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10 years in shelters - Residents who refused to leave temp storm dwellings in Golden Grove demand legal onwership

Nearly a decade after sugar workers were temporarily moved into the Golden Grove housing development to shelter from Hurricane Matthew, some say they remain in legal limbo without titles to the properties they were “forced” to finish equipping themselves.

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‘They kept saying I looked Nigerian’ Globe-trotting Jamaican’s South African trip ends in airport refuge amid anti-immigrant tensions
WESTERN BUREAU: For 38 days, South Africa was an adventure for 24-year-old Jamaican digital nomad Kadeem Leslie. In the final week, it became a country he could not wait to leave. Leslie, a…
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Copy, paste, repeat? Students rethinking AI as schools adapt, but educators still fear critical-thinking cost
Fourth-form Jonathan Grant High School student Alexander Ashley had a revelation when he completed his first term in grade 10. Although he did very well in his take-home assignments, the final grades…
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PIG FARMERS SQUEAL - Hurricane fallout leaves market-ready animals stuck on farms
WESTERN BUREAU: For Westmoreland pig farmer Michael Murphy, the numbers no longer add up. Every month, he must find $100,000 to repay a loan. Every week, he spends roughly $300,000 on feed alone.…
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Yaakov Raskin | What the Exodus story and Bob Marley have in common
In 1999, Time magazine named Bob Marley’s album Exodus as the greatest album of the 20th century. The title comes from the second book of the Bible, which tells the story of the Israelites refusing to…
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Dwight Fletcher | What Jesus’ healing ministry reveals about God
Last week we discussed an important question: Is healing still something we should expect from God today? While many of us believe that God can heal, we live as if we don’t expect Him to. We don’t…
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Sean Major-Campbell | Christians having pride with faith
Understandably, some readers expressed concern re last Sunday’s column with regard to Christian pride and Pride Month. Some responded quoting popular clobber texts. Clobber texts are those used or…
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Remembering the days of Common Entrance
When I sat the Common Entrance Examination (now PEP) in 1968, there were no horns, bells, or mini carnivals for those who passed. Maybe a tub of your favourite Buckingham ice cream if you were on good…
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Gabriel Agbo | Why do we fall sick?
God will heal you! Yes, He said that He is the One who heals all our diseases. As you read this message, may the healing power of the Almighty touch you, in Jesus’ name! Now, we know clearly that it…
July 4, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

‘Historic day’ for MSMEs

WESTERN BUREAU: The Government has committed to ensuring that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefit from the billions of dollars being spent on public contracts, with Finance…