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23 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why is NaRRA necessary?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Five weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mobilised US$6 billon (J$950 billon) of reconstruction loans to be disbursed over four…
23 Oct, 2026
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NWC applies for 51 per cent tariff increase Increase in cost for a commodity we’re hardly getting. I thought it was the government’s responsibility to put in the necessary infrastructure for us to…
23 Oct, 2026
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Protecting schools takes more than posting a guard
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recent school burglaries in western Jamaica raise a question: what protection can one person reasonably provide across an entire compound? On October 10, The Gleaner reported…
23 Oct, 2026
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Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next ‘Mass Effect’ cancelled amid broader lay-offs at EA
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades. The upcoming Mass Effect game, the fifth since…
23 Oct, 2026
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16 resorts unite under Intimate Resorts of Negril for global marketing push
WESTERN BUREAU: Sixteen independent Negril resorts have joined forces under Intimate Resorts of Negril in a global marketing drive aimed at strengthening their competitiveness, with support from the…
23 Oct, 2026
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‘Don’t look for the cheap one’ - Advocate makes case for certified helmets
For Devon Kinkead, helmet safety is not just a recommendation. It is a personal commitment shaped by years of experience around motorcycles and a deep concern for the lives of riders in his community.
23 Oct, 2026
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Kayon Raynor appointed RJRGLEANER Group Editor-in-Chief
The RJRGLEANER Communications Group has appointed veteran journalist Kayon Raynor as its new Group Editor-in-Chief, effective October 20, 2026. Raynor, who has nearly three decades of journalism…
22 Oct, 2026
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Wounding case against ex-police trainee to go to trial after mediation fails, psychiatric evaluation ordered
A former police trainee charged for allegedly injuring a colleague with a metal pipe during a confrontation in a dormitory at the police training institution in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, is to…
22 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans urged to brace for increased rainfall as broad trough approaches
Jamaicans are being urged to brace for increased rainfall over the next few days as a broad trough is expected to bring unstable weather conditions across the island from Friday morning through…