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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Repair work underway at a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of the Sandy Gully Bridge could result in traffic delays. T...
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called for Jamaica to “get real” about disaster management and to urgently build a more resi...
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PJ Patterson hails late Dorothy Pine-McLarty as ‘pillar’ of Jamaica’s democracy
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PJ Patterson hails late Dorothy Pine-McLarty as ‘pillar’ of Jamaica’s democracy
December 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has paid tribute to Dorothy Pine-McLarty, OJ, describing the late attorney and public servant a...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
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November 24, 2025
In many ways, Jimmy Cliff was similar to Ivan, the ambitious character he played in The Harder They Come , the 1972 movie that made him a superstar. T...
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10 former Caricom heads urge end to military action in region
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10 former Caricom heads urge end to military action in region
October 23, 2025
Ten former Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have expressed unease at the increased military build up and presence of nuclear vessels and aircraft...
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PJ Patterson votes to ‘rescue nation’
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PJ Patterson votes to ‘rescue nation’
September 3, 2025
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has expressed confidence that People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Andrew North Eastern, Stacey Knight, w...
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PJ Patterson calls for Africa-Caribbean economic revolution at Afreximbank Annual Meeting
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PJ Patterson calls for Africa-Caribbean economic revolution at Afreximbank Annual Meeting
June 25, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Jamaican prime minister PJ Patterson is calling for an unprecedented economic alliance between Africa and the Caribbean to for...
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UWI Mona forms advisory board in move to modernise campus
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UWI Mona forms advisory board in move to modernise campus
June 17, 2025
The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona Campus, has announced the formation of a distinguished advisory board to support the Governance of t...
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WATCH: Warmington tells PJ to ‘back off’
March 17, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Controversial St Catherine South Western Member of Parliament Everald Warmington has blasted former Prime Minister and People’s ...
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African, Caribbean nations set to launch AI education hub – Patterson
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African, Caribbean nations set to launch AI education hub – Patterson
February 16, 2025
KINGSTON - Jamaica- Former Jamaican Prime Minister and statesman in residence at the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy, PJ Patterso...
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‘Caribbean culture is not a brand’ – Bogues challenges marketing of region’s soul
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‘Caribbean culture is not a brand’ – Bogues challenges marketing of region’s soul
February 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Declaring that "culture is not a brand", Professor Anthony Bogues, ASA Messer Professor of Humanities of African Studies at Brown ...
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P.J. Patterson hails Biden’s historic pardon of Garvey
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P.J. Patterson hails Biden’s historic pardon of Garvey
January 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has congratulated outgoing United States President Joe Biden for his decision to grant a post...
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PJ Patterson calls Barbara Gayle’s murder ‘a wake-up call’ for Jamaica
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PJ Patterson calls Barbara Gayle’s murder ‘a wake-up call’ for Jamaica
December 23, 2024
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson says last week’s brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle is a “wake-up call” for Jamaica, noting that it ...
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PJ Patterson makes urgent call for second Africa Caricom Summit
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PJ Patterson makes urgent call for second Africa Caricom Summit
September 7, 2024
Former Prime Minister, PJ Patterson, has issued an urgent call for plans to be put in place to stage a second Africa Caricom (Caribbean community) Sum...
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PJ Patterson describes Sir Shridath Ramphal as ‘true titan of Caribbean diplomacy’
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PJ Patterson describes Sir Shridath Ramphal as ‘true titan of Caribbean diplomacy’
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former prime minister and head of the Patterson Institute of Advocacy for the Caribbean and Africa, PJ Patterson is expressing sad...
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Patterson: Privy Council was never intended to be Jamaica’s final Court of Appeal
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Patterson: Privy Council was never intended to be Jamaica’s final Court of Appeal
June 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has asserted that the framers of Jamaica’s constitution never intended for the British Privy Co...
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In Africa Day message, PJ Patterson calls for ‘decolonising’ of curricula at schools
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In Africa Day message, PJ Patterson calls for ‘decolonising’ of curricula at schools
May 25, 2024
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called for the “decolonising” of the curricula at schools in Africa and the Caribbean to those that promote Afr...
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PJ says telecoms build-out among most important investments ever in Caribbean
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PJ says telecoms build-out among most important investments ever in Caribbean
April 6, 2024
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica PJ Patterson says the building out of the telecommunications sector in the Caribbean is easily among the most importa...
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PJ Patterson, Hugh Small say Vybz Kartel trial judge made ‘fatal error’
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PJ Patterson, Hugh Small say Vybz Kartel trial judge made ‘fatal error’
March 19, 2024
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica PJ Patterson has weighed in on the brouhaha surrounding the recent ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Coun...
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Former Cabinet Secretary Dr Carlton Davis launches autobiography
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Former Cabinet Secretary Dr Carlton Davis launches autobiography
March 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Retired public servant Dr Carlton Davis on Thursday launched his autobiography entitled My Life , which chronicles his over 40 yea...
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JPS increase defence
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Hezron happy with ‘Save The Children’ school tour
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Hezron happy with ‘Save The Children’ school tour
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SAGICOR MERGES CARIBBEAN UNITS INTO NEW US$6.9B ENTITY
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SAGICOR MERGES CARIBBEAN UNITS INTO NEW US$6.9B ENTITY
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December 17, 2025
Sagicor Group to merge with Barbadian affiliate
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