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04 Feb, 2026
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Norris R. McDonald |Jamaica’s ‘curry cow’ education system: a battle for cultural sovereignty
There are few tragedies more enduring than an education system that systematically undermines the very people it claims to uplift. In Jamaica, where more than 11 per cent of the adult population…
04 Feb, 2026
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French builder Vinci wins €144-m north coast water project, employing 100
Vinci SA won a €144-million (roughly J$27 billion) contract to build a water pipeline system along the north coast of Jamaica, extending the French construction giant’s 25-year presence on the island.
04 Feb, 2026
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Editorial | Canada-CARICOM trade
With Mark Carney keen to expand Canada’s global economic relationships to lessen its reliance on the United States, the time may be propitious for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to seek to rekindle…
04 Feb, 2026
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Bunny Wailer merchandising line to boost Wailers 50 project
Ngeri Livingston, the daughter of the late Bunny Wailer, is gearing up to expand the merchandising arm of her father’s estate with the release of a special, limited edition “My father was never…
04 Feb, 2026
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Elizabeth Morgan | Tariffs coercion – this time, target Cuba
This week, there are several issues which could be substantially addressed in this column relating to national, regional and international trade relations. A curious one is an article in The Sunday…
04 Feb, 2026
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Jeffrey Sachs urges region to adopt China-style planning as US governance ‘Crisis’ deepens
Economist Jeffrey Sachs told a Jamaican university audience that Caribbean nations should study China’s blend of government planning and free markets while maintaining “strategic independence” from an…
04 Feb, 2026
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It’s freezing cold and you’ve lost power. Here’s what emergency doctors want you to do
MILWAUKEE (AP): Freezing temperatures and long-term power outages can quickly create dangerous health situations. Even at seemingly routine winter temperatures, the cold can exhaust the body and…
04 Feb, 2026
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Weight loss struggles?
For many persons, weight loss feels like a constant cycle of effort, frustration, and disappointment. New diet plans are tried, gym memberships are started, and calorie counts are memorised, yet…
04 Feb, 2026
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Clinical research brings new hope to cancer patients
Clinical research is opening new pathways of hope for cancer patients worldwide by expanding access to innovative, science-driven therapies rooted in precision medicine. As the global cancer burden…