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Deportee deal draws fire
June 17, 2026
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The Dr Andrew Holness administration is facing pressure to justify Jamaica’s involvement in a controversial United States (US) deportee arrangement as political analysts raise questions about the country’s role as a transit point for third-country nationals.
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Sri Lanka youngsters put WI Academy to the sword
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Pulindu Perera’s century led a dominant batting display by Sri Lanka Emerging Players as the West Indies Academy’s bowlers were made to toil with little success on the second day of the second unofficial ‘Test’ at the Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Pulindu Perera’s century led a dominant batting display by Sri Lanka Emerging Players as the West Indies Academy’s bowlers were made to toil with little success on the second day of the second unofficial ‘Test’ at the Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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US probing St Elizabeth businessman in cash-smuggling case at Sangster airport; granted $2M bail
The Jamaican businessman who is facing criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than US$270,000 into the country hidden in soap boxes is under investigation by United States (US) authorities, prosecutors have revealed.
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Deportee deal draws fire
The Dr Andrew Holness administration is facing pressure to justify Jamaica’s involvement in a controversial United States (US) deportee arrangement as political analysts raise questions about the country’s role as a transit point for third-country nationals.
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The plan involves building a university-anchored smart city. UCC plans to invite up to six international universities to join as academic partners.
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Through BACK TO NTR, the healing arts community she founded, Jumpp recently launched the first stop of The Moonlight Medicine Tour, an islandwide series of floating sound bath experiences designed to bring people “back to nature and back to self”.
Through BACK TO NTR, the healing arts community she founded, Jumpp recently launched the first stop of The Moonlight Medicine Tour, an islandwide series of floating sound bath experiences designed to bring people “back to nature and back to self”.
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