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26 Oct, 2025
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Portmore on the frontline - Storm surge from Hurricane Melissa threatens major residential hub
Jamaica’s senior meteorologist Evan Thompson says Portmore, the largest residential community in the English-speaking Caribbean, is among southern coastal areas likely to be impacted by storm surge as…
26 Oct, 2025
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Few leaving flood-prone Port Royal, other areas as Hurricane Melissa Looms
Residents in the flood-prone coastal town of Port Royal, in Kingston, and other communities have once again ignored authorities’ attempts to relocate them ahead of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane is…
26 Oct, 2025
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Gordon Robinson | A rose by any other name…
The Dunce’s behaviour at the domino table was always erratic as he marched to the beat of a different drummer. “March” might be a strong word since he always proudly answered queries as to his…
26 Oct, 2025
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Hope demands execution as WI seek T20 redemption against Bangladesh
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (CMC): West Indies captain Shai Hope has called for ruthless execution from his bowlers and a fusion of power and smart cricket from his batters as his team looks to overturn a…
26 Oct, 2025
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So much in common
THE EDITOR, Madam: Way back in 1527 King Henry VIII petitioned Pope Clement VII for his marriage to Queen Catherine to be annulled, so as to marry his new love, Anne Boleyn. The Pope refused, so…
26 Oct, 2025
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Jamaica’s ambassador in US coordinating relief efforts for island
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (ret’d) Antony Anderson is working with members of the diaspora to coordinated disaster relief effort in anticipation of the impact of…
26 Oct, 2025
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Warmington stands out, but should be more respectful
THE EDITOR, Madam: Member of Parliament Everald Warmington is an exception and not the rule in how he responds to and treats his fellow member of parliament (MPs) whenever something they say and/or…
26 Oct, 2025
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Letter of the Day | Address Jamaica’s parenting paradox
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s birth rate has fallen to worrying levels. The Jamaica Observer in a May news story, ‘Jamaica’s birth rate continues dramatic all as population ages’, quoted data from the…
26 Oct, 2025
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Jamaica could receive over 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Melissa - Thompson
Hurricane Melissa could dump more than 30 inches of rain on the island, roughly the height of an average car door, Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson said,…