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PSOJ urges Jamaica to take immediate action to protect consumers amid emerging energy crisis
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PSOJ urges Jamaica to take immediate action to protect consumers amid emerging energy crisis
April 16 12:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With global oil prices rising amid renewed geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaic...
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Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
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Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
April 16 11:58 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting...
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NWA begins paving of temporary bypass after breakaway in Belmont, Westmoreland
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NWA begins paving of temporary bypass after breakaway in Belmont, Westmoreland
April 16 11:50 AM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced the paving of a temporary route for a section of the Belmont main road in Westmo...
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Usain Bolt revealed as Hublot ambassador with new limited-edition watch
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Usain Bolt revealed as Hublot ambassador with new limited-edition watch
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Usain Bolt and Hublot have partnered to release a limited-edition timepiece bearing tributes to the legendary sprinter. Only 200 versions of the Hublo...
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Messi buys Spanish soccer club Cornella
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Messi buys Spanish soccer club Cornella
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BARCELONA, Spain (AFP)—Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team's new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursda...
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450, Popcaan set to perform in stacked line-up at Barbados Reggae Weekend 2026
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450, Popcaan set to perform in stacked line-up at Barbados Reggae Weekend 2026
April 16 11:02 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Jamaican reggae and dancehall superstars, including 450, Popcaan, Dexta Daps and Sister Nancy, will take the stage along with B...
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Black River police issue high alert for UK child allegedly abducted and brought to Jamaica
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Black River police issue high alert for UK child allegedly abducted and brought to Jamaica
April 16 10:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — St Elizabeth police have activated a high alert for a British six-year-old girl whose mother says she has been abducted by her...
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Sports lawyer questions World Athletics’ move to refuse Jamaican athletes transfer to Turkey
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Sports lawyer questions World Athletics’ move to refuse Jamaican athletes transfer to Turkey
April 16 10:49 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Noted sports lawyer Dr Emir Crowne has questioned the procedural fairness of World Athletics’ decision on Thursday to refuse the t...
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At the end of the journey
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At the end of the journey
BY DR KANCHANA BANDARA-COORE 
October 21, 2024
At the end of the journey
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Be happy, the Lord loves you!
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Be happy, the Lord loves you!
Father Richard Ho Lung 
October 20, 2024
Be happy, the Lord loves you!
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
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October 20, 2024
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Is Parliament becoming a pappyshow?
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Is Parliament becoming a pappyshow?
Lloyd B Smith 
October 18, 2024
Is Parliament becoming a pappyshow?
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Winning the war on crime
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Winning the war on crime
Kevin O?Brien Chang 
October 17, 2024
Winning the war on crime
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Institutions vs policies
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Institutions vs policies
The relevance of Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson’s Noble Prize in economics to Jamaica and the Caribbean
Keith Collister 
October 16, 2024
Institutions vs policies
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Will Israel also doom Kamala Harris
Columns, Opinion
Will Israel also doom Kamala Harris
Lenrod Nzulu Baraka 
October 15, 2024
Will Israel also doom Kamala Harris
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Ambassador Bermejo hails Jamaica
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Ambassador Bermejo hails Jamaica
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
October 14, 2024
Ambassador Bermejo hails Jamaica
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Reasoning flaws on the copyright law
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Reasoning flaws on the copyright law
October 14, 2024
Reasoning flaws on the copyright law
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Is God true to His promises?
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Is God true to His promises?
October 13, 2024
Is God true to His promises?
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The belly vs the brain
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The belly vs the brain
Lloyd B Smith 
October 11, 2024
The belly vs the brain
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One year after the October 7
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One year after the October 7
Raslan Abu Rukun 
October 10, 2024
One year after the October 7
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Leave Emancipation Day alone!
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Leave Emancipation Day alone!
BY Linton P Gordon 
October 10, 2024
Leave Emancipation Day alone!
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Let’s keep a cool head and an open mind about political polling
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Let’s keep a cool head and an open mind about political polling
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
October 9, 2024
Let’s keep a cool head and an open mind about political polling
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Achieving mental health is a process
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Achieving mental health is a process
Wayne Campbell 
October 8, 2024
Achieving mental health is a process
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Stay cool, Jamaica!
Columns, Opinion
Stay cool, Jamaica!
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
October 7, 2024
Stay cool, Jamaica!
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Jofra archer and the difficulties of spotting talent
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Jofra archer and the difficulties of spotting talent
Garfield Robinson 
October 7, 2024
Jofra archer and the difficulties of spotting talent
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AI in the workplace: Key actions employers and employees should take
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AI in the workplace: Key actions employers and employees should take
Marc Frankson 
October 6, 2024
AI in the workplace: Key actions employers and employees should take
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Sunday, October 6, 2024
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Parents’ role in the psychosocial development of students
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Parents’ role in the psychosocial development of students
By Lynda Crichton 
October 4, 2024
Parents’ role in the psychosocial development of students
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A principal we can be proud of
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A principal we can be proud of
By Tycon Allwood 
October 3, 2024
A principal we can be proud of
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Implications of global and local fertility trends
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October 3, 2024
Implications of global and local fertility trends
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