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22 Aug, 2026
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More compassion needed for cancer patients, says JCS head
WESTERN BUREAU: Executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Roshane Reid-Koomson, is urging Jamaicans, particularly employers and healthcare workers, to show greater compassion towards…
22 Aug, 2026
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Why not call for better governance?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The growing call for a stronger political opposition in Jamaica is understandable. A healthy democracy requires effective scrutiny, accountability, and a credible alternative to…
22 Aug, 2026
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Digital court case management system to go live in October 2027
Jamaica’s Judiciary is aiming to launch an integrated electronic case management system (IECMS) on October 1, 2027, as the government and the courts prepare to invest millions of US dollars in…
22 Aug, 2026
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Retired US Navy Officer Karl Bryan to be installed as Ja’s Honorary Consul in Richmond
Washington, D.C.: The Embassy of Jamaica will formally introduce Jamaica-born retired United States Navy officer Karl Bryan to the Jamaican community in Virginia as Jamaica’s second honorary consul…
22 Aug, 2026
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Returning JTA president raises $18-billion school repair doubt
WESTERN BUREAU: La Sonja Harrison, the newly reinstalled president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), wants the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information to say whether the $18…
21 Aug, 2026
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Jamaica qualify for World Lacrosse Championship
Jamaica secured their spoke at the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship after a comprehensive 13-6 win over Puerto Rico at the 2026 Pan-American Men's Lacrosse Championship on Friday night…
21 Aug, 2026
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TikTok reaches US$400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy
AP – TikTok has reached a US$400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday…
21 Aug, 2026
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Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest on record
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known size, according to data from authorities and…
21 Aug, 2026
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US Olympic relay silver medallist Aleia Hobbs handed six-month anti-doping ban over IV infusion violation
American Olympic sprint relay silver medallist Aleia Hobbs has been handed a six-month ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for an anti-doping rule violation involving an intravenous…