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May 24, 2026 | News
Jonathan Grant High School food and nutrition teacher Sanjay Stephenson does not consider himself an emotional man. But two Thursdays ago, he could not hold back tears as his grade 10 students surprised him with a celebration of gratitude, honouring the positive impact he has had on their lives, inside and outside the classroom. 
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Dream House | A grand vision realised in Coral Gardens
The owner of this Dream House left Jamaica as a child for the United States, and would become an investment banker and a real estate developer. On her return to the island, she purchased this property in the sought-after residential area of Coral Gardens, outside of Montego Bay, St James. But she hated the house! So, she demolished it and erected her dream mansion in its place.

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Editorial | Guardrails for close-in-age law 
The ongoing debate over a close-in-age exception to the Sexual Offences Act warrants open and honest discussions. 
The public discourse for an issue that’s sensitive, involving children, consent, criminal justice and protection from abuse, has often drifted toward extremes. The narratives present the matter either as a weakening of child protection laws or as an uncomplicated correction to outdated legislation. Which it’s neither.

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