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16 Oct, 2026
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Cops suspect dog severed farmer’s head after natural death
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police have ruled out murder in the death of 74-year-old Maroon Town farmer Anthony ‘Tony’ Thompson, whose body was found with the head detached. Instead, they now suspect…
16 Oct, 2026
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US Embassy to host 2026 EducationUSA College Fair for Jamaican students
Jamaican students seeking opportunities to pursue higher education in the United States (US) will have the chance to connect with representatives from more than 20 leading American colleges and…
16 Oct, 2026
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Gloria Barrett-Sobers, first female UWI registrar, has died
Gloria Barrett-Sobers, the first woman to serve as university registrar of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), has died. A respected administrator, mentor and pioneer, she devoted more than…
16 Oct, 2026
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Foundation member of Jamaican Canadian Association remembered as a community builder
Pamela ‘Pam’ Powell, a founding member of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) and a retired nurse whose life was defined by service to family, community and profession, died peacefully in Toronto…
16 Oct, 2026
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International honour awarded to Andrews nurse
Merissa Geoghagen, a registered nurse at Andrews Memorial Hospital, has become Jamaica’s first recipient of the DAISY Award, an international honour recognising nurses for exceptional clinical skill…
16 Oct, 2026
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Africa, C’bean can become AI contributors - UTech president
Africa and the Caribbean can move beyond being consumers of technology and become contributors to the innovations shaping the future, according to Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of…
16 Oct, 2026
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Tameya Brown turns pain into purpose with debut book
WESTERN BUREAU: At the age of 11, Tameya Brown experienced a deeply distressing violation of her innocence by someone her family knew and trusted. Now as an adult, the Salt Spring, St James, native…
16 Oct, 2026
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Utility consumers receive $20m in credits, compensation
Utility consumers received more than $20 million in credits and compensation during the April to June 2026 quarter, following interventions by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) and payments for…
16 Oct, 2026
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Portmore Deputy Mayor confident PNP will take control of Clarendon municipality
Portmore Deputy Mayor Alric Campbell is expressing confidence that the People’s National Party (PNP) will take control of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation following a recent floor crossing that…