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23 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | If time were currency, Jamaica would demand a refund
THE EDITOR, Madam: If time were currency, Jamaicans would have every right to demand a national audit and, in many cases, a refund. We lose time waiting on approvals, sitting in traffic, moving from…
23 Sep, 2026
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US, Iran officials meet as Trump warns of ‘annihilation’
UNITED NATIONS (AP): President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials met yesterday, shortly after threatening in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic…
23 Sep, 2026
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Make ‘free education’ actually free
THE EDITOR, Madam: Principal Linvern Wright is right to challenge parents to rethink their priorities. No child should lack a textbook, notebook, calculator, or other basic learning materials while…
23 Sep, 2026
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Could the ‘Theory of Constraints’ help Jamaica improve productivity?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is having an important national conversation about productivity. But perhaps one of the questions we should also be asking is: What practical tools can organisations use to…
23 Sep, 2026
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Messy, troubled, unpredictable
UNITED NATIONS (AP): There is not much that diplomats can agree on these days. But, if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the UN General Assembly, heads of state and…
23 Sep, 2026
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PSOJ calls for national strategy on facilities
With Jamaica’s sporting ambitions outpacing its infrastructure, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling for a national strategy to transform sports facilities into long-term…
23 Sep, 2026
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Retired nurse educator takes CIBC Unsung Hero honour to regional stage
Brenda Scarlett-Miller, Jamaica’s 2026 CIBC Caribbean Unsung Hero, was named first runner-up at the regional CIBC Caribbean Unsung Heroes Awards in Barbados over the weekend, capping more than four…
23 Sep, 2026
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JWN scholars get lessons in personal branding, money management
Nearly 70 tertiary students awarded scholarships by the JWN Foundation gathered recently for a workshop focused on personal branding and financial literacy, reflecting a growing recognition that…
23 Sep, 2026
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Chybar: Let voters, not councillors, choose mayors
WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland businessman Moses Chybar wants Jamaica to rethink the way mayors are chosen, arguing that the country’s constitutional-reform debate should examine whether municipal…