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07 Oct, 2026
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Tru-Juice 5K raises record $9.2m for hospital
The Tru-Juice 5K Run/Walk has raised a record $9.2 million for Linstead Public Hospital, the largest donation in the event’s 11-year history. The cheque was formally handed over during a ceremony at…
07 Oct, 2026
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R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70
AP: Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ‘80s hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady, has died. He was 70. A statement shared by his family on…
07 Oct, 2026
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Falmouth Hospital to benefit from $21m Island Challenge fundraiser
The paediatric and neonatal unit at Falmouth Public General Hospital is set to receive critical medical equipment following the successful completion of the Sandals Foundation Island Challenge, which…
07 Oct, 2026
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Answering Warmington’s question
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, Everald Warmington, in his usual provocative way, asked a question that made many people uncomfortable: If Africans sold other Africans into slavery, why does Jamaica…
07 Oct, 2026
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Build gates in Jamaica’s payment firewall
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am a Jamaican creative, consultant, and writer. Some of my clients are in the United States. We have embraced the promise of globalisation and the call to think globally while…
07 Oct, 2026
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Jamaican model Camille McDonald moved by NY honour
Jamaican model Camille McDonald was the toast of the ‘Big Apple’ recently, receiving a proclamation and citation for her humanitarian and philanthropic endeavours in Jamaica. McDonald, who appeared on…
07 Oct, 2026
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Students represent Jamaica at Robotics Olympics
An eight-member Jamaican robotics team is representing the island in South Korea at the 10th staging of the FIRST® Global Challenge, also known as the First Global Robotics Olympics, which starts…
07 Oct, 2026
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From HBO Max to ‘Harry Potter,’ here’s what’s now under the Skydance umbrella
Skydance-owned Paramount on Tuesday closed its US$81-billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, ushering in a new Hollywood giant. Skydance Corp emerges from one of the biggest mergers ever, US$111…
07 Oct, 2026
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Premier seeks to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes
ROME (AP): Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union’s (EU) Intellectual Property Office, seeking to protect herself against AI-generated deepfakes. The…