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09 Aug, 2026
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Suspended priest in Grenada turns to calypso to preach about sexual abuse and Gaza
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) A suspended Catholic priest on a tiny Caribbean island is embracing calypso to make his voice heard on topics including Gaza and sexual abuse within the church. Father…
09 Aug, 2026
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Ocho Rios cinema picks up patrons after MoBay closure
Cove Entertainment, which operates a 120-seat theatre at the Island Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, said its attendance has grown since Palace Amusement permanently closed its Montego Bay…
09 Aug, 2026
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Gordon Robinson | On our knees again
So, as a result of Government’s habitual strategy of negotiating with USA while on its knees, we’ve agreed to become USA’s deportee dumpster. On June 16, Gleaner broke the story of a previously secret…
09 Aug, 2026
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The ground where our heroes rest
Last Thursday, Jamaica marked 64 years of Independence, commemorating August 6, 1962, when the Union Jack came down and the black, green, and gold rose over a nation newly free to chart its own…
09 Aug, 2026
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Seifudein Adem | Zohran Kwame Mamdani as an American African
What does it mean to be African in the 21st century? For much of modern history, the answer seemed straightforward: Africa was a continent, and Africans were those who lived within its geographical…
09 Aug, 2026
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WISDOM OF THE WEEK - The root of expectations
Almost all of us carry expectations in our daily life. We expect people to understand, appreciate, and support us; for situations to be in our favour; for life to unfold in a way that only brings joy;…
09 Aug, 2026
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Imani Tafari-Ama | Dem pepper-spray Desmond eye
Social media gave wings to the story of police pumping pepper spray into the eyes of Desmond McKenzie, MP for the West Kingston constituency in Jamaica. You could not scroll without encountering some…
09 Aug, 2026
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Sheree Martin | Climate readiness will be built through partnership
Jamaica has spent the better part of the last decade building one of the Caribbean’s strongest economic foundations. Fiscal discipline, declining debt, investor confidence and a stable financial…
09 Aug, 2026
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Dennis A. Minott | Evaluating sockpuppetry’s hole in criminally harming Jamaicans
There is a quiet war being waged in Jamaica. It is not fought with guns. It is not debated in Parliament. It does not announce itself in headlines. Yet, it is steadily eroding the integrity of our…