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10 Oct, 2026
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Six to be honoured at Jamaican Diaspora Impact Awards
TORONTO: Six outstanding individuals will be celebrated at the second annual Jamaican Diaspora Impact Awards (JDIA) Gala, organised by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto.
10 Oct, 2026
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‘A watchman may not be enough’ - Samuels calls on schools to tighten security amid multiple break-in reports
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police are urging the Ministry of Education to put adequate security measures in place at schools to address a spike in break-ins in recent weeks. Speaking at the St James…
10 Oct, 2026
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Consider recording the classroom journey
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to Dr Garth Rattray’s column ‘Aptitude, Attitude or Both’, published in The Sunday Gleaner on October 4. The article got me thinking about a part of…
10 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | What happens when the threat flies over the fence?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing to highlight the possible threats posed by drones. Joe Morgan examines the issue in ‘The Airspace Gap: Rethinking Security in a Drone-Enabled World’,published in…
10 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans vie for Ontario municipal seats
TORONTO: Advance voting opened last Tuesday in Toronto for municipal council and school board elections scheduled for October 26, with several Jamaicans seeking public office in municipalities across…
10 Oct, 2026
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Chuck: Ministries dragging feet on updating archaic fines
Several government ministries have not yet submitted lists of offences with “absolutely ridiculous” monetary fines that fall under their purview, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has disclosed. The…
10 Oct, 2026
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COSTLY WAIT - 15-month delay for trial transcript derails Crown’s sentence appeal for missionaries’ killer
A 15-month transcript delay has cost the Crown its chance to challenge the 26-year minimum term before parole imposed on Andre Thomas for the 2016 killing of two American missionaries in St Mary. The…
09 Oct, 2026
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Kerry Scott resigns as JCA treasurer, citing governance and accountability concerns
Issues surrounding good governance, transparency and accountability were among the reasons cited by Kerry Scott for his resignation as honorary treasurer of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA),…
09 Oct, 2026
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Health Ministry taps students to help boost Jamaica’s blood supply
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is mobilising students across Jamaica to help strengthen the national blood supply, with the first cohort of youth ambassadors under the ‘You’re Somebody’s Type’…