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24 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | The fix for squatting
Coming so quickly after the Coopers Pen incident, last week’s vow by long-term occupiers of the Jacob Taylor Beach in Trelawny to resist their planned eviction by a state agency should concentrate the…
24 Aug, 2026
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Kabaka Pyramid celebrates ‘Rebel Music’ project
Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste Kabaka Pyramid is set to release Rebel Music – The Lyrics Tape on August 28. The 10-track project commemorates the 15th anniversary of his breakthrough Rebel Music…
24 Aug, 2026
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Buju Banton, Kes to marshall Caribbean Carnival Parade
Two of the Caribbean’s most influential musical voices, soca legend Kees Dieffenthaller of KesTheBand and reggae icon Buju Banton have been appointed honorary grand marshalls of the 59th Annual New…
24 Aug, 2026
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Junior Creators Robotics Camp equips students with skills to build the future
Eighty young innovators from Portmore communities spent five days building, coding and imagining the future at the Supreme Ventures Foundation’s (SVF) annual Junior Creators Robotics Camp, held from…
24 Aug, 2026
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Urgent need for urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is a serious need for islandwide urban and rural informal settlement upgrading programme coordinated by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The callous demolition of the…
24 Aug, 2026
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‘Now or never’ for Tony Rebel - Entertainer makes his first visit to the cinema at ‘Redeemed’ première
When Rastafarian entertainer Tony Rebel was invited to the premiere of the faith-based crime drama, Redeemed: A Father’s Love, he said that he had to make one of those “now-or-never decisions”. He…
24 Aug, 2026
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation donates J$1.5m to support Little Theatre restoration
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has donated J$1.5 million towards the restoration and preservation of the historic Little Theatre, supporting the purchase of…
24 Aug, 2026
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Rolling out the mat for oneness
Say the word yoga and most people picture a mat, a set of postures, and perhaps a studio with soft lighting and softer music. That picture is not wrong, but it is incomplete. The postures, or asanas,…
24 Aug, 2026
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What happens when Jamaica’s digital systems fail?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s digital transformation is accelerating, which brings enormous benefits. It also raises a question that deserves greater attention: what happens when these services are…