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22 Jul, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Self-determination for overseas territories in the Caribbean: Whose decision?
Flowing from the adoption of the CARICOM Reparations Manifesto, which now includes decolonisation as a goal, there was a report in The Guardian (UK) newspaper of July 14 titled ‘Caribbean calls for…
22 Jul, 2026
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Norris R. McDonald | Wage theft: Stolen wages, stolen dreams
I was terrified as I ran for my life down Princess Street in downtown Kingston in the late 1960s. Behind me was the owner of a notorious hire-purchase furniture store, chasing me with a big stick…
22 Jul, 2026
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Parliamentary secretary rejects claims post-Melissa performance fears watered down PEP
Western Bureau:
Senator Marlon Morgan, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is describing the results of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) as “quite…
22 Jul, 2026
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Death toll from Guyana boating tragedy nears 50
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):
The death toll from last Saturday’s boating disaster has risen to 41, with eight more people rescued as the search continues along Guyana’s Essequibo Coast, the Guyana…
22 Jul, 2026
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Parliament recess delays IC report
The director of investigation at Jamaica’s principal anti-corruption body, Kevon Stephenson, yesterday sent a single investigation report to Parliament for tabling.
The Integrity Commission said it…
22 Jul, 2026
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From Westmoreland to Fort Belvoir - Jamaican flavours find home on US military base
It is not unusual for Jamaican restaurants to be found in various locales, but probably the most unusual place to find one is on a United States (US) military base.
But that is exactly where you will…
22 Jul, 2026
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Insurance industry needs young talent, GK executives say
Two GraceKennedy insurance executives are urging young Jamaicans to consider careers in the insurance industry, which they say offers opportunities for professional growth, international mobility, and…
22 Jul, 2026
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Penalties for cops - Police face disciplinary action for lock-up escape, missing firearm and diplomatic incident
Two policemen have been “severely reprimanded” after an internal disciplinary process concluded that their “negligence” allowed accused killer Raymond ‘Boxer’ Shaw to escape from the Kingston Central…
22 Jul, 2026
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J-Man’s US trial set as prosecutors seek his testimony in Jamaica
Jahreme ‘J-Man’ Shelton, the Jamaican national who prosecutors have sought to call as an overseas witness in the high-profile triple-murder case against music producer Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson and…