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07 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Preserving the wetlands
T he Gleaner welcomes the apparent urgency with which the Government is approaching the post-Hurricane Melissa rehabilitation of mangroves and wetlands degraded by the Category 5 storm that hit three…
07 Feb, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Investor confidence and the case for the CCJ
THE EDITOR, Madam: The views expressed by A. J. Nicholson in his letter to the editor on Jamaica’s continued reliance on the Privy Council as its final appellate court raise serious and timely…
07 Feb, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | End of illusion in Haiti: What next?
February 7 matters in Haiti, not because it promises relief, but because it marks the end of an illusion. On that date, the mandate of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council expires. From its…
07 Feb, 2026
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Bad roads putting burden on motorists in Portmore
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to express my deep frustration and concern regarding the deplorable state of the road network in and around Portmore. What was once promoted as a model urban centre…
07 Feb, 2026
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Tony Deyal | Chinese in tongs
When I was growing up in Trinidad, there were many people in houses, groups, towns, and cities. In that time, there were people from various races or, as Trinis call it, “white, black and khaki.” The…
07 Feb, 2026
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A Jamaican surviving a simulated Antarctic ice storm
On a trip to New Zealand a few weeks ago, I was blown away by the astounding beauty of this South Pacific retreat. This spotlessly clean destination is overloaded with dramatic alpine vistas, pop-up…
07 Feb, 2026
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Something Extra | Saturday
The Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited team came through in full throwback for their ‘Dem Time De!’ 10th-anniversary staff party. Last Saturday at Caymanas Golf Club, staff and guests jammed to ‘90s…
07 Feb, 2026
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UK relief flight with diaspora support lands in JA
LONDON: A relief flight to Jamaica from the UK arrived last month, delivering nearly three tonnes of essential supplies to vulnerable communities across St Elizabeth and surrounding parishes which…
06 Feb, 2026
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Uber found liable in sexual assault case in US and ordered to pay $8.5 million
A federal jury in the United States this week found Uber to be legally responsible in a 2023 case of sexual assault — ordering the rideshare giant to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its…