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24 Sep, 2026
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Specialist urges rebuilding of minds after Melissa
Rebuilding schools after Hurricane Melissa must go beyond repairing roofs, replacing books and restoring classrooms, with greater attention being paid to the emotional and psychological toll of the…
24 Sep, 2026
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US vision mission comes good for Westmoreland students
Western Bureau: Of the 196 students examined during a recent vision mission to the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland, about 50 per cent of them were found to be in need of corrective…
24 Sep, 2026
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Daughters remember veteran musician Jackie Jackson as devoted dad
WESTERN BUREAU: To the world, Clifton ‘Jackie’ Jackson was the legendary bass guitarist whose fingers helped shape some of Jamaican music’s most enduring recordings. To his four daughters, he was…
24 Sep, 2026
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LAC tops one million electric vehicles
QUITO (CMC): The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has reached a major milestone in its energy transition, surpassing one million…
24 Sep, 2026
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Earth Today | ‘Keep 1.5 alive’
SMALL ISLAND developing states (SIDS) are insisting that countries set clear, concrete commitments to strengthen the global response to climate change and put the world back on a path towards the 1.5…
24 Sep, 2026
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Earth Today | Experts support call for science to drive climate action
LOCAL EXPERTS have stressed that it is time to ensure science is more efficiently translated into policies, plans and investments that shape the response to climate change. “It is now more critical…
24 Sep, 2026
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Earth Today | From waste to worth
IN THE Caribbean, the sea is never far away. It feeds families, supports tourism, connects our islands, and is woven into our way of life. But, too often, the things we throw away also find their way…
24 Sep, 2026
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National survey to examine retirement preparedness
The Pension Industry Association of Jamaica (PIAJ) has commissioned a national survey aimed at building a clearer and more up-to-date picture of how Jamaicans save, prepare for retirement, and manage…
24 Sep, 2026
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‘Vex money’ joins additions to Oxford English Dictionary
SAN JUAN (AP): More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod yesterday from the Oxford English Dictionary. First in line is “bimpert”, a Bermudian word of…