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01 Oct, 2025 0

SSP Diaries | Setting the stage for global destruction

IN TODAY’S world, many of us are losing sight of the fact that modern conflicts, whether occurring in our region or not, have negative impacts upon our own well-being and make it even more difficult…
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01 Oct, 2025 0

Editorial | A new committee

Mark Golding’s decision to personally assume responsibility for constitutional reform in the opposition’s shadow cabinet suggests that it is an issue behind which he intends to put the full authority…
Firefighters work near the site of a building collapse in the Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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Part of high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported

NEW YORK (AP) — Part of a high-rise apartment in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the public housing building a pile of rubble. The city’s fire department said it had no…
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Gov’t, business leaders urged to position region as a hub for innovation

Leaders in government and business in the Caribbean are being urged to position the region as a hub for innovation, design and AI-driven problem-solving. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of…
Asia Thomas, owner of Azi’s Pasta Plates, gives a tour of her restaurant on 36 Burlington Avenue in St Andrew, highlighting the space she designed to blend Italian flair with Jamaican warmth.
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Azi’s Pasta Plates blends Italian staples with Caribbean flair

Azi’s Pasta Plates has established itself as a destination where fresh pasta meets bold, inventive flavours. The restaurant has fostered loyalty through hearty portions, house-made sauces, and…
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Man fatally struck while crossing highway in Trelawny

A 67-year-old man on Monday died after being hit while crossing the North Coast Highway in Trelawny. He is Patrick Jackson, a wood carver of Salt Marsh in the parish. Reports from the Falmouth police…
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Basil Jarrett | AI in court? Jamaica’s legal system has entered the chat

Last week, something quite revolutionary happened in Jamaica’s legal system. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes issued Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025, a bold, forward-looking directive on the use of…
01 Oct, 2025 0

Legalising obeah will fuel God’s wrath

THE EDITOR, Madam: What if I started a religion tomorrow, with one of its tenets being that it is okay for members of that religion to marry dogs? Should that religion be allowed to exist and…
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01 Oct, 2025 0

NWC customers in St Ann, St Mary and Portland urged to conserve, store water amid ongoing drought

The National Water Commission (NWC) is encouraging its customers in St Ann, St Mary and Portland to continue to conserve and store water as the ongoing drought continues to impact some of its water…