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13 May, 2026
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Spragga Benz celebrates legacy with Journey to Kingston - Salutes dancehall’s next generation putting in the work
There are few names in dancehall as recognisable as Spragga Benz. More than three decades after entering the music arena, the veteran deejay continues to command attention, with fans still drawn to…
13 May, 2026
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Andrene Chung | Cut the salt, save our hearts
As Salt Awareness Week is observed from May 11 to 17 under the theme ‘Salt It Out’, we are being called to take a serious look at how much salt we consume — and the heavy toll it is taking on our…
13 May, 2026
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Basil Jarrett | Behind the headlines, beyond the silos
 The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) held a forum titled, ‘Behind the Headlines: Understanding and Supporting Jamaica’s State Accountability Institutions’. Present at the event was the…
13 May, 2026
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Editorial | Reimagining tourismÂ
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced a planned overhaul of Jamaica’s legislative framework, which will replace the 72-year-old Tourist Board Act with a new Tourism Authority Act. The…
13 May, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Reimagining the Jamaican brand
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent removal of the ‘Rude Boy Original’ billboard in Rockfort and Spanish Town has sparked the usual firestorm of moral outrage, but the conversation it has ignited reveals…
13 May, 2026
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Thank you, Ms Fae Ellington
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I applaud Ms Fae Ellington for her commentary re: the depraved lyrics on the Hill and Gully Riddim. The lyrics are atrocious, disgusting and downright vulgar.
13 May, 2026
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Fisherman freed after explaining he was carrying knife to scale fish
A fisherman was freed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday after producing his fisherman's identification card and providing an explanation for possession of an offensive weapon.
13 May, 2026
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Club Kingston tops airport lounges in Caribbean, Latin America in global Priority Pass rankings
Jamaica has scored a major tourism and aviation victory, with Club Kingston being named the best airport lounge in Latin America and the Caribbean by global travel network Priority Pass.
13 May, 2026
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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial…