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17 Aug, 2026
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Bangladesh seal landmark Test victory
DARWIN, Australia (AP): Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test yesterday, securing their first win on Australian soil and only their second triumph over…
17 Aug, 2026
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Netflix wants judge to toss Tyra Banks’ lawsuit
Netflix has sought to have Tyra Banks’ lawsuit against it thrown out. The 52-year-old model filed a defamation lawsuit against the streaming service in June, alleging she has suffered “significant…
17 Aug, 2026
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Jamaicans in Florida seek primary election wins in US
When voters in Florida go to the polls tomorrow to vote in the Democratic Party primary elections, a number of candidates with Jamaican roots are hoping they will come out victorious and go on to the…
17 Aug, 2026
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Teeing up for education - August 22 golf, healthcare outing to benefit Morant Bay, Yallahs high schools
Next Saturday, golfers are set to gather at the Crystal Lake Golf and Country Club in Georgia for the fifth annual golf tournament and healthcare awareness event to raise funds to benefit two Jamaican…
17 Aug, 2026
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Bishop Herro Blair to launch autobiography on August 30
Veteran clergyman, nation-builder and community leader Bishop Herro Blair is set to launch his autobiography, ‘ Faith That Moves Mountains – My Life & Legacy’, on August 30. The launch will take…
17 Aug, 2026
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75 years later, the scars of Hurricane Charlie remain
The Gleaner headline of Friday, August 17, 1951, was ominous: “Hurricane may hit Jamaica today: Bad weather from noon, Crisis in evening.” It was not a sensational prediction. By the time it was…
17 Aug, 2026
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Singer Fred Locks talks ‘Black Star Liner’
Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Fred Locks, Culture, Freddie McGregor and Mutabaruka are among the reggae and roots reggae artistes who have paid tribute in song to Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus…
17 Aug, 2026
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David R. Salmon | Making return migration work through healthcare reforms
Shannon is a young nurse who recently migrated to the United Kingdom (UK). The University of the West Indies graduate was eager to work for the National Health Service (NHS), attracted by the prospect…
17 Aug, 2026
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Welcome to the Science Zone! Welcome to the Science Zone!
Hi, boys and girls! Have you ever wondered why bubbles form, how plants grow or what makes things fizz, mix and change? That’s where science comes in! Science is all about discovering how and why…