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03 Oct, 2025
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FEARFUL FISHERS
With news emerging on Friday that the United States forces carried out another strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel off the Venezuelan coast, local fishers have differing views on how this is…
03 Oct, 2025
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NCU president wants church spaces to be converted into learning centres
President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Professor Lincoln Edwards, is calling for a partnership between the Government and churches to convert their spaces into learning centres. He…
03 Oct, 2025
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Josef Bogdanovich humbled by AFJ honour, driven to do more
American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) honouree, Josef ‘Joe’ Bogdanovich, says he and his company, DownSound Entertainment, remain committed to raising the standard of entertainment in Jamaica, creating an…
03 Oct, 2025
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‘Last straw’ for gun trafficking
Straw purchasing of guns is a major concern for United States (US) authorities and at least one state attorney general is calling for urgent attention to effectively have the upper hand in combating…
03 Oct, 2025
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Kemps Hill eye another giant-killing act
Following their giant-killing performance at home two days ago, when they stunned Glenmuir High 1-0 in Zone I action of the daCosta Cup, Kemps Hill will be hoping for a repeat today. They host…
03 Oct, 2025
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Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year…
03 Oct, 2025
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As Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP): Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the…
03 Oct, 2025
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Jamaica’s McConnell gears up for Extreme E ‘Final Lap’
Jamaica’s motorsport sensation Fraser McConnell will return to Extreme E for its historic Final Lap this month as the Acciona Sainz Qev Xe Team confirms its driver line-up. McConnell will once again…
03 Oct, 2025
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Oversubscribed, understaffed
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ recently publicised claim that Jamaica’s doctor internship programme is currently oversubscribed, questions and doubts still remain about…