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18 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica’s first casino to open February 2027
WESTERN BUREAU: After more than a decade of legislative preparation, regulatory hurdles and anticipation, Jamaica’s first casino is scheduled to open in February 2027 at Princess Grand Jamaica in…
18 Oct, 2026
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18 Oct, 2026
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Heroes who shaped a nation
Tomorrow, October 19, the third Monday of October, Jamaica pauses to observe National Heroes’ Day, the centrepiece of National Heritage Week and one of the most meaningful days on our calendar. It is…
18 Oct, 2026
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Breast cancer survivor Shernett Annon chooses life, laughter and love
WESTERN BUREAU: As a breast cancer survivor of 16 years, Shernett Annon, managing director of Shipping Services of Jamaica, says she has developed a greater appreciation for life, having experienced…
18 Oct, 2026
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Freedom from ‘hoping’
Hope is often what keeps us going through difficult times. It gives us the strength to endure pain, face uncertainty, and believe that life can get better. Like a soothing balm, hope comforts the mind…
18 Oct, 2026
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Mark Wignall | Shelly-Ann taught us well
In watching Shelly-Ann Fraser (Pocket Rocket) give freely of her excess of naivety at her first big outing in 2008, she seemingly asks herself, as we gaze at her totality and glimpse back at her…
17 Oct, 2026
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China sentences six for lead-tainted kindergarten food that sickened over 200 children
BEIJING (AP) — A court in China on Friday sentenced the operator of a kindergarten and other employees to prison terms for serving tainted food, after more than 200 students were found with abnormally…
17 Oct, 2026
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Fisherman, 71, attacked and killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lake
A 71-year-old man fishing on the shore of a Florida pond was attacked and killed on Friday by a nearly 12-foot alligator, the second fatal such attack reported this year. Steven Hamilton of Winter…