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13 Oct, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | The legend of the golden urn
Here’s a classic Shaggy Dog Tale (edited by me or we’d be here all day) of which Haemorrhoid would’ve been proud but was never actually told by him. Arthur was hired as head butler for notoriously…
13 Oct, 2026
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Ruthlyn James | The delusion of inclusion
Inclusion has become a safe word. It rolls off many tongues like butter, but melts in the sun. Disability rights are now more frequently spoken about, diagnostic services are expanding, and the public…
13 Oct, 2026
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Purchasing empty houses not a viable option
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing in response to the Letter of the Day ‘Housing should be treated as a national emergency’, published on October 9. Both the United Kingdom and Jamaica face significant…
13 Oct, 2026
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Not listening can cost dearly
THE EDITOR, Madam: Context matters in decision-making. It also shapes whether decisions build trust or deepen distrust. The controversy over the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority…
13 Oct, 2026
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Consider provision before population
THE EDITOR, Madam: As Jamaica grapples with declining birth rates, calls for women to have more children have grown increasingly urgent. On October 16, 2024, The Gleaner reported Health Minister Dr…
13 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Afraid to go to the hospital
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, I was faced with a serious dilemma, I woke up to a blood pressure reading of 218/118. Although the reading gradually declined throughout the day, it never left the danger…
13 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Ideas for NIS campaign
The planned study by the island’s pension industry on how prepared Jamaicans are to face retirement will probably produce plenty of data of value to policymakers, even if most people feel they know,…
13 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JN Life boss wants Jamaica to explore micro-pensions for informal workers
Hugh Reid, managing director of JN Life Insurance Company Limited, is again encouraging Jamaica to explore the introduction of a micro-pension scheme as a practical way to increase retirement savings…
13 Oct, 2026
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Island Wedding |The Nuamahs celebrate love in Portland
After a decade of friendship, love and shared milestones, Abigail Abu and Ian Nuamah chose the picturesque Trident Castle in Port Antonio, Portland, for their destination wedding last September. But…