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Posthumous Order of Distinction honours Stranger Cole's musical legacy
Nine members of Jamaica's entertainment industry are among the 140 Jamaicans conferred with National Honours and Awards this year, with pioneering ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer Stranger Cole receiving a posthumous honour for his contribution to the d

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News

Honour for a lifesaver - Blood donations hero Sonya Maria Binns-Lawrence recognised for meritorious service

Jamaicas all-time leading blood donor, Sonya Maria Binns-Lawrence, has been recognised with the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service for her contribution to the field of health and wellness. Binns-Lawrence received the news on Wednesday that she wil

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Sports

Jamaica miss first medal chance at World U20 Champs

Like they did two years ago, Jamaica had to settle for fourth place in the mixed 4x400m relay, the final event on Wednesday's opening day of the World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. In a thrilling race from start to finish, the Jamaican quartet

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Business

Stocks hover near record highs and oil prices stabilise with talk of a deal to open Strait of Hormuz

Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday and hovered around their records set a day earlier, while oil prices held steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 473 points, or 0.9 per cent, as of 2:1

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Entertainment

Posthumous Order of Distinction honours Stranger Cole's musical legacy

Nine members of Jamaica's entertainment industry are among the 140 Jamaicans conferred with National Honours and Awards this year, with pioneering ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer Stranger Cole receiving a posthumous honour for his contribution to the d

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Letters

AI literacy needed
THE EDITOR, Madam: The University of Technologys decision to introduce a Bachelor of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence is a welcome and necessary development. Jamaica will need AI engineers, researchers, and specialists, if it is to compete in

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