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18 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Every child deserves a family
THE EDITOR, Madam: I was elated to read the news item in The Gleaner, ‘Int’l experts to help fix adoption gaps’, and that Jamaica is moving to strengthen its adoption and foster-care systems with the…
18 Sep, 2026
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Sadaqat century sends Kingsmen through
The Jamaica Kingsmen produced their best performance of the season in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Eliminator, beating the Barbados Tridents by nine wickets at Kensington Oval…
18 Sep, 2026
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Apple TV comes to Jamaica, and VPNs can go
Jamaican subscribers can now reach Apple TV through a storage plan that costs US$0.99 a month, less than the price of a patty, while Americans pay 15 times as much for the service on its own. The…
18 Sep, 2026
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‘Almost scandalous’ - Davis-Whyte slams decadeslong delay in passing workplace safety bill
A senior trade unionist is questioning the will of the Government to retable and pass the long-awaited Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Bill, which is intended to improve safety at the workplace.…
18 Sep, 2026
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Rate-hike expectations climb from a fifth to a third among local business leaders
Jamaican business leaders expect inflation to ease to 6.8 per cent by December, even as a growing share anticipate that the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will raise interest rates. The central bank’s July…
18 Sep, 2026
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Sheryl Lee Ralph’s latest book set for April release
Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is updating her author’s shelf with her newest book, You Better Love What You See, which will be published on April 6, 2027. The actress made the…
17 Sep, 2026
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Pathways Ministries Trial | My daughter and pastor Kevin Smith were not in a relationship, father of murder victim testifies
The father of Taneka Gardner, who was allegedly killed during a sacrificial ritual at the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries in St James in 2021, this morning denied that his…
17 Sep, 2026
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Barbados explores harvesting sargassum at sea before it reaches beaches
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados is exploring the use of pump harvesters to collect sargassum at sea before the seaweed reaches the island’s heavily affected beaches. National Project Coordinator…
17 Sep, 2026
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Fatal police shooting in Bog Walk
A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in High Mountain district in Bog Walk, St Catherine, on Wednesday. He has been identified as 35-year-old Dywane Edwards, otherwise…