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28 Oct, 2026
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Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says
NAIROBI (AP): Two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country’s Orthodox Church said, urging the authorities to protect civilians and bring those…
28 Oct, 2026
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Future of St Hilda’s Georgian-style building in focus as repairs continue
The National Education Trust (NET) says it has spent just over $82 million repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa at St Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, but uncertainty…
28 Oct, 2026
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Rules should serve children, not punish them
THE EDITOR, Madam: There was a situation in which Excelsior High was found to be in breach of ISSA rules, and the school was docked six points and banned from participating in the Champions Cup for…
28 Oct, 2026
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SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN - Westgreen, Catherine Hall haunted by memories of Melissa as vulnerability remains
WESTERN BUREAU: At 62, Herman Jackson no longer goes to bed expecting a peaceful night’s sleep. When rain begins falling in Westgreen, he reaches for his water boots, checks the weather on his phone,…
28 Oct, 2026
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US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo
US and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, the latest in a series of public spats between the long-time adversaries over…
28 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Fixing NWC
No one, least of all the National Water Commission (NWC) and the Government, should have been surprised by the consumer and political outrage spawned by the NWC’s request for a 51 per cent increase in…
28 Oct, 2026
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FINSAC and NaRRA are not vote buyers
THE EDITOR, Madam: In your publication of October 27, 2026, one of your columnists wrote: “ In my opinion, FINSAC and NaRRA were pursued for the same purpose – to buy votes and win the next election…
28 Oct, 2026
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Act now to save the Black River Morass!
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Black River Morass is under threat. A few weeks ago, I returned to my hometown of Slipe, St Elizabeth, which borders the Black River Morass. As I approached Timber Bridge, a…
28 Oct, 2026
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Storm Saulter’s ‘Possession’ hits HBO Max
Jamaican filmmaker Storm Saulter can now strike one dream off his career wish-list: having his work carried by HBO. Possession, the five-part supernatural thriller miniseries set between Jamaica and…