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19 Sep, 2026
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Teachers trained to bring coding into classrooms
Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation has trained teachers and education-sector partners in the use of the micro:bit, a programmable device designed to build coding and digital skills…
19 Sep, 2026
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Veteran journalist, diaspora leader Philip Mascoll dies at 77
Veteran Jamaican journalist and diaspora leader Philip Mascoll, whose career at the Toronto Star spanned more than 27 years, died in Toronto on Monday, September 14. He was 77. Mascoll, an editor,…
19 Sep, 2026
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New format unveiled for Sterling Gospel Music Awards
For its 2026 staging, the Sterling Gospel Music Awards (SGMA) will see an exciting change of format from a physical, live ceremony to a national television broadcast on Television Jamaica (TVJ). That…
19 Sep, 2026
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Editorial | Encourage mediation and restorative justice
As Jamaica prepares to observe International Peace Day on Monday, this week’s reiteration by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck of his years-old proposal for a major expansion of conflict mediation…
19 Sep, 2026
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When poverty becomes a debt: Why caveats are the wrong answer
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to add my voice in strong support of Yannick Pessoa’s letter regarding the St James Municipal Corporation’s proposal to place caveats on the properties of infirmary…
19 Sep, 2026
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Need for intergenerational workplaces
THE EDITOR, Madam: A recent observation by Leachim Semaj that Jamaica needs intergenerational workplaces highlights an issue worth considering as our workplaces continue to change. Across Jamaica,…
19 Sep, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Why not build schools before we build more prisons?
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent announcement that the Government of Jamaica is advancing plans for a new maximum-security correctional facility deserves serious national discussion. The Government says…
19 Sep, 2026
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Something Extra | Saturday
If Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2026 was all business by day, its closing party at Sandals Dunn’s River in St Ann was pure Jamaican pleasure by night. The resort pulled out the stops for a fitting…
19 Sep, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money
Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies, and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in…