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15 Oct, 2026
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JUTC revenue climbs 24% to $1.78 billion as passenger services expand – Vaz
The state-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has continued its financial recovery, recording a 24 per cent increase in revenue to $1.78 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Speaking at…
15 Oct, 2026
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Holness defends parliamentary questions procedure amid Paulwell criticism
House Speaker Juliet Holness has pushed back against criticism from Leader of Opposition Business Phillip Paulwell over the non-tabling of questions submitted by Opposition members, insisting that she…
15 Oct, 2026
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Man charged for allegedly setting ex-girlfriend’s house in Jones Town on fire
The police have charged a 24-year-old man for allegedly setting his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire in Jones Town, St Andrew, and locking the woman and other occupants inside the dwelling. Charged with…
15 Oct, 2026
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Flight attendant charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine at Kingston airport
A flight attendant has been charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden in his luggage at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Troy Ingleton, 49, a dual citizen of…
15 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | A call for more climate-friendly cooling strategies
AS CLIMATE change causes temperatures to soar, there is a growing demand for cooling that can come at a significant environmental cost, particularly when generated from fossil fuels. A recent report…
15 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | Caribbean coral reefs can be insured
CARIBBEAN REEFS have lost 48 per cent of their hard coral cover since 1980, according to the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network; and healthy coral is valued at USD 6.2 billion annually in fisheries…
