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06 Nov, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Antidote to hurricane relief misinformation
Recently, while speaking at the handover of a house to a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme, the prime minister (PM) expressed concern that false narratives were being spread…
06 Nov, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Pretend I’m on the ballot
“Pretend I’m on the ballot”. The Washington Post, on Wednesday, November 4, reported that President Donald Trump, on the campaign trail over the last few weeks, told voters more than 41 times to vote…
06 Nov, 2026
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Letter of the Day | What would we tell a student who behaved this way?
THE EDITOR, Madam: When I saw and read that colleagues had to restrain Mikael Phillips during Tuesday’s exchange with Desmond McKenzie in the House of Representatives, I thought of the teacher who…
06 Nov, 2026
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Readers’ reactions
Morgan condemns Opposition MPs over Parliament fracas The slackness of this country and the indiscipline of the citizens. To see people here commenting who wrong from who is right. We should be…
06 Nov, 2026
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Distraction danger - Custos of Manchester urges Scouts movement to rethink youth engagement
WESTERN BUREAU: With social media, artificial intelligence and other powerful distractions increasingly competing for the minds of Jamaica’s children, Manchester Custos Garfield Green is urging the…
06 Nov, 2026
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Retreat to get independent gas station, owners see scope for job opportunities
Western Bureau: Come the end of November, the Retreat district in Westmoreland will open its doors to a new independent gas station which, in addition to providing motorists with another option, will…
06 Nov, 2026
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Something Extra | Friday
Dancehall star Masicka is bringing the inaugural staging of his Forever 1NE Music Festival to his hometown of Portmore, St Catherine, on December 19 at Caymanas Park. The media launch on Monday…
06 Nov, 2026
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Movie Review | In ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ death looms for a CIA goon
Late in Martin McDonagh’s new film Wild Horse Nine, John Malkovich’s CIA agent Chris describes an idea for a Western told from the point of view of the horse. It would be a “downbeat Western”, he…
06 Nov, 2026
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David R. Salmon | Kemi Badenoch is right
Kemi Badenoch is absolutely right. Ahead of this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the UK Conservative Party leader and leader of the Opposition, shared some words of wisdom for her…