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05 Jan, 2026
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Fitzroy Wickham | Every child must learn
Growing up, I was frequently exposed to the Ministry of Education’s motto, ‘Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn’. As a child, I understood the second phrase as an implicit threat: I must…
05 Jan, 2026
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A timeline of the US military’s build-up and strikes leading to Maduro’s capture
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the…
05 Jan, 2026
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Angola Festival in St Thomas ‘a good look’
Organisers of the New Year’s Eve staging of Angola Festival, held in Old Pera, St Thomas, are hailing the event as a success following a fairly good turnout and some brilliant performances from…
05 Jan, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | Moral revolution
In the 2025 Reith lectures on the BBC, historian Rutger Bregman records the moral revolutions and creations of worthwhile institutions brought about by the persistence, wisdom, and sacrifice of small…
05 Jan, 2026
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Terran Fielder | Seven powerful plant proteins that pack a punch
When it comes to protein, most people think they need to reach for the steak or the chicken. The tasty truth bomb is plants can satiate your protein cravings, and more. Raising animals for food is…
05 Jan, 2026
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Ruthlyn James | Why special-education system must evolve beyond exceptionality
Jamaica has invested decades in building formal pathways for training teachers to support children with special-educational needs. These pathways matter. They have produced committed educators,…
04 Jan, 2026
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US indictment alleges Maduro ran ‘corrupt, illegitimate government’ fuelled by cocaine
A newly unsealed United States Justice Department indictment contends that Nicolás Maduro’s government was fuelled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the US with thousands of tons…
04 Jan, 2026
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Concern in Cuba after Venezuela operation
Concern simmered in Cuba, one of Venezuela’s most important allies and trading partners, a day after the Trump administration warned it could turn its attention to the Caribbean nation. “If I lived…
04 Jan, 2026
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Classes to resume at Hague Primary in Trelawny as hurricane evacuees relocated to temporary housing
The way has been cleared for classes to resume at Hague Primary School in Trelawny, as dozens of residents of the Trelawny Infirmary,who had been housed at the school since the passage of Hurricane…