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16 May, 2026
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Waterhouse to conduct comprehensive review of 2025-26 JPL season
Following Waterhouse FC’s surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), club president Donovan White says they will conduct a comprehensive review before making any…
16 May, 2026
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Jamaica set to attract 5,000 diaspora fans for CPL
Jamaica expects to attract some 5,000 diaspora fans for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, says Director of Tourism Donovan White.
The regional cricket event, which returns to the…
16 May, 2026
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Ronald Sanders | OAS faces moral test in Panama
An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed ‘Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples…
16 May, 2026
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Tony Deyal | The wise words of Sir David Attenborough
It is true that I read, used, and borrowed the wise words of Dr.David Attenborough. Fortunately, he didn’t mind. After all, when I checked a few days ago as he was heading into his 100th birthday on…
16 May, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Overdependence on AI harming students’ intellect
THE EDITOR, Madam:Â
I am writing to express my growing concern regarding the increasingly irrational approach to AI in education. What began as an attempt to preserve academic honesty has now evolved…
16 May, 2026
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Accountability needed for hurricane relief donationsÂ
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The recent revelations published in The Gleaner regarding the handling of donations intended for Hurricane Melissa victims should concern everyone who contributed, volunteered, or…
16 May, 2026
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Leave Fae Ellington alone
THE EDITOR, Madam:
I see many Jamaicans cursing Ms Fae Ellington for her commentary on the disgusting lyrics on the Hill and Gully Riddim.
Sadly, many people are illiterate and ignorant as to who…
16 May, 2026
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Editorial | The burden of salt
Jamaica’s growing crisis with non-communicable diseases has a direct correlation with what people are eating every day. High salt consumption is one of the key factors driving hypertension, heart…
16 May, 2026
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Chairloads of guns - Countree Hype facing decade in US prison for firearms smuggling
A Jamaican music producer has pleaded guilty in the United States (US) to smuggling dozens of firearms and ammunition to Jamaica by concealing the weapons inside furniture shipments, according to the…