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23 Aug, 2026
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Legacy reimagined - Nicholas Miller takes family business to new heights
“I see each day as a challenge, and I love a good challenge,” declares Nicholas Miller, the second-generation leader of Montego Bay-based JFM Electrical Engineering and Maintenance Limited. “I thrive…
23 Aug, 2026
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Jardiance drug searches spike 50% amid Usain Bolt campaign
The makers of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) drug Jardiance say that enlisting retired sprinter Usain Bolt as the face of their latest campaign has raised awareness, amid a spike in online searches.…
23 Aug, 2026
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St James, where freedom was won by fire
Today, August 23, the world observes the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, a global moment to honour those who resisted enslavement rather than simply endured…
23 Aug, 2026
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Imani Tafari-Ama | The sorry Coopers Pen saga
The nocturnal razing of between 20 and 40 homes in the Coopers Pen community in Trelawny on August 11 was the culmination of two decades of struggle by residents seeking to secure ownership of the…
23 Aug, 2026
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Inner wings: from weight to flight
Watching birds move freely across the sky awakens something within us – a longing for freedom, lightness, and the possibility to fly. Perhaps that is why throughout history, we have imagined humans…
23 Aug, 2026
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Mark Wignall | Big success in rural school bus system
According to Daryl Vaz, minister of energy, telecommunications and transport, “Jamaica, irrespective of our differences in thought, this is something that we must build upon. Numbers don’t lie, and I…
23 Aug, 2026
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Jalil Dabdoub | Sherene Golding-Campbell is right
In a recent post on X, Sherene Golding-Campbell raised a question that goes to the heart of Jamaica’s political culture: Why do so many of us analyse political commentary not on its merits but…
23 Aug, 2026
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Yaakov Raskin | What is the Jewish New Year, and why is it celebrated in September?
All around the world, birthdays of leaders and important historical figures are marked with national celebrations – George Washington’s birthday in the USA, Victoria Day in Canada, and Heroes Day in…
23 Aug, 2026
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Japan economy inches up 1.1 per cent in June quarter
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.1 per cent in the April-June quarter even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined, according to government data recently…