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12 Oct, 2026
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People turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce
HAVANA (AP): Every Thursday and Sunday at noon, dozens of people gather outside an apartment building in Havana’s Vedado neighbourhood. Laura Mendoza comes downstairs, checks their names against a…
12 Oct, 2026
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Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them
NEW YORK (AP: Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among…
12 Oct, 2026
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‘Cockroach’ protest movement leaders vow to continue demonstrations
NEW DELHI (AP): Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vowed to continue protests Sunday after being released from detention, a day after police cracked down on demonstrations against a…
12 Oct, 2026
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Airport closure extended, Riyadh schools move online after deadly strike
CAIRO (AP): Saudi Arabia on Sunday kept its main international airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online as Yemen’s Houthi rebels threatened new airstrikes across the kingdom, a day after a…
12 Oct, 2026
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Nekeisha Burchell | What is the mission of our generation?
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that he intends to seek a fourth consecutive term in office, saying he wants to continue in government to “do what is right by the people”. That caused…
12 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Reconstruction must begin with stewardship
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Gleaner editorial ‘Red in the NaRRA ledger’ (October 9) raises a troubling question: How can the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) justify an annual…
12 Oct, 2026
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Growing burden of childhood obesity
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my concern about the rising prevalence of obesity among Jamaican children. Between 2017 and 2026, obesity among students ages 13-17 rose by 6.1 per cent…
12 Oct, 2026
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What can Jamaica learn from the Boston Big Dig?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Large construction projects can teach valuable lessons, even when their scale differs from our own. The Boston Big Dig in the United States involved major underground highway…
12 Oct, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | Is the state a force for good?
The outcry at the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority’s (NaRRA’s) high-chest rent and salaries proves the point I posited last week. The governing class and their satraps feel they are…