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25 Sep, 2025
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Stop platforming those who seek to divide us
Charlie Kirk’s memorial service last Sunday galvanised a touchstone moment for far-right conservatism and American nationalism. If you previously had no idea who the right-wing pundit was, you’d be…
25 Sep, 2025
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Cyberbullying a major concern in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Darien Henry, principal of Montego Bay Community College, is urging parents to closely monitor their children’s use of tablets and mobile phones, warning that these devices can serve…
25 Sep, 2025
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Westmoreland man charged after allegedly forcing woman to withdraw cash at knifepoint
A 21-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged after allegedly pulling a knife on a woman and forcing her to an ATM, where she withdrew money from her account. Charged with robbery with aggravation…
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25 Sep, 2025
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Man facing execution for fatally beating 13-month-old girl during ‘exorcism’
HOUSTON (AP): A Texas man faced execution Thursday for killing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter during a torturous ordeal the couple said was part of an “exorcism” to expel a demon from the…
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25 Sep, 2025
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‘A human tragedy is unfolding’
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): One of Haiti’s leaders on Thursday asked the world to help his troubled Caribbean country fight what he characterised as a war against relentless gang violence and widespread…
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25 Sep, 2025
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Court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison
PARIS (AP): A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 campaign…
25 Sep, 2025
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Fishers urged to use life jackets that meet international standards
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is urging fishers to secure life jackets that align with international standards, before going out to sea. Facilitator in the NFA’s Safety at Sea Training…
25 Sep, 2025
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Five selected for inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Impact Awards
TORONTO: Five outstanding Jamaican-Canadians will be celebrated by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto for their contributions to justice, business, education, health, community and youth…
25 Sep, 2025
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Government, JAAA get to work on keeping Jamaica’s athletes
TRACK AND field stakeholders, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), are still making their way through the fallout of…