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26 Aug, 2026
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Squatting is a policy failure of housing and enforcement
THE EDITOR, Madam: The debate on squatting in Jamaica often focuses on the country’s history of slavery and unequal land ownership. While history provides important context, it does not fully explain…
26 Aug, 2026
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Why no voter transfers for St Mary constituents?
An open letter to Mayor Wilson THE EDITOR, Madam: I moved to St Mary Country Club, Prospect, St Mary, in 2015. Since relocating, I have been unable to vote at my local polling station, Iona High…
26 Aug, 2026
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Family of dentists serves hundreds
There’s hardly a superlative left that has not been used to describe the impact of Great Shape! Inc’s ‘1000 Smiles’ project on Jamaicans over the decades it has been operating in the island. For more…
26 Aug, 2026
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26 Aug, 2026
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Mom’s leap of faith pays off as 19-y-o takes to the skies
When mom Kerrine Blair realised that she could do no more to influence her son’s career choice, she admitted defeat and decided to fully support him in his quest to become a pilot. The fact that she…
26 Aug, 2026
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Finding strength, balance at Powerade’s Power in Pilates
Powerade staged its Wellness Meets Performance Pilates showcase at the GWM Jamaica showroom last Saturday, creating a dynamic space where wellness and performance came together. For first-time…
26 Aug, 2026
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Deportees who refused Liberia flight sent to Equatorial Guinea
DAKAR (AP): Six people who were deported by the United States to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane and instead were sent to Equatorial Guinea, another ‌African nation that signed a…
26 Aug, 2026
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President orders immigration raids
BOGOTA (AP): Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits, mainly Venezuelans, as he attempts to make…
26 Aug, 2026
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Peta-Gay Ferguson | What has happened to the national squatter management policy?
Following the recent demolition of 20 houses in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced on August 17 that the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly…