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28 Sep, 2026
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Ruthlyn James | Flush the policy
Jamaica is big on discipline. Rules are rules. Newly trained educators enter schools excited to start their careers. However, with the current educational climate, many enter the classroom with…
28 Sep, 2026
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Can traffic be better managed during road works?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Road construction and maintenance are necessary. However, the traffic disruption that often comes with these activities can create difficulties for road users. Most people…
28 Sep, 2026
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Consider legalising abortion
THE EDITOR, Madam: International Safe Abortion Day is about promoting safety. And that cannot be achieved without the decriminalisation of abortion. Jamaica has had severely restrictive criminal laws…
28 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Two prisons, not one, for security and rehabilitation
THE EDITOR, Madam: The word ‘security’, for most people, refers to the physical confinement of their inmates. It means that the confinement must be stringent and tight, especially when the talk is of…
28 Sep, 2026
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Ronald Thwaites | What basis for trust?
“Everything is fine and, what isn’t, just give us time to fix it”. That’s the mantra of many Republican candidates in the upcoming November elections in the United States. At least that is the line of…
28 Sep, 2026
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POWERING UP AGAIN - Western schools looking towards solar installations post-Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: At least two western Jamaica high schools that were damaged during Hurricane Melissa last October are looking to expand the solar-power facilities they had prior to the category-5…
28 Sep, 2026
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Kendal Primary moves into new school
WESTERN BUREAU: Staff and 132 students at Kendal Primary School in Hanover are celebrating a new J$146.5-million school building, funded by the government and the Caribbean Development Bank. The new…
28 Sep, 2026
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Janet Richards Foundation ends seven-year run of outreach
WESTERN BUREAU: The Janet Richards Foundation has announced that it has ceased operations due to funding and administrative challenges. The foundation, the brainchild of former banker Janet Richards,…
28 Sep, 2026
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Sergey Petrovich | The seabed is not a no-man’s land
International seabed and its resources belong to all humanity. Yet, the United States is trying to appropriate them. The 31st session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA, headquartered in…