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By Aldington "Junior" Murray November 6, 2026

I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections

Election Day came and it went here in the United States of America, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It was not a presidential election, but what was referred to, traditionally, as …

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I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections

November 6, 2026

The golden lady of the track, Merlene Ottey

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Celebrating women: A journey toward equality and justice

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By James Moss-Solomon July 23, 2020 6 years 465 words

Are we willing to reform out of expedience or good sense?

In 2014, I wrote to the Electoral Commission asking for a discussion on reform in four areas. These were: Automatic Voter Registration: would have a non-partisan basis and an inalienable right …

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By The Abeng July 23, 2020 6 years 934 words

Five stalwarts to whom Jamaica owes a debt of gratitude

The old adage ,” Treat every child as a King or Queen because you  do not know which one is going to wear the  crown” is always a useful guide for …

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By Alexander Scott July 23, 2020 6 years 1,168 word

We won’t get rid of the issue of class until…

What ‘ism’ rules our country, classism or racism? Which needs the most attention and what can be discarded as a relic of history? Should they be tackled separately, and can they? …

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By Ewart Walters July 23, 2020 6 years 1,796 word

Cow Father – The Jamaican who ‘made’ a cow

Thomas Philip Lecky was a pioneer in Jamaican agricultural science who “made” a cow. No jestering. A man of unparalleled devotion, his phenomenal exploits in animal breeding created a shining legacy …

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By Dr. Alis Headlam July 23, 2020 6 years 665 words

We Must Never Forget Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

John R. Lewis, a member of United States Congress since 1987, will be remembered as a civil rights hero in the United States, but his work symbolizes the struggle of people …

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By The Terrible Tout July 9, 2020 6 years 1,468 word

Bluff, Double Bluff And Bluster

So local horse racing returned on June 13 after much behind-the-scenes activity and in front of the camera contention. At time of publication four race days have been run; the cards …

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By Mabruke X July 9, 2020 6 years 1,516 word

Chant down Babylon – Fi di laas time

“The most disastrous aspect of colonization which you are the most reluctant to release from your mind is their colonization of the image of God” — Dr. Frances Cress-Welsing I had …

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By Chef Khalil Campbell July 9, 2020 6 years 737 words

Dining in – still the best option.

Life as we know it has changed significantly since the first case of Covid-19 was identified in Jamaica. Apart from watching or reading news about other countries under quarantine, most Jamaicans …

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By Dr. Alis Headlam July 8, 2020 6 years 471 words

To create a world based on equality and justice…

So much is being said about what needs to happen in order to change the way we deal with each other, especially in terms of race. A statement from the United …

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By Alexander Scott July 8, 2020 6 years 1,290 word

Abolish the police, yes, but deal with class and capitalism first

Abolish and defund the police, a phrase which is older than the George Floyd murder, has gained much more airplay since his heinous killing. It is a phrase and movement which …

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