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Health Ministry prepares as doctors warn of healthcare disruption over delayed IDT ruling
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it will put measures in place to limit any possible impact on patients if doctors withdraw their services on Friday as they press the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to hand down a ruling in the long-running dis

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Health Ministry prepares as doctors warn of healthcare disruption over delayed IDT ruling

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it will put measures in place to limit any possible impact on patients if doctors withdraw their services on Friday as they press the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to hand down a ruling in the long-running dis

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Sports

Man City guilty of almost all 115 financial breaches, Premier League says in explosive verdict

AP – Manchester City has been found guilty of almost all of the more than 100 charges of financial wrongdoing, the Premier League confirmed on Tuesday, in one of the biggest scandals in English soccer history. City, the most successful team in England

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Business

Nvidia's board increases chipmaker's share buyback plan by $150b

Nvidias board has cleared the way for the company to spend US$150 billion more in share buybacks as the chipmaking giant looks to make use of more of its stellar revenue growth fuelled by demand for its high-end artificial intelligence chips. The Santa

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Entertainment

Ras Michael honoured as Ethiopian royalty visits Harlem

Rastafarian singer and evangelist Ras Michael was a special guest of Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie I and President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, as he worshipped on Sunday at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church i

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Commentary

Leroy Fearon | Jamaica has a salary problem, but we keep calling it a cost of living problem

There is a conversation Jamaica needs to have, and it is not simply about the rising cost of living. It is about the falling value of work. Every week, Jamaicans go to work, collect salaries, pay bills and discover that their money has become smaller wit

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Letters

Bipartisan approach to the water crisis

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica is slowly moving toward a large-scale water crisis. While climate variability, including El Niño events, can contribute to reduced rainfall, our water challenges are also linked to population growth, increasing demand, inadeq

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Tuesday

Musics biggest stars took over the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for the 2026 MTV VMAs on Sunday. From major award wins for Taylor Swift to high-energy performances by Charli xcx and Lisa, the night was packed with big moments—including an emotional

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Shipping

Shipping | Denise Lyn Fatt's legacy built on trust and open doors

Fifty years in shipping can be counted in vessels handled, cargo moved and industry changes weathered. For Denise Lyn Fatt, however, the clearest measure of that journey could be found in the people who gathered at the Port View Club last Wednesday to cel

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World News

Man dragged to death by New York City subway train after his bag snags on door

NEW YORK (AP) — A man was dragged to death by a New York City subway train when a bag he was carrying got stuck in the door during the Monday evening rush hour commute, police said. Yaw Boahene, 57, was exiting the train at a Brooklyn subway station ar

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