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06 Apr, 2026
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Collapse of Tokyo’s ageing cherry blossom trees raises safety concerns
TOKYO (AP) Many of Tokyo’s popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan’s postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and…
06 Apr, 2026
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Carvell McLeary | Demise of the 40-hour workweek?
Is the 40-hour workweek, the sacred foundation of employment practices, at an end? Is it blasphemous to offer such words? As Jamaican businesses struggle with productivity concerns, culture and…
06 Apr, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | Way to go
“Me have some new zinc sheet a sell. You want it fi one a yu church memba dem whey house blow down?” That was the offer from one of the few recipients who had received his rebuilding grant last week.…
06 Apr, 2026
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Land titles handed over to Rastafari community in Coral Gardens redress effort
The Government has handed over land titles to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society, as restitution by the State for the 1963 Coral Gardens incident in St James involving the Rastafari…
06 Apr, 2026
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Greta Merrill | Let’s make our soil great again
If I told you that most of the world’s food supply is grown on just three to six inches of dirt, you’d probably think that I was crazy. But that’s exactly why our top soil is so important. Top soil is…
06 Apr, 2026
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Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump's deadline approaches
(AP) — Iran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war in the Middle East. The United States President Donald Trump appeared to widen his threat from…
06 Apr, 2026
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A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive
Denim is present in practically every country in the world and is widely adopted as one of the most common forms of everyday attire. Its appeal spans generations and social groups: jeans are worn…
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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Bringing brain care home
Jamaica’s push to expand advanced neurological care is getting a boost from the return of a locally trained specialist, whose new facility is aiming to reduce the need for patients to seek treatment…