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21 Nov, 2025
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Stella Maris Dance Ensemble stages 32nd season this weekend
The Stella Maris Dance Ensemble will stage its 32nd Season of dance at The Little Theatre this weekend, with two shows: tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. The production features a diverse…
21 Nov, 2025
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Cornwall Regional Hospital roof repaired
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says roofs at the Cornwall Regional Hospital have been fully restored just three weeks after they were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. The repair work was funded and…
21 Nov, 2025
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Armed men abduct children and staff at a Catholic school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men attacked a Catholic boarding school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted several schoolchildren and staff early Friday, the latest in a spate of abductions in…
21 Nov, 2025
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The 13,000-mile journey of rebuilding
In Jamaica, the seemingly endless coils of asphalt that wind through valleys and along the sea remind us of more than just geography. The island’s road network stretches to almost 21,000 kilometres of…
21 Nov, 2025
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Gratitude beyond ‘comfort’ - Gifts hidden in ‘hard times’
Gratitude is something we all learnt from childhood. We are taught to say “thank you”, to appreciate people, and to recognise the blessings in our lives. Many of us even practise gratitude daily,…
21 Nov, 2025
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A.J. Nicholson | Case to answer bravely, Minister Chuck
Before a new constitutional reform committee comes to be established, the justice minister has a case to answer. A ten-page-long paper titled Against The CARICOM Court of Appeal by Delroy Chuck has…
21 Nov, 2025
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Fitch revises Jamaica's outlook from positive to stable following Hurricane Melissa
International rating firm Fitch has affirmed Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating at BB-, but has revised Jamaica’s Outlook from positive to stable, noting the significant damage inflicted by Hurricane…
21 Nov, 2025
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Nations and environmental groups slam proposals at UN climate talks, calling them too weak
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Several nations and environmental groups on Friday slammed proposals put forward at the UN climate talks in Brazil, saying they failed to explicitly mention the cause of global…
21 Nov, 2025
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Rosalea Hamilton | Hurricane Melissa’s lesson for constitutional reform
Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic Category 5 assault has ravaged Jamaica, laying bare – yet again – the fragility of an overly centralised system of government. As we confront the worst hurricane…