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13 Sep, 2026
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Deadly Smith Lane blaze kills young siblings
Two children perished in a deadly fire at their home in Smith Lane, downtown Kingston, yesterday morning. The children have been identified as seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old…
13 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | The Gleaner at 192 – Vanguard of truth in an age of misinformation
Who really is @jayjaybrown97? @jayjaybrown97 is on the social media platform X. At the moment, he, she or they, has/have a few thousand followers and a toy dog as a profile picture. We have no idea of…
13 Sep, 2026
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Tufton stands firm in criticising procurement paralysis at Bellevue
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has doubled down on his criticism of Jamaica’s public procurement system, insisting that the prolonged delay in getting a proposed 100-bed…
13 Sep, 2026
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Devon Taylor and Emiel Martens | Beach dispossession in Jamaica: What’s the data really telling us?
In recent weeks, the Jamaican government has launched a campaign to counter the growing public discontent over beach access across the island. Instead of engaging with the discontent and acknowledging…
13 Sep, 2026
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Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | When rights exist but justice is out of reach
“WE WAAH JUSTICE!” It is a phrase we have all seen on placards at various protests across Jamaica. But what does it mean to seek justice?
13 Sep, 2026
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Travel scams are getting harder to spot. Here’s how to stay safe
Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travellers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, and scammers using new artificial intelligence tools…
13 Sep, 2026
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One Tech Tip: New iPhones arrive, but you can keep your old phone longer by caring for it
Apple’s latest iPhones, unveiled this week, come with new features, better cameras and hefty price tags – including a folding model with a starting price of US$1,999. If you’re planning to splurge on…
13 Sep, 2026
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Garth Rattray | Follow-up visits are essential
A patient was well overdue for her routine follow-up and review of her medications. Before I had an opportunity to ask how she was doing, she asked me if, in the future, I could simply keep repeating…
13 Sep, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Chinese benevolence makes sense
People act on the basis of how you make them feel, not merely what you say or do. A small number of students, just more than 100, at the tiny Kew Park Primary School in Westmoreland received a rapid…