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02 Nov, 2026
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Bolt-sponsored team is first rural Junior Cup All-Island champion
Duanvale Primary created history on Saturday, becoming the first school from outside Kingston to win the Youth Football League’s Junior Cup All-Island Championship. The Trelawny school overcame…
02 Nov, 2026
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Stone still has Lindsay in his sights
Undeterred by failing to win double gold in the -85kg division at the last two International Sports Kickboxing Association Amateur Members Association (ISKA AMA) World Championships, Richard Stone…
02 Nov, 2026
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Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Barbados has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced, marking a major public health milestone resulting from years of…
02 Nov, 2026
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From 235,000 visitors to 4.3 million - Jamaica’s tourism journey over 65 years
WESTERN BUREAU: Sixty-five years ago, Jamaica welcomed approximately 235,000 visitors annually, earned US$37.7 million from tourism and was still months away from becoming an independent nation.…
02 Nov, 2026
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Jamaica’s Spence proud of WSL appearance record
Jamaica international Drew Spence has etched her name into Women’s Super League (WSL) history after becoming the competition’s all-time appearance leader. The Tottenham Hotspur captain made her 217th…
02 Nov, 2026
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New hope for newborns at May Pen Hospital
May Pen Hospital in Clarendon is has received a $21.9-million donation of specialised medical equipment to boost care to newborns with the opening of a newly constructed neonatal isolation unit. The…
02 Nov, 2026
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Theatres to dim lights in honour of Sir Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart will be honoured with a poignant tribute in London’s West End as theatres prepare to dim their lights in memory of the acclaimed British actor, who died at age 86. The Star Trek…
02 Nov, 2026
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Editorial | Funding CAFFE
You don’t have to admire Winston Churchill, or his hypocrisy over who deserved this form of government, to embrace the essential truth of his observation about democracy. “Many forms of government…
02 Nov, 2026
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Making pothole repairs last
THE EDITOR, Madam: Potholes are common on Jamaica’s roads. Yet some return soon after initial repairs are completed. This raises a question: are repairs addressing the conditions that caused the…