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May 29, 2026
Peter Espeut | Abolishing the age of consent
It is my view that the effort to enact a close-in-age exception to the Sexual Offences Act will lead to the effective abolition of the age of consent for sexual intercourse.
The Gleaner in its…
May 29, 2026
Flood-damaged Lethe navigates life after ‘Melissa’
Almost seven months after Hurricane Melissa carved a destructive path through western Jamaica, life is gradually returning to normal at Lethe Primary and Infant School, where recovery efforts continue…
May 29, 2026
Nation set to join other LatAm countries with 5-day workweek
Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours after the lower house of the Brazilian parliament approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour,…
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May 29, 2026
Rights group: US deported Cubans, Venezuelans into cartel danger
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and other nationals to Mexico, where they are vulnerable to cartel violence in an unfamiliar country, a report by Human Rights…
May 29, 2026
Water shortages worsen as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a…
May 29, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Bartlett pushes ‘local first’ tourism at new MBJ artisan store
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica must do more to retain tourism earnings within the local economy, as a new artisan-focused retail concept officially opened at Sangster International…
May 29, 2026
Morant Bay museum project enters design phase
The CHASE Fund has begun the concept and design phase of a museum in Morant Bay, marking a step forward in plans to commemorate one of Jamaica’s most consequential historical events.
The museum will…
May 28, 2026
Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a…
May 29, 2026
BOJ targets youth in 65th anniversary programme
A graduate internship programme for university students is among the initiatives the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will launch to mark its 65th anniversary.
The central bank will begin commemorations on…