternoon of…
16 Oct, 2026
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Africa, C’bean can become AI contributors - UTech president
Africa and the Caribbean can move beyond being consumers of technology and become contributors to the innovations shaping the future, according to Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of…