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30 Oct, 2026
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Consultant to share in US$750,000 budget to investigate drivers of electricity loss in Jamaica, including theft
The government wants to hire a consultant to share US$750,000 (J$119 million) allocated to find out what drives electricity losses in Jamaica, including theft. The Inter-American Development Bank and…
30 Oct, 2026
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A legacy of excellence - Avis Bailey-Coleman lauded and feted at Maud McLeod
Western Bureau: Avis Bailey-Coleman, who served Maud McLeod High School in Westmoreland for 23 years, including 20 as principal, before retiring last year, was honoured at a special banquet that also…
30 Oct, 2026
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The Darling Social Club aims to redefine women’s leisure
Asocial calendar filled with Pilates, tennis, golf and a little pampering may sound like the perfect weekend escape, but for Annalisee Richards, the appeal goes well beyond the activities. Through The…
29 Oct, 2026
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Hunger surges in Haiti as gang violence, high food prices and supercharged El Niño persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions, according to a new report released Wednesday. The…
29 Oct, 2026
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23-y-o man charged for allegedly setting family home ablaze over $5,000 dispute
A 23-year-old St Andrew man has been charged for allegedly setting the home he shares with relatives on fire following a dispute involving $5,000. Charged with arson is Trevaughn Robinson, otherwise…
29 Oct, 2026
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Paulwell criticises gov’t over handling of US embargo on Cuba motion in Parliament
Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives Phillip Paulwell has raised concerns about the Government's handling of the annual debate on the United States embargo against Cuba,…
29 Oct, 2026
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Oxygen cylinder explodes inside ambulance, killing at least 10 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including a patient of the…
29 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica commissions modern Doppler weather radar
Jamaica strengthened its disaster preparedness and climate resilience efforts on Wednesday with the official commissioning of the country's S-Band Doppler Weather Radar in Cooper's Hill, St…
29 Oct, 2026
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St Mary Municipal Corporation wants increased garbage collection as Christmas approaches
The Public Health and Sanitation Committee of the St Mary Municipal Corporation says it will be writing to the NEPM Waste Management Limited for increased garbage collection in the parish as the…