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NBA star Chris Paul retires at age 40 after 21 seasons
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NBA star Chris Paul retires at age 40 after 21 seasons
February 13 04:50 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Chris Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star point guard, announced his retirement on Friday in a social media post after the 4...
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Abandoned for decades: Bellevue CEO Suzette Buchanan calls for greater family support
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —During a recent tour of Bellevue Hospital, Chief Executive Officer Suzette Buchanan highlighted the urgent need for increased famil...
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‘Education cannot be sidelined’: NSSC calls for urgent action at Petersfield High
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Region 4 arm of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging immediate and coordinated intervention over the cont...
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—After several years in gestation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recently launched Jamaica’s Multidimensional Poverty Inde...
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Gramps Morgan and Antigua PM Gaston ‘Gassy Dread’ Browne set to release Reparations
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Multi-Grammy winning artiste Gramps Morgan has teamed up with Gassy Dread, the musical persona of Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minist...
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BGLC donates generator to Roger Clarke High to help restore normalcy
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BGLC donates generator to Roger Clarke High to help restore normalcy
February 13 02:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has donated a generator to Roger Clarke High School in Balaclava, St Elizabeth,...
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Trump says he will visit Venezuela as US waives oil sanctions
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Trump says he will visit Venezuela as US waives oil sanctions
February 13 02:10 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction wit...
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Racers World champions to make seasonal debuts at Camperdown Classic
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Racers World champions to make seasonal debuts at Camperdown Classic
February 13 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Champions Oblique Seville and Antonio Watson along with Bouwahjgie Nkrumie and Taj Marques White, will all make their season...
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Under-17 Reggae Boyz have made us all proud
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Under-17 Reggae Boyz have made us all proud
February 13, 2026
Under-17 Reggae Boyz have made us all proud
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Shed a tear for Canada’s gun victims
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February 12, 2026
Shed a tear for Canada’s gun victims
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The Marshall Plan offers useful lessons as we rebuild
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The Marshall Plan offers useful lessons as we rebuild
February 11, 2026
The Marshall Plan offers useful lessons as we rebuild
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Mr Terrelonge’s combative tone on Diaspora not helpful at this time
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Mr Terrelonge’s combative tone on Diaspora not helpful at this time
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February 10, 2026
Mr Terrelonge’s combative tone on Diaspora not helpful at this time
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Simple, straightforward communication, please JPS
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Simple, straightforward communication, please JPS
February 9, 2026
Simple, straightforward communication, please JPS
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Mrs Marlene Malahoo Forte’s concerns are valid
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Mrs Marlene Malahoo Forte’s concerns are valid
February 8, 2026
Mrs Marlene Malahoo Forte’s concerns are valid
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That itch to turn back the clock
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That itch to turn back the clock
February 7, 2026
That itch to turn back the clock
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Cancer: A culture of caring and creative thinking can help
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Cancer: A culture of caring and creative thinking can help
February 6, 2026
Cancer: A culture of caring and creative thinking can help
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Should our nurses come home? Dr Tufton’s shared dilemma
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Should our nurses come home? Dr Tufton’s shared dilemma
February 5, 2026
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A timely reminder from Police Commissioner Blake
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February 4, 2026
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A legacy worth protecting
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A legacy worth protecting
February 3, 2026
A legacy worth protecting
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Improving parenting over the long term
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Improving parenting over the long term
February 2, 2026
Improving parenting over the long term
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We can convert an environmental burden into a national advantage
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We can convert an environmental burden into a national advantage
February 1, 2026
We can convert an environmental burden into a national advantage
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Sigma Run an example of the way to go forward after Melissa
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January 31, 2026
Sigma Run an example of the way to go forward after Melissa
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Frank, open discussions from JPS, but…
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Frank, open discussions from JPS, but…
January 30, 2026
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Take a bow NHT — There’s much to celebrate over 50 years
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Take a bow NHT — There’s much to celebrate over 50 years
January 29, 2026
Take a bow NHT — There’s much to celebrate over 50 years
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Preserving Sly & Robbie’s legacy
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Preserving Sly & Robbie’s legacy
January 28, 2026
Preserving Sly and Robbie’s legacy
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Clogging up the ports — no good deed goes unpunished
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Clogging up the ports — no good deed goes unpunished
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Clogging up the ports — no good deed goes unpunished
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Leverage trusted local voices to promote importance of making wills
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Leverage trusted local voices to promote importance of making wills
January 26, 2026
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Rationale for a single road authority straightforward
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Rationale for a single road authority straightforward
January 25, 2026
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Enhanced Games, a slippery slope
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Enhanced Games, a slippery slope
January 24, 2026
Enhanced Games, a slippery slope
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An uncomfortable reality spawned by Melissa
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