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06 Nov, 2026
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Retreat to get independent gas station, owners see scope for job opportunities
Western Bureau: Come the end of November, the Retreat district in Westmoreland will open its doors to a new independent gas station which, in addition to providing motorists with another option, will…
06 Nov, 2026
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Something Extra | Friday
Dancehall star Masicka is bringing the inaugural staging of his Forever 1NE Music Festival to his hometown of Portmore, St Catherine, on December 19 at Caymanas Park. The media launch on Monday…
06 Nov, 2026
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Movie Review | In ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ death looms for a CIA goon
Late in Martin McDonagh’s new film Wild Horse Nine, John Malkovich’s CIA agent Chris describes an idea for a Western told from the point of view of the horse. It would be a “downbeat Western”, he…
06 Nov, 2026
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David R. Salmon | Kemi Badenoch is right
Kemi Badenoch is absolutely right. Ahead of this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the UK Conservative Party leader and leader of the Opposition, shared some words of wisdom for her…
06 Nov, 2026
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St Bess chamber boss welcomes clarity on Black River plans
WESTERN BUREAU: Kadian Myers-Brown, president of the Black River branch of the St Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ explanation of the bureaucratic hurdles…
05 Nov, 2026
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Jamaican fighters ready to defend world titles
Ainsley Walters/Gleaner Writer JAMAICA’s squad of five fighters and two coaches, Master Claude Chin and Jason McKay, president, International Sports Kickboxing Association Jamaica (ISKA), is in…
05 Nov, 2026
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Two charged over Ocho Rios crash that killed four teenagers
Two men have been charged in connection with a three-vehicle crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann, which claimed the lives of four teenagers on Saturday. Akeem Palmer and Omarko Green were charged on Thursday…
05 Nov, 2026
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Positive parenting to be highlighted at PIOJ’s best practice symposium on November 11
Positive parenting and its impact on children will be the centrepiece of discussions on November 11, when the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) hosts the 11th staging of the Best Practice Symposium…
05 Nov, 2026
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Caribbean advocates, union hail US Democratic midterm sweep
NEW YORK, CMC – Caribbean immigration advocates and a major healthcare workers’ union have welcomed the Democratic Party’s sweeping gains in the United States midterm elections, which have given the…