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04 Jul, 2026
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Anime Picnic 2026 draws strong crowd, celebrates Chinese culture
Anime Picnic 2026 attracted hundreds of patrons at the Confucius Institute for the 11th staging of Jamaica’s premier outdoor anime and pop culture festival. Under the theme, “Jade Dynasty – The Lotus…
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04 Jul, 2026
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INSPIRING JAMAICA - Seville’s silent stones still speak
Tucked along the north coast in St Ann, where the Caribbean Sea laps gently at the shore, lies a 300-acre expanse that holds more Jamaican history per square foot than almost anywhere else on the…
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04 Jul, 2026
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WISDOM OF THE WEEK - Observing without absorbing
Some people naturally notice what others don’t. They sense pain behind a smile, tension in a room, or hidden problems in families, workplaces, and society. This awareness can turn into worry, control,…
04 Jul, 2026
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FIFPro union says players at World Cup need more protection from racist abuse
The FIFPRO players union said on Saturday that more must be done to protect footballers from racist abuse at the World Cup being held in North America.
04 Jul, 2026
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Poultry farmers in Discovery Bay receive assistance
Forty poultry farmers from Discovery Bay, St Ann, have been equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to resume production, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa last October.
04 Jul, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | Reflections on 250 years of American independence
Two hundred and fifty years ago, in the sweltering heat of a Philadelphia summer, a small group of men did something without precedent in modern history. They gathered, argued, deliberated, and then…
04 Jul, 2026
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Tony Deyal | Words from then to now
According to the 1500 Poetry Society, ‘Diaphanous’ is the most beautiful word in the English language and it took me back to my elementary and secondary schools.I was reading a column and reached…
04 Jul, 2026
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Consider light rail/tram system for public transportation in Kingston
THE EDITOR, Madam:
At the recent launch of the Spark Main Roads programme, there was an interesting announcement of plans to utilise the space above the storm drain system in Kingston to build more…