Erica Virtue/Senior Gleaner Writer
23 Feb, 2026
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Debt to Cuba
Retired former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is calling for African and European nations that have benefited from Cuba’s decades of international solidarity to now stand in support of the Caribbean…
23 Feb, 2026
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Cuba running on empty
Cuba has been forced to shorten its workweek and scale back public services as a worsening fuel crisis, triggered by new United States (US) trade measures, places mounting pressure on the island’s…
17 Feb, 2026
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Backlog batters business
Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40…
17 Feb, 2026
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Tufton: Jamaica hammering out new health MOU with Cuba
Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while…
16 Dec, 2025
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Commission appointment about giving voice to coaches - Riley
Jamaican coach David Riley’s appointment to the World Coaches’ Commission was not a lone achievement the veteran has said. The Excelsior, national coach, and founder of Technique Lab Sports…
15 Dec, 2025
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Volunteers offer grooming care to Hurricane Melissa victims
It started with a simple request for shampoo from a Hurricane Melissa victim who was forced to flee to the shelter at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland. Four women made their way to the parish…
13 Dec, 2025
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Shoreline shift
The future, long-term viability and resilience of government-operated facilities situated near the shoreline in Jamaica are now under scrutiny following severe devastation inflicted on several as a…
01 Dec, 2025
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Schools rekindling hope
Old Harbour and Greater Portmore high schools in St Catherine have become the new homes for several students displaced by Hurricane Melissa, which devastated sections of the island in late October,…
24 Nov, 2025
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Jimmy Cliff’s songs of hope and humanity leave lasting impact, leaders say
Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who, alongside Bob Marley, helped bring reggae, ska, and rocksteady to the world, has died from a seizure and pneumonia on Monday at 81. His wife, Latifa,…