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‘Grave concern’ - Tuberculosis cases raise human rights, health worries in detention centres
May 10, 2026
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Tuberculosis has been linked to the deaths of two inmates at the Hunts Bay Police Station lockup in St Andrew between August 2024 and April 2026. Over the same period, more than 30 other cases were registered in state detention facilities.
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‘Grave concern’ - Tuberculosis cases raise human rights, health worries in detention centres
Tuberculosis has been linked to the deaths of two inmates at the Hunts Bay Police Station lockup in St Andrew between August 2024 and April 2026. Over the same period, more than 30 other cases were registered in state detention facilities.
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10 strikes, not out - GLC defends role as attorney repeatedly found guilty of professional misconduct faces fresh scrutiny
Karel Donaldson wanted to have her name added to the title for a property that was already registered in her cousin’s name when she hired attorney-at-law Debby-Ann Samuels in 2017.
Both women agreed on a fee of $80,000 for the transaction, which the attorney indicated would be completed in approximately six months.
Both women agreed on a fee of $80,000 for the transaction, which the attorney indicated would be completed in approximately six months.
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10 strikes, not out - GLC defends role as attorney repeatedly found guilty of professional misconduct faces fresh scrutiny
Karel Donaldson wanted to have her name added to the title for a property that was already registered in her cousin’s name when she hired attorney-at-law Debby-Ann Samuels in 2017.
Both women agreed on a fee of $80,000 for the transaction, which the attorney indicated would be completed in approximately six months.
Both women agreed on a fee of $80,000 for the transaction, which the attorney indicated would be completed in approximately six months.
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‘Call the cops’ - Final plea before NY tourist killed in Jamaica
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IT’S THE PLAYOFFS
It's crunch time in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), with the first legs of the playoffs quarterfinals taking place this evening at the National Stadium, starting at 5 p.m.
In the first game, first-time qualifiers Racing United take on seven-time champions Portmore United while in the feature game at 7:30 p.m., defending champions Cavalier go up against Waterhouse.
In the first game, first-time qualifiers Racing United take on seven-time champions Portmore United while in the feature game at 7:30 p.m., defending champions Cavalier go up against Waterhouse.
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Netball Jamaica makes appeal for physical trainer
May 9, 2026
Delcita and daughter Dreanna Williams share creative bond - Actress opens ‘Contestant69’ on Mother’s Day
Veteran Jamaican actress and playwright Andrea ‘Delcita’ Wright has built a career that spans decades of stage performance and comedy, earning her a respected place in local theatre. Beyond her own work, she has also contributed to the industry as a mentor, helping to shape and guide emerging actors who credit her influence in their development.
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Ras-I pours out his ‘Heart of Love’
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5 Questions with Loraine ‘Raine’ Seville
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NCB Update
The conglomerate NCB Financial Group Ltd (NCBJ) reported net profit of $5.2 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, down sharply from $17 billion in the same period a year earlier — a decline driven almost entirely by a one-time gain the group booked in the prior year from the sale of a Dutch insurance brokerage unit.
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Massy sells Jamaica distribution arm at over J$2b loss
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Higher air fares as Spirit's low-price floor vanishes
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A mother’s dream comes true - American activist and author Marley Dias talks new book, maternal roots
In the fifth grade, a bright-eyed Marley Dias grew curious about her school’s curriculum and the absence of books featuring black girls as central characters. Troubled by the lack of representation, she raised the issue with her mother, who encouraged her to become the change she wished to see in the world. That conversation would spark the launch of Dias’ 1000 Black Girl Books initiative when she was just 10 years old
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Island Dolls to showcase on Mother’s Day
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Heart health takes centre field at Kick 4 Ur Heart Tournament
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Editorial | Grasping India’s pivot
Last week’s visit to Jamaica by India’s external affairs minister, Dr S Jaishankar, should be read as more than diplomatic reflex – or a nicety to a now peripheral country of the Girmitiya, the colonies to which the British sent Indian workers after abolition of slavery.
May 9, 2026
Editorial | Safeguarding children from abuse
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