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23 Jun, 2026
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Norris R. McDonald | Healthcare vs handcuffs: Jamaica's ‘licky-licky’ US prisoner pact
There are moments in a nation's history when public policy ceases to be routine housekeeping and becomes an iron test of national moral character and political leadership. Jamaica's reported…
23 Jun, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Marco Rubio’s vision for Latin America and the Caribbean: Subjugated US allies
Marco Rubio, US secretary of state and national security adviser, has always had an interest in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). He was born in Miami, Florida, in 1971 to Cuban immigrants. His…
23 Jun, 2026
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the jazz-playing US Federal Reserve chair who was celebrated for engineering a decade of prosperity but later shared the blame for a devastating financial crisis, died Monday. He was…
23 Jun, 2026
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80,000 tourism workers back on the job after Melissa - Bartlett
Jamaica's tourism sector is expected to recover more than 80 per cent of its hotel room capacity by this summer, as the industry continues its rebound from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
23 Jun, 2026
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Supreme Court grants Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted tech giant Cisco's bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company's technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual…
23 Jun, 2026
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Medical interns reportedly restive as JMDA demands end to ‘exploitative’ working conditions
The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) is raising concerns over what it describes as poor working conditions facing medical interns across the island, warning that severe staff shortages are…
23 Jun, 2026
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UN wants AI firms to release carbon reports
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence (AI) companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and…
23 Jun, 2026
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Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro’s government
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.
23 Jun, 2026
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Cedric Stephens | Melissa exposed gaps: Better governance, claims metrics, and deadlines.
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica last year, the devastation was swift and merciless. Roofs were ripped away, livelihoods disrupted, and communities left scrambling to restore some semblance…