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31 Jul, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Weekend holiday
The Holidays (Public General) Act outlines the list of public holidays to be observed in Jamaica. There is no clear code or system that is relied on across the board for determining when a holiday…
31 Jul, 2026
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At 64, the NDTC is ‘Rooted, Moving, Rising’
Emotion and excellence marked the opening night of the National Dance Theatre Company’s (NDTC) 64th Season of Dance under the theme ‘Rooted. Moving. Rising’ at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Drive.…
31 Jul, 2026
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Movie Review | Olivia Wilde rules playful A-18 ‘I Want Your Sex’
Erika Tracy, the artist and provocateur at the heart of I Want Your Sex, may be the most quotable fictional female executive since Miranda Priestly “that’s all-ed” her way into film history.
31 Jul, 2026
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Copper and Thread is crocheting sustainable everyday items
Every successful business begins by solving a problem, and for Copper and Thread founder Makeeda Morrison, that problem was finding swimwear at the last minute. What started as a personal need soon…
30 Jul, 2026
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WestJet flight attendants threaten to strike during long August weekend in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Flight attendants at WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, threatened Thursday to go on strike over unpaid work, a move that could disrupt travel during the busy…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica supporting humanitarian efforts in Cuba and Venezuela
Jamaica has contributed US$100,000 to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) humanitarian efforts in support of Cuba and US$150,000 in support of Venezuela following the devastating earthquake in that country…
30 Jul, 2026
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European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino's private equity plan as opposition spreads
GENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in football’s biggest tournament to private…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaican man among 15 nabbed in operation in US
A Jamaican man is among 15 people described by American authorities as the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens” who were arrested in the United States last weekend by agents from the US…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica’s embassy in Dominican Republic to be closed temporarily
Jamaica’s embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will be temporarily closed, effective August 1. The announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina…