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20 Oct, 2026
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139 more St Elizabeth farmers get free land titles
A total of 139 additional St Elizabeth farmers and families have received free land titles under the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project. The recent handover ceremony, held in Beacon, brings to…
20 Oct, 2026
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US$340m Caribbean push - Blake urges greater focus on resilience in the United States’ regional investment plan
The Trump administration says it is investing more than US$340 million in the Caribbean following talks with CARICOM countries at a US-Caribbean Dialogue hosted by the State Department on Friday. The…
20 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans honoured for service, achievement
Recipients of national honours and awards gathered on the lawns of King’s House yesterday for the annual Ceremony of Investiture, where 140 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding service and…
20 Oct, 2026
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MoBay mayor urges St James residents to uphold resilience post-Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on western Jamaica, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging residents of St James to continually embody…
20 Oct, 2026
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More men needed in classrooms
Custos of Kingston Steadman Fuller wants to see more men enrolled at his alma mater, The Mico University College, and ultimately standing at the front of Jamaica’s classrooms, helping to shape the…
20 Oct, 2026
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NHF doubles subsidies for persons with disabilities
Jamaicans with disabilities who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) can now receive twice the standard National Health Fund (NHF) subsidy on eligible…
20 Oct, 2026
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From Ramble, Hanover to King’s House
When Justice of the Peace Oral Donovan Lewis got his Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service from Governor General Patrick Allen on the lawns of King’s House in St Andrew, yesterday, it was for his…
20 Oct, 2026
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Councillor-caretaker joins fashion week push to raise diabetes awareness
With November being observed as National Diabetes Month, councillor-caretaker for the Ocho Rios Division, Nicola Hamilton, has thrown her weight behind efforts to raise awareness of the chronic health…
20 Oct, 2026
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Early childhood investment key to Ja’s future - Professor Kinkead-Clark
Jamaica’s ability to build a healthier, better educated, and more productive society depends heavily on what happens during the first five years of a child’s life, according to Professor Zoyah…