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11 Sep, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Misplaced school priorities
I wish schools would hate illiteracy and innumeracy as much as they hate tight khaki pants and hair extensions. The priorities of the education system deserve serious examination. In too many Jamaican…
11 Sep, 2026
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‘Last refuge of a scoundrel’
THE EDITOR, Madam: On September 8, as Canada’s government implemented retaliatory tariffs on the US, I was listening to a radio talk show on that very subject. The guest, a professor of economics at…
11 Sep, 2026
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Discovering a different Miami
Miami is often associated with sun, sand, shopping and nightlife, but the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is seeking to broaden that picture by showcasing the destination’s…
10 Sep, 2026
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Cavalier eliminated as Mt Pleasant, Portmore United eye Caribbean Cup advance
2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup Champions Cavalier FC are officially eliminated from the 2026 tournament, while defending champions Mount Pleasant FA and Portmore United could both advance on the final…
10 Sep, 2026
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Prominent athletes leave St Jago girls team for various schools
Indications are that close to a dozen athletes could end up being transferred from St Jago High School girls' track and field team for the new school year which got underway on Monday. The…
10 Sep, 2026
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Councillor urges vigilance after alleged abduction, sexual assault of 10-year-old in Clarendon
Councillor Scean Barnswell is urging residents and other stakeholders to intensify their vigilance and assist the police investigation into the reported abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old…
10 Sep, 2026
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Councillor seeks $8.2 million annual allocation for Mount Industry Division
Councillor Correll Davis of the Mount Industry Division in the St Catherine Municipal Corporation is recommending that the annual allocation for her division be increased from $3.2 million to $8.2…
10 Sep, 2026
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Councillor calls for increase in PATH grants for schoolchildren
A call has been made for the Government to increase the financial assistance provided to schoolchildren who are beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). …
10 Sep, 2026
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Harrison: Put young men to work on school repairs
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President LaSonja Harrison says the Government should use the shortage of labourers hampering school repairs as an opportunity to employ young men, expose them to…