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08 Nov, 2026
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Retirement blues - With just 12 per cent of workers having private pensions, Jamaicans urged to close savings gap
With private pension coverage standing at just 12.08 per cent of Jamaica’s employed labour force, the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) is urging workers across generations to take a more…
08 Nov, 2026
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Editorial | Leveraging the Commonwealth
Although much of the pre-summit focus was the contentious question of reparations for chattel slavery, a significant outcome of last week’s conference of Commonwealth leaders was the attention they…
08 Nov, 2026
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More than a PM - Sir Kenneth Hall chronicles Patterson’s monumental regional contribution
Former Governor-General Sir Kenneth Hall says Jamaica’s longest-serving prime minister, P.J. Patterson, was substantially more than the country’s most successful political leader, describing him as…
08 Nov, 2026
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Dangerous delay - Jamaica’s workers await long-promised occupational safety legislation; Charles promises bill in Parliament before year end
While the tragic workplace accidents that claimed the lives of Shine Johnson, Everton Campbell and Clifton James recently gripped Jamaica, their deaths serve as a stark reminder of the potential…
08 Nov, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Trumped but not dumped
Yes, it was a blue wave. At last count, the House of Representatives and the Senate in the American Congress shifted in a major way in the midterm elections. Final counts have not yet been made…
08 Nov, 2026
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Board minutes battle - HEART/NSTA seeks to overturn ATI tribunal’s disclosure order
The Government’s principal training agency is heading to court to challenge an order by an appeal tribunal requiring it to hand over unredacted and authenticated minutes of all board meetings over a…
08 Nov, 2026
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Ten Types Beauty Contest captivates Jamaica – Part 1
In 1955, Jamaica held the Ten Types Beauty Contest, where 10 separate beauty queens were selected based on their race and complexion. With immense positive feedback from local and international press,…
08 Nov, 2026
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It’s CFDA win number three for Diotima’s Rachel Scott
The Third time’s the charm for Jamaican fashion designer Rachel Scott. The New York-based Scott, who founded and is the creative director of the Diotima brand, won the American Womenswear Designer of…
08 Nov, 2026
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Phillip Paulwell | Jamaica’s energy crisis is now man-made
I read The Gleaner’s editorial of Saturday, October 31 with real surprise. It’s clear that even The Gleaner doesn’t fully grasp the problem Jamaica faces in its energy sector. Our corner dark! In the…