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12 Feb, 2026
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JFF, FIFA join Hurricane Melissa recovery campaign
Parishes affected by the devastation of Hurricane Melissa will get some assistance from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), starting with the distribution of care packages today. The federation has…
12 Feb, 2026
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‘This was a tough one for us’
National netball coach Sasher-Gaye Henry-Wright attributed the Sunshine Girls’ heavy 80–33 loss to hosts Australia in the final match of their three-Test series in Melbourne yesterday to a lack of…
12 Feb, 2026
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Civil society groups demand accountability from public bodies, ministries in breach
The Government is expected today to table in Parliament the Estimates of Expenditure along with several Budget-related documents, detailing how more than a trillion dollars of taxpayers’ money will be…
12 Feb, 2026
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Health ministry launches committees on ageing policy, AI
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has convened two new expert committees to shape policy on population ageing and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The two committees – one…
12 Feb, 2026
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Bovell laid to rest
WESTERN BUREAU: Former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Senator Christopher Bovell, a distinguished attorney-at-law whose steady counsel shaped both national governance and corporate Jamaica, was laid to…
12 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | No joy in corruption index
If there is a positive take away for Jamaica from Transparency International (TI) latest Perception Corruption Perception Index (CPI), published this week, is that nothing has changed. Jamaica’s…
12 Feb, 2026
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Tax Administration online mayhem
THE EDITOR, Madam: On December 11, 2025, I purchased a renewal for my motor vehicle registration certificate online. I received my receipt and the new registration certificate via email. On January…
12 Feb, 2026
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It is time to hold principals to a higher standard
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent letter to The Gleaner’s editor penned by a Ms. Andrea O’Conner has brought into focus, a perennial problem that has exacerbated the dysfunction in too many of our schools.…