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1,500 troops to be deployed to Haiti
NDJAMENA (AP): Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the United Nations security force to the Caribbean country to combat gang violence, according to a letter from the president to the legislature. In the letter read out to lawmakers of the

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Today's Issue Published: Thursday, April 23, 2026
News

Barbaric attack

WESTERN BUREAU: A jubilant church service in Montego Bay, St James, was shattered by gunfire on Wednesday, leaving a choir member dead at the doorway as worshippers screamed “Jesus! Jesus!” and fled in panic. The deceased has been identified as 38-yea

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Sports

Supernatural Power too good for Vet Day Trophy field

Having finished behind only Mouttet Mile winners, or runners-up, in her last three races, United States-bred SUPERNATURAL POWER has cashed in a conditions bye two classes lower, facing overnight-allowance runners in Saturdays World Vet Day Trophy at a

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Business

EU close to approving release of US$106b loan to Ukraine

European Union (EU) envoys gathered on Wednesday, with most cautiously optimistic that a massive loan to help meet Ukraines military and financial needs for the next two years is close to being approved after months of deadlock. Meeting in Brussels, th

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Entertainment

Actress Joan McKenzie was born to perform

As an only child, Joan McKenzie quickly learnt to entertain herself, filling her days with creativity and a vivid imagination. Her dolls, teddy bears and even the trees in her yard became her audience, bearing witness to daily balcony performances. It was

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Commentary

Editorial | NaRRA and UDC

Unsurprisingly, the broad mandate proposed for the agency that is to lead Jamaicas post-hurricane reconstruction has raised questions about the role and future of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC).

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Letters

What school violence is really saying
THE EDITOR, Madam: Across Jamaica, the rise in school-based violence is being treated primarily as a disciplinary concern. But what if what we are calling indiscipline is actually distress, unprocessed, uncontained, and long ignored, finally becoming vis

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Thursday

Fashions most formidable universe returned to the spotlight as The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiered in London on Wednesday, delivering a masterclass in high-gloss glamour. From archival fashion moments to bold, modern silhouettes, the red carpet was a fit

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Food

Recipe | Spiced nuts and seeds

This recipe is excerpted from the cookbook Linda McCartneys Family Kitchen. Linda was ahead of her time on plant-based eating in the ‘80s and ‘90s – today, it is much easier to follow a plant-forward lifestyle than when she wrote her first cookbo

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World News

More confusion looms over Strait of Hormuz

Confusion deepened yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy crisis after tankers carrying a fifth of the worlds oil were blocked from using the channel.

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