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Jade-Ann Smith wins Triple Jump at UAB Blazer Invitational
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Jade-Ann Smith wins Triple Jump at UAB Blazer Invitational
January 9 10:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Excelsior High standout Jade Ann Smith of Florida A&M University (FAMU) set a new personal best (12.34m) to win the women’s...
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Stray animals endangering Trelawny motorists, says Gager
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Stray animals endangering Trelawny motorists, says Gager
January 9 09:08 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Mayor of Falmouth and chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), C Junior Gager, has expressed concern about road fatal...
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Anger over Minneapolis shooting probe fuels protests
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Anger over Minneapolis shooting probe fuels protests
January 9 08:57 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Local officials in Minneapolis slammed federal agencies Friday for excluding them from the probe into an immigratio...
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West Indies players named among best in ESPN 2025 cricket roundup
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West Indies players named among best in ESPN 2025 cricket roundup
January 9 07:56 PM
A number of the West Indies’ players across both men’s and women’s squads have been picked by ESPN as some of the standout players of 2025. The ESPNcr...
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Fire guts multi-storey Manchester home
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Fire guts multi-storey Manchester home
January 9 07:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Firefighters are now conducting a cooling-down operation after fire gutted the top floor of a multi-storey house in Hope Village...
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Market Bag: Hot pepper as low as $500 as food prices cool at ‘Curry’
January 9 07:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There’s good news for shoppers this week as Scotch bonnet pepper prices – a ‘hot’ topic during the recent Christmas holidays – are...
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KFC Jamaica says third party vending machine not affiliated with company
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KFC Jamaica says third party vending machine not affiliated with company
January 9 07:08 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — KFC Jamaica is distancing itself from reports of a third-party vending machine purporting to carry boxed and ready meals from ...
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
January 9 06:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Renowned boutique hotel Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, will be hosting what it describes as a powerful celebration of Reggae Cultu...
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A dictatorship of the minority is not good for Jamaica
Columns, Opinion
A dictatorship of the minority is not good for Jamaica
Dr Raulston Nembhard 
October 2, 2024
A dictatorship of the minority
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Therese Turner-Jones’ quest to create history
Columns, Opinion
Therese Turner-Jones’ quest to create history
Keith Collister 
October 2, 2024
Therese Turner-Jones’ quest to create history
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How culture wars are dividing faith communities
Columns, Opinion
How culture wars are dividing faith communities
Lenrod Nzulu Baraka 
October 1, 2024
How culture wars are dividing faith communities
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Bridging generations
Columns, Opinion
Bridging generations
By David W Marshall 
October 1, 2024
Bridging generations
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A grand 50th for Stella Maris
Columns, Opinion
A grand 50th for Stella Maris
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
September 30, 2024
A grand 50th for Stella Maris
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Who colt the game?
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Who colt the game?
Bruce Golding 
September 29, 2024
Who colt the game?
Telegram
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Transforming the future of work
Columns, Opinion
Transforming the future of work
Sophia McIntosh 
September 27, 2024
Transforming the future of work
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Teachers on TikTok
Columns, Opinion
Teachers on TikTok
BY DR MARLENE LAWRENCE-GRANT 
September 26, 2024
Teachers on
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BOJ should slash interest rates aggressively after US Fed cut
Columns, Opinion
BOJ should slash interest rates aggressively after US Fed cut
Keith Collister 
September 25, 2024
BOJ should slash interest rates aggressively after US Fed cut
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The IC report raises more questions than it answers
Columns, Opinion
The IC report raises more questions than it answers
Raulston Nembhard 
September 25, 2024
The IC report raises more questions than it answers
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Following the law
Columns, Opinion
Following the law
Andrew Swaby 
September 24, 2024
Following the law
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Wake up, sleeping giant!
Columns, Opinion
Wake up, sleeping giant!
AL MILLER 
September 23, 2024
Wake up, sleeping giant!
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Isaiah — the new musical production
Columns, Opinion
Isaiah — the new musical production
Fr Richard Ho Lung 
September 22, 2024
Isaiah — the new musical
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Cartoon, Opinion
Sunday, September 22, 2024
September 22, 2024
Sunday, September 22, 2024
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Who will bell the cat?
Columns, Opinion
Who will bell the cat?
September 20, 2024
Who will bell the cat?
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Technology: The solution to poor academic outcomes
Columns, Opinion
Technology: The solution to poor academic outcomes
By Tayne Robinson 
September 19, 2024
Technology: The solution to poor academic outcomes
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Golding promises a new Heaven and a new Earth for Jamaicans
Columns, Opinion
Golding promises a new Heaven and a new Earth for Jamaicans
September 18, 2024
Golding promises a new Heaven and a new Earth for Jamaicans
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Key opportunities for Jamaican hotels and businesses
Columns, Opinion
Key opportunities for Jamaican hotels and businesses
By Kesi Gardner 
September 17, 2024
Key opportunities for Jamaican hotels and businesses
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Dangers of political tribalism
Columns, Opinion
Dangers of political tribalism
Jean Lowrie-Chin 
September 16, 2024
Dangers of political tribalism
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The myth of Christian nations
Columns, Opinion
The myth of Christian nations
Lenrod Baraka 
September 16, 2024
The myth of Christian nations
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A tribute to Jeanette Ho Sang
Columns, Opinion
A tribute to Jeanette Ho Sang
Fr Richard Ho Lung 
September 15, 2024
A tribute to Jeanette Ho Sang
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Will the PNP come to rescue Vision 2030?
Columns, Opinion
Will the PNP come to rescue Vision 2030?
September 13, 2024
Will the PNP come to rescue Vision 2030?
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Jade-Ann Smith wins Triple Jump at UAB Blazer Invitational
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Jade-Ann Smith wins Triple Jump at UAB Blazer Invitational
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Fire guts multi-storey Manchester home
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