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27 Sep, 2026
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Praying for the right rain - Drought leaves Claverty Cottage Primary counting every drop as community depends on dwindling supplies
In the Blue Mountains, where rain has long been part of the landscape and heavy showers can turn roads into torrents, the wait for a proper downpour has become a race against time. And as dark clouds…
27 Sep, 2026
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Employers urged to review employee benefits
Jamaican employers are being urged to regularly review their employee benefits programmes to ensure they continue to meet the needs of workers and the wider organisation. Insurance brokerage Fraser…
27 Sep, 2026
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As coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI skills in choppy job market
AP: Computer science student Jack Zemke was getting nowhere despite sending out hundreds of job applications that mostly disappeared into the void – ignored. With his graduation from Tulane University…
27 Sep, 2026
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Paulette A. Ramsay | It took the death of a king
I was greatly shocked by the news of the death of the young Tooro King of Uganda, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. I do recall the fascinating report of his coronation as a three-year-old…
27 Sep, 2026
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St Thomas fishermen won’t lay like ‘lambs to the slaughter’
One of the strongest pillars of the coastal economy in St Thomas is fishing. But what happens when fishermen can no longer find safe harbour? That is the conundrum facing fishermen at Prospect Public…
27 Sep, 2026
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Jamaican Adventist advocate for religious liberty to participate in 33rd International Law and Religion Symposium in Utah
Adventist advocate for religious liberty Nigel Coke will be among several keynote speakers and presenters at the 33rd Annual International Law and Religion Symposium, to be held at Brigham Young…
27 Sep, 2026
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Oxford English Dictionary adds several words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod on Wednesday from the Oxford English Dictionary. First in line is ‘bimpert’, a…
27 Sep, 2026
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Make Caribbean history and social studies compulsory in Jamaica’s schools
Jamaica is a beautiful country, blessed not only with its flora, fauna, beaches, and rivers, but also with its people. Our creativity, courage, resilience, and ingenuity have enabled Jamaicans to make…
27 Sep, 2026
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Fatal police shooting in Gordon Town, St Andrew
A 29-year-old man who allegedly engaged the police in a gun battle in the community of Enfield in Gordon Town, St Andrew, was on Saturday fatally shot, and an illegal firearm was seized. Dead is…