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Restored police stations to withstand category five hurricanes
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Restored police stations to withstand category five hurricanes
December 22 09:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will rebuild and restore damaged police stations to withstand category-five hurricanes as part of its Accelerated I...
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Maduro says Trump would be ‘better off’ focusing on US rather than Venezuela
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Maduro says Trump would be ‘better off’ focusing on US rather than Venezuela
December 22 08:58 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday fired back at Donald Trump, who has ordered United States (US) naval forces t...
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WPM Waste Management focusing on restoring regular collection in Westmoreland
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WPM Waste Management focusing on restoring regular collection in Westmoreland
December 22 08:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Ltd, Dramaine Jones, says the company’s operations remain firmly focused on re...
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Trump says it would be ‘smart’ for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
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Trump says it would be ‘smart’ for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
December 22 07:37 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to...
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Ecuador soldiers sentenced to 35 years in deaths of 4 children
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Ecuador soldiers sentenced to 35 years in deaths of 4 children
December 22 06:55 PM
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AFP) — Eleven Ecuadoran soldiers were sentenced to nearly 35 years in prison over the abduction and deaths of four children last y...
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Jamaica records 70,000 arrivals in first seven days of winter tourist season
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Jamaica records 70,000 arrivals in first seven days of winter tourist season
December 22 06:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Tourism says Jamaica’s winter tourist season has opened on a strong note of recovery, recording over 70,000 visito...
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
December 22 06:19 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Court of  Appeal has denied Jamaican-born  King's Counsel, Vincent Nelson, from going before the...
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Trump announces new US warship class named after himself
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Trump announces new US warship class named after himself
December 22 06:04 PM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new class of United States (US) warships that will be named after himse...
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Action matters post-Melissa
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Action matters post-Melissa
Dujean Edwards 
December 22, 2025
Action matters post-Melissa
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Golding’s preoccupation with winning
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Golding’s preoccupation with winning
...while people suffer
Garfield Higgins 
December 21, 2025
Golding’s preoccupation with winning
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Hurricane Melissa and disaster tourism
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Hurricane Melissa and disaster tourism
Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh 
December 21, 2025
Hurricane Melissa and disaster tourism
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To dye for
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To dye for
The truth about artificial food colouring
Dr Chris Tufton 
December 21, 2025
To dye for
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The strange things we fear and how we fight them
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The strange things we fear and how we fight them
Jason McKay 
December 21, 2025
The strange things we fear and how we fight them
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Christmas Time
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Christmas Time
Tony Robinson 
December 21, 2025
Christmas Time
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Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
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Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
Keith Collister 
December 19, 2025
Country above self: Two lives that strengthened Jamaica’s institutions
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Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
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Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
December 19, 2025
Christmas versus ‘Chrismus’
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Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
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Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
December 18, 2025
Coping with care: How responsible drinking supports mental wellness
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Can we still have a merry Christmas?
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Can we still have a merry Christmas?
BY DR RYAN REDDIE 
December 18, 2025
Can we still have a merry Christmas?
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One sovereign nation  under God
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One sovereign nation under God
December 17, 2025
One sovereign nation under God
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Blended finance in Jamaica
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Blended finance in Jamaica
December 16, 2025
Blended finance in Jamaica
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A time for compassion
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A time for compassion
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
December 15, 2025
A time for compassion
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Lies, garbage, and utilities
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Lies, garbage, and utilities
Garfield Higgins 
December 14, 2025
Lies, garbage, and utilities
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Reward in full will bring relief to all
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Reward in full will bring relief to all
GARTH MINOTT 
December 14, 2025
Reward in full will bring relief to all
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Shooting blanks
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Shooting blanks
Why men are the root of half of all infertility struggles
Dr Chris Tufton 
December 14, 2025
Shooting blanks
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Family and fighting crime
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Family and fighting crime
Jason McKay 
December 14, 2025
Family and fighting crime
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Her checklist
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Her checklist
Tony Robinson 
December 14, 2025
Her checklist
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Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
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Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
Lloyd B Smith 
December 12, 2025
Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion
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Time for a reality check
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Time for a reality check
Ben Jealous 
December 11, 2025
Time for a reality check
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Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
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Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
Kirk-Anthony Hamilton 
December 11, 2025
Rethinking Jamaica: Ambition, innovation, and the power to transform
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Political leadership in a time of crisis
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Political leadership in a time of crisis
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
December 10, 2025
Political leadership in a time of crisis
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Restored police stations to withstand category five hurricanes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will rebuild and restore damaged police stations to withstand category-five hurricanes as part of its Accelerated I...
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Maduro says Trump would be ‘better off’ focusing on US rather than Venezuela
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Maduro says Trump would be ‘better off’ focusing on US rather than Venezuela
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday fired back at Donald Trump, who has ordered United States (US) naval forces t...
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WPM Waste Management focusing on restoring regular collection in Westmoreland
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WPM Waste Management focusing on restoring regular collection in Westmoreland
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Ltd, Dramaine Jones, says the company’s operations remain firmly focused on re...
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Trump says it would be ‘smart’ for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday it would be "smart" for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to...
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