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26 Sep, 2025 0

Strong support for mandatory use of body-worn cameras

THE EDITOR, Madam: I write to express my support for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) announcement of acquiring 1,000 body-worn cameras (BWCs). In the wake of public outcry over the tragic…
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26 Sep, 2025 0

Body-cams need to be implemented

THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing with reference to the article, ‘Fatal Cherry Tree Lane shooting regrettable, constabulary force supports body cameras – JCF’, published in The Gleaner on September 25.…
Letters
26 Sep, 2025 0

Letter of the Day | Sustain multipronged approach to graduate integration

THE EDITOR, Madam: As we celebrate the achievements of our graduates this season, let us ensure that their transition into the workforce is supported by meaningful employment opportunities. The joy…
Sir Ronald Sanders
26 Sep, 2025 0

Ronald Sanders | Is the UN still beneficial to small countries?

On September 23, US President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to question the organisation’s purpose. He is not alone; leaders worldwide have asked…
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26 Sep, 2025 0

Tony Deyal | Dad jokes and fake news

It was 26 years and counting. My wife and I got presents from our daughter, Jasmine. In my case, I got a “Fake News” coffee cup and I used an old joke to say, “Listen, you are giving me a four-letter…
A dream house full of surprises.
26 Sep, 2025 0

Dream House | Hidden Hanover estate full of wonder

Neuroscientists have discovered for some time that the positive experience of being surprised has one of the greatest impacts on human emotion, appealing to the unexpected. Many of the houses in this…
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26 Sep, 2025 0

Westmoreland men overcome stigma of digital rectal exam

Western Bureau: Scores of men over 40 gathered on Thursday in the Savanna-la-Mar Independence Park for a free health screening hosted by the Misty Blue Cancer Care Foundation in partnership with the…
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25 Sep, 2025 0

Enslaved African converted by the Moravians

THE SERIES started with, among other things, the question of how a formerly enslaved African, Aniaso, renamed Archibald John Monteath, came to be buried in the Carmel Moravian Churchyard in…
Thriller novelist Andrea Bartz is photographed in her home, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, September 4, 2025.
25 Sep, 2025 0

Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been…