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28 Jul, 2026
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Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6%
Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Monday and oil prices fell after the US and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end the war. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per…
28 Jul, 2026
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Medical mission serves more than 100 in St Bess community
The determination of two blind residents from rural St Elizabeth to travel a long distance over difficult roads in search of medical care underscored a challenge facing many underserved communities:…
28 Jul, 2026
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Vernon calls for unity, decisive leadership ahead of Emancipendence
WESTERN BUREAU: History will judge today’s generation not by its intentions, but by its actions, according to Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon, who is challenging Jamaicans to embrace resilience,…
28 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica needs ‘a new kind of emancipation’, says Pastor Brevitt
WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaicans prepare to celebrate Emancipendence 2026, outspoken Seventh-day Adventist pastor Charles Brevitt is challenging the nation to pursue a new kind of emancipation – one that…
28 Jul, 2026
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‘I am going to prove him wrong’ - How sickle cell disease shaped Dr Jebby Campbell’s journey
For most of her life, Dr Jebby Campbell has lived with a disease that medical experts say continues to shorten lives. Yet, instead of allowing sickle cell disease to define her future, she transformed…
28 Jul, 2026
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NHF offers $25 million in EduCare grants for healthcare students
The National Health Fund (NHF) is inviting eligible healthcare students to apply for its 2026 EduCare Grant, providing $25 million in funding to help cover tuition costs. Applications for the…
28 Jul, 2026
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Immigration | I am a 43-year old accountant, what is my best path to permanent residency?
Dear Miss Powell, I would like some information about the best path I could take to live and work in Canada permanently. I am 43 years old. I have a master’s in accounting from UWI, and I am a…
28 Jul, 2026
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Immigration | Why did my siblings get visas and I didn’t?
Hi Mrs. Dahlia A. Walker-Huntington, My dad filed petitions for myself and my three other siblings. Of the four at the time when the petition was filed, three of us were under the age of 21 years.…
28 Jul, 2026
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Immigration | I was adopted in the United Kingdom
Dear Mr Bassie, I was adopted in the United Kingdom. However, I do not live there and I would like some advice on how to apply for a British passport. Any guidance would be appreciated. S.S. Dear…