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07 Apr, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Young creators urged to focus on music publishing
Emerging young music creators are urged to maximise the long-term value of their craft through publishing. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, in making the call, said…
07 Apr, 2026
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Immigration Corner | What can I do about my husband’s status?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My husband went overseas to work a few years ago, for a few months (on his visitor’s visa) and he is still there. We are in the process of a divorce as he has found another…
07 Apr, 2026
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Immigration Corner | Applying for bail while detained on immigration charges
Dear Mr Bassie, I would like to know if it is possible for a person to apply for bail if held in detention on immigration charges. Any assistance would be appreciated. OO Dear OO, With respect to…
07 Apr, 2026
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Immigration Corner | When AI gets it wrong
Dear Miss Powell, I recently saw that you posted a news story about someone whose permanent residence application was refused because IRCC used AI. I didn’t know they could do such a thing. Should I…
06 Apr, 2026
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Jamaica’s bittersweet reckoning
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is facing a bitter truth about its sweetest habit. From vending machines on university campuses to roadside coolers and taxi stands, sugary drinks have become the nation’s…
06 Apr, 2026
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Bartlett seeking to secure job security for medical students from his constituency
WESTERN BUREAU: Following a situation last year, which saw several doctors who were trained in China finding it difficult to get accepted into local hospitals to do their internships, a push is now on…
06 Apr, 2026
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St James East Central students gifted tablets
WESTERN BUREAU: Fourteen primary school students from St James East Central are now more empowered to further their education after being gifted with computer tablets by their member of parliament,…
06 Apr, 2026
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Ariel Bowen leads New York consulate’s efforts to help Jamaica recover from Melissa
Ariel Bowen, the officer in charge of the Jamaican Consulate in New York, has emphasised that even as media attention surrounding the impact of Hurricane Melissa fades, the push towards full recovery…
06 Apr, 2026
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Spanish Town woman found dead at home
Police in St Catherine have launched an investigation into the death of a 28-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside her bedroom at her home in Eltham Acres, Spanish Town. She has been…