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30 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica Cancer Society: down, but certainly not out
Jane Brown* was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in December 2025 and is scheduled for a mastectomy in November 2026. Before surgery, she must complete several confirmatory tests, including an…
30 Oct, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | Life has lost its simplicity
We invented so many devices and created so many systems to “save time” and yet, somehow, we are still always so busy. For many of us, our grandparents and great-grandparents never seemed so consumed…
30 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica abstains from UN vote condemning US embargo against Cuba I kinda agree cah, if they lift it now, what was the last year of suffering for? They need a resolution that frees them from the…
30 Oct, 2026
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Hurricane Melissa exposed policy failures
THE EDITOR, Madam: One year after Hurricane Melissa ravaged Western Jamaica, recovery remains painfully slow, with much of the local and international assistance yet to reach those most affected. The…
30 Oct, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Dangerous motorcycle stunts should not be glorified
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to a segment on Television Jamaica’s programme ‘Intense’, aired on Saturday, October 24, which showed motorcycle riders performing daring stunts, some…
30 Oct, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Watch the youth of Serbia
Jamaica is said to have endured more slave revolts than any other slave society, suggesting a strong militant spirit among the oppressed. Yet, save for the gas riots of 1999 (led by the middle class),…
30 Oct, 2026
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Sagicor Jamaica shareholders back Caribbean merger; court sanction pending
Shareholders of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd approved a plan on Wednesday to combine the company with Sagicor Life Inc under a new regional parent, clearing the first hurdle in a reorganisation that…
30 Oct, 2026
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QWI director remains silent on buying SpaceX or Anthropic stock
The director of QWI Investments Ltd refrained from disclosing whether the fund will buy shares in SpaceX or Anthropic, even as gains on AI-linked US stocks pushed the investment company back to a…
30 Oct, 2026
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Consultant to share in US$750,000 budget to investigate drivers of electricity loss in Jamaica, including theft
The government wants to hire a consultant to share US$750,000 (J$119 million) allocated to find out what drives electricity losses in Jamaica, including theft. The Inter-American Development Bank and…