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Community activist urges Government to use Crown lands for poor, marginalised Jamaicans
A community activist is calling for the Government to use Crown lands to settle poor and marginalised Jamaicans, warning against rebuilding vulnerable communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. O Dave Allen, chairman of the Community Organisation

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Community activist urges Government to use Crown lands for poor, marginalised Jamaicans

A community activist is calling for the Government to use Crown lands to settle poor and marginalised Jamaicans, warning against rebuilding vulnerable communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. O Dave Allen, chairman of the Community Organisation

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Sports

Triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert leaves Geopfert for Puma coach Pomashki

Jamaican Olympic finalist Jaydon Hibbert has switched training camps, moving from Travis Geopfert to Puma coach Georgi Pomashki. Pomashki, who is Greek-Bulgarian, is best known for coaching Greek long jumper and Olympic gold medallist Miltiadis Tentoglou

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Entertainment

Shaggy's viral interview spotlights Caribbean music's foothold in radio

When DJ Mr Famous sat down with Grammy winner Shaggy on Roadblock Radios Island Mix, one line from the dancehall legend went viral on social media: “Theres no one king for a genre.” “Beenie Man is a king. Kartel is a king. Shabba is a king,”

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Commentary

Editorial | Education reconstruction

Education Minister Dana Morris Dixons establishment last month of a committee to monitor the rehabilitation of schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa has not halted criticism by the teachers union of the pace of the reconstruction. Given the scale of

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Letters

Letter of the Day | Build engines of growth
THE EDITOR, Madam: It would be a great pity if the core of Dane Smiths letter, published on September 30, was lost because of its BPO context. That context is important but, much more so, as well as for its own sake, is the rebuilding of Jamaicas g

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Monday

On Saturday evening, The Business of Fashion hosted its annual BoF 500 Gala in Paris, bringing together more than 600 members and invited guests representing more than 100 nationalities across fashion, film, sport, design, business and culture. Held durin

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World News

Bahamian among several people arrested and charged in US for illegal voting

WASHINGTON, CMC – A Bahamian is among 16 foreigners who have been arrested and charged by the United States Justice Department for allegedly casting a ballot in the 2024 federal general election. The Justice Department Monday said that the 16 were held

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