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18 Oct, 2026
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Ruben Gonzalez-Vicente | Can Jamaica be the Singapore of the Caribbean?
Every so often, Singapore reappears in Caribbean political conversations as a model to aspire to. This is hardly surprising. What is not to like? Singapore is a tiny tropical island with few natural…
18 Oct, 2026
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Orville Taylor | Heroes and legends
Two terms are often used interchangeably, and sometimes a person is both. However, heroes and legends are very distinct things, and sometimes a legend is not a hero in any sense. Legends are people…
18 Oct, 2026
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Discipline with compassion
Alston High School in Clarendon starts early for Andre Wellington. As dean of discipline, he is at the gate supervising searches, checking uniforms and grooming, logging infractions and calling…
18 Oct, 2026
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Access granted
A tribunal has ordered the government’s principal training agency to hand over the full, unredacted and authenticated minutes of all board meetings held between 2020 and 2023 to the attorneys for a…
18 Oct, 2026
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Garth Rattray | On heroes and zeros
Most people look for heroes on television, in the newspapers, in sports, in politics, on battlefields, and in environments where recognition is easily found. We celebrate popularity, power, and…
18 Oct, 2026
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Sickle cell not a race-specific disease
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects people of all races. Although it occurs predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and is prevalent in Jamaica, it is not exclusive to people of African…
18 Oct, 2026
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Keira’s hard work pays off
For 11-year-old Keira Ledgister, a resident of Junction, St Elizabeth, the news that she had been awarded a scholarship to the Hampton School was exciting and at the same time, unexpected. The former…
18 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica’s first casino to open February 2027
WESTERN BUREAU: After more than a decade of legislative preparation, regulatory hurdles and anticipation, Jamaica’s first casino is scheduled to open in February 2027 at Princess Grand Jamaica in…
18 Oct, 2026
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