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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JAMAICANS ACCESSING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE

Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans are benefiting from affordable, safe, and
effective medicines and health products as the Government continues to increase
access to quality healthcare. Through the National Health Fund (NHF), patients
in the...
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MORE THAN $70 MILLION SPENT ON PROJECTS IN ST JAMES WEST CENTRAL

More than $70 million was spent towards hurricane mitigation, beautification and
road infrastructure improvement within the St James West Central constituency
between 2022 and August of this year. This was stated by Member of Parliament
for the...
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 * Businessmen freed of drug, money laundering charges
 * JDF gets new offshore patrol vessel
 * Mexican drug cartel was so bold in timeshare fraud that some operators posed
   as US officials
 * Narcotics cop freed of attempting to pervert the course of justice
 * Gun charges laid against men held in car park at Petrojam

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HILL TO DIE ON PREMIUM

Cabinet Minister Aubyn Hill on Wednesday declared his support for Israel amid
its ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Middle East, calling it independent of
any Holness administration position or policy. Hill, the minister of industry,
investment,...
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‘SHE WAS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE’

WESTERN BUREAU: “Lord, this is what You’re going to do to Your daughter?” Those
were the horrified last words of 15-year-old Green Pond High School student
Shineka Gray on the night of January 29, 2017, as recounted by murder convict
Mario Morrison...
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 * A home for Christmas
 * SRC helping J’cans to bring ideas to market
 * Bustamante Hospital’s expansion long overdue – Tufton
 * Golding calling on Comrades to unseat Bartlett


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TUFTON SUGGESTS CREATING PRIVATE WING AT CRH

WESTERN BUREAU: HEALTH AND Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is suggesting
that a private wing should be created at Cornwall Regional Hospital [CRH],
similar to The University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) Tony Thwaites
Wing, to help...
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DISMISSED UWI EMPLOYEE LOSES BID FOR IDT REFERRAL

An employee of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, who was fired from
his job six years ago, has lost his bid to have his dismissal referred to the
Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT). Donovan Brown, who had been fired from his
job in...
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 * Jews in Jamaica hold pre-Chanukah celebrations
 * ‘Embrace technology or fail’
 * Friends of Good Shepherd Int’l donates millions towards work of Catholic
   church
 * PNP rejects son of the soil aspirant for Hanover Eastern constituency

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IT’S A JC, STATHS WALKER CUP FINAL

Jamaica College (JC) and St Andrew Technical (STATHS) will renew their rivalry
as both booked their spots in the final of the 2023 ISSA/Digicel Walker Cup
competition following comfortable semi-final wins yesterday at the Stadium East
field. In...
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COACH STEWART PUTTING GUYANA’S ARCHIBALD IN THE FAST LANE

In recent years, Swept Track Club coach Okeile Stewart has become renowned for
his work with hurdlers. Two world under-20 records for Roshawn Clarke, a
personal best in the 2022 World Championships final by Jaheel Hyde and a 2019
World bronze for...
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 * Jamaica to host Pan Am Youth Hopes gymnastics tourney
 * World Cup survey: Women’s football falls short in medical support, pay
 * St Catherine, Gaynstead firm favourites to reach urban senior netball final

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SEPROD DOUBLING DOWN ON EXPORTS TO HIT NEW REVENUE TARGET PREMIUM

Seprod Limited plans to become a US$1-billion, revenue-generating company in
about two years, which requires doubling its annual sales. The food
manufacturing and distribution company, which produces brands such as Chiffon
margarine, Betty...
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WISYNCO UPSIZES EXPANSION PROJECT PREMIUM

The first of five new production lines being installed under a
multibillion-dollar expansion project by beverage manufacturer and consumer
products distributor Wisynco Group Limited, was commissioned into operation on
Tuesday. The new sweet-...
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 * New chairman tapped to replace O’Brien at Digicel
 * Sagicor rebounds but tempers outlook Premium
 * Brazil invited to join OPEC+ as cartel works on re-energising oil prices

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5 QUESTIONS WITH ... VALIANT

Rural St Andrew native, Raheem ‘Valiant’ Bowes, is one of the fastest rising and
most loved artistes currently in the dancehall industry. Valiant, who was once a
part of the Unruly Camp, became a viral sensation following his ‘kotch e hat, a
lie’...
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EXTREME WEATHER, GUILT TIPPING AND, YES, BARBIE: WE’RE OVER YOU, 2023

NEW YORK (AP): All things Barbie, going pantless, humungo Stanley Cup bottles
and pressure tipping. There’s plenty from 2023 to leave behind come the new
year. Extreme weather hit historic heights. Fakeness took a huge turn with the
rise of AI....
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 * ‘Wish’ (2023) a Disney not-so-classic
 * Tanya Stephens celebrates her ‘out-ness’ with Sting 40
 * Legendary selector Di General Pink Panther crowned at World Bash

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EDITORIAL | TREAD CAREFULLY, VENEZUELA

It’s probably too late to expect Nicolás Maduro to do the right thing and
abandon Wednesday’s referendum asking Venezuelans to pronounce on their
country’s claim to two-thirds of Guyana. But, as he pursues this rash policy, we
hope that Mr Maduro...
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PETER ESPEUT | AID AT WHAT PRICE?

The kerfuffle over Jamaica signing the Samoa Agreement between the members of
the European Union (EU) and the members of the Organisation of the African,
Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has led me to get a copy of the text and to
read what it...
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 * Editorial | While Haiti’s elite twiddle
 * Narendra Modi | Towards a brighter tomorrow

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Letters


LETTER OF THE DAY | LEARN LESSONS FROM CRAB CIRCLE FIASCO

THE EDITOR, Madam: I would like to opine on what I can only describe as a fiasco
regarding the recent embarrassing situation where it was reported that food was
being sold at this popular food joint without potable running water or proper...
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SAFEGUARD RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

THE EDITOR, Madam: December 3 is International Day of Disabled Persons, and as
this day is being recognised, there needs to be urgent review of mental health
in hospitals to ensure that doctors do not abuse their powers. In July 2021, I
was...
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 * Encourage retirees to make Jamaica home
 * Letter of the Day | After Youth Parliament speech, what’s next?
 * Schools need to embrace emotional learning

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PRESSURE BUILDS TO ELIMINATE FOSSIL FUEL USE AS OIL EXECUTIVE TAKES OVER CLIMATE
TALKS

Dubai (AP): Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil
company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that
opened in Dubai amid concerns about what some say is contradictory dual roles.
The climate talks...
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LAST CROSSING POINT WITH RUSSIA CLOSED, SEALING OFF ENTIRE BORDER AS TENSIONS
RISE

Helsinki (AP): NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border
crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with
its eastern neighbour amid rising political tensions. The Cabinet of Finnish
Prime...
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 * Former health secretary testifies at COVID-19 inquiry
 * A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony found in the Milky Way
 * What to know about Hannukah and how it’s celebrated around the world
 * Why it took 17 days for rescuers to get to workers trapped in mountain tunnel

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CHANEL DACOSTA CHANNELLING JOY THROUGH TRAVEL

In 2017, The Gleaner declared Chanel DaCosta a star on the rise. At the time,
the St Andrew native was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and
management studies as well as dabbling in acting, modelling, and a host of other
creative...


SOMETHING EXTRA | FRIDAY

The Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) recently hosted its all-inclusive
Christmas in November party at the Guardian Life Club House. Employees and
guests arrived dressed to celebrate and enjoy a festive time, indulging in good
music, delicious...
 * Sherry-Kay Jones effortlessly blends in and stands out in style
 * Something Extra | Thursday
 * Steering heart wellness through the holiday season
 * Something Extra | Wednesday

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