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Jamaica to tighten laws against Molly and other synthetic drugs amid rise in seizures
Jamaica is to get tougher on tackling synthetic drugs such as Molly as it seeks to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse. The Government is to modernise Jamaicas drug laws to address the issue. The matter was among those discussed at last Thur

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Jamaica to tighten laws against Molly and other synthetic drugs amid rise in seizures
Jamaica is to get tougher on tackling synthetic drugs such as Molly as it seeks to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse. The Government is to modernise Jamaicas drug laws to address the issue. The matter was among those discussed at last Thur

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Sports

Jamaica eye rare men's, women's 100m U20 titles

For the past four World Under-20 Championships, Jamaican women have ruled supreme in the 100 metres, with Briana Williams winning gold in 2018, Tina Clayton claiming back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022, and Alana Reid taking the crown at the last staging

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Entertainment

‘I Love Jamaica' Is 2026 Festival Song

‘I Love Jamaica by dBurnz is the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song. The patriotic tune took the coveted title at the grand finale of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition held on Saturday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew. It will an

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Commentary

Leroy Fearon | Help for Fort Charlotte: Saving a national treasure before it is too late

Last week, I drove through Lucea, Hanover, and made my way to Fort Charlotte, one of Jamaica's designated National Heritage Sites. What should have been a moment of appreciation for one of our country's most significant historical landmarks instead becam

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Letters

Autism crisis demands data and state investment
THE EDITOR, Madam: There is an autism crisis that the State has neither measured nor funded, and the consequences are falling squarely on families who can least afford to bear them.

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Monday

Football fans gathered at the United States Embassy in Jamaica on Sunday, July 19, to watch Spain face off with defending champions Argentina in an enthralling FIFA World Cup final. After 39 days of competition, ‘La Roja secured their second World Cu

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World News

Gunmen attack community in Nigeria and kill 30 people, residents say

BUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a community in northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people and injuring several others, residents said Monday, in the latest violence in the conflict-hit region. The attack occurred late Sunday night in the Na

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