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June 16, 2025
Veteran deejay Peter Metro says dancehall music has deteriorated into “duncehall”. Metro commented on the state of the genre, while performing a Fathe...
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One special Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) driver was honoured last week when the passengers on his route came together and presented him with g...
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Raymond Simpson realises dream of being a dad through adoption
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June 16, 2024
After learning that his wife was unable to get pregnant, Raymond Simpson was heartbroken that he would probably miss out on being a father. But 2017 w...
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June 16, 2024
Nikolai Alexander was not sure he wanted to be a father. In fact, while in high school, he came up with all the reasons not to have children, though a...
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G Cole salutes dads with ‘My Father’s Song’
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The Jamaican father has long been criticised for domestic delinquency, but singer G Cole salutes the man of the house on the recently-released My Fath...
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Black River inmates benefit from pre-Father’s Day initiative
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — At least six inmates at the Black River police station lockup on Friday benefited from a pre-Father’s Day celebration allowing...
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