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27 Oct, 2026
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Making decisions and thinking after
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Sligoville and similar incidents are examples of making decisions and thinking about them afterwards; otherwise, there would hardly be any regrets or reasons for tears. When a…
27 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | What has violence made us become?
THE EDITOR, Madam: As I grow, I have realised that Jamaica faces many issues with violence. One of the island’s most serious problems is gun violence. As a 16-year-old student growing up in Jamaica,…
27 Oct, 2026
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Michael Abrahams | Revisiting Christopher Columbus
“You teach the youths about Christopher Columbus And you said he was a very great man” – Can’t Blame The Youth - Peter Tosh
27 Oct, 2026
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Island Wedding | Akeeve and Throyann strike the right ‘Barrett-tone’ in love
Prior to romance entering the picture, Akeeve Barrett and Throyann Durrant first met through mutual friends. Their connection deepened when Akeeve, a musician, began visiting Throyann’s school, Sam…
27 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JN PEP awardee sets sights on becoming pilot and footballer
For programme manager Grace Jones, seeing her son, Jaquan Antonio Broomfield, named the 2026 JN Foundation PEP scholarship awardee for Kingston is more than a celebration of his academic achievement. …
27 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | St Ann positioned for rapid growth as investment accelerates, says JN Group CEO
Chief Executive Officer of The Jamaica National Group, Earl Jarrett, said ongoing investments in infrastructure and education are making St Ann increasingly attractive to investors. He made the…
26 Oct, 2026
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Microsoft offers quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence. The company’s voluntary exit offer was…
26 Oct, 2026
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Man serving life sentence for murder slips through fence and escapes Tennessee prison
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. …
26 Oct, 2026
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Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw makes history with third-place Ballon d'Or finish
Reggae Girlz captain Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has made history after finishing third in the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or rankings, becoming the highest-placed Jamaican in the history of the prestigious…