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08 Apr, 2026
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Wayne Ganpat and Howard Batson | Gulf conflict reveals need for Low External Input Agriculture model for Caribbean food security
There is every likelihood that if the current conflict in the Middle East persists, food prices will rise again! Higher costs associated with moving food for humans to the Western region is to be…
08 Apr, 2026
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Corporate Area water restrictions eased
The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising customers served by the Constant Spring system in Kingston and St Andrew (KSA) that water supply restrictions have been relaxed effective today. It…
08 Apr, 2026
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Hordley Crossing in St Thomas impassable
The police are advising that the Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas is impassable due to heavy rainfall in the area. Motorists and pedestrians are being urged to use alternative routes and to…
08 Apr, 2026
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World Bank predicts slow growth for Jamaica and other countries in the region
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank Wednesday said that economic development Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is projected to grow 2.1 per cent this year, below the 2.4 per cent recorded in 2025. …
08 Apr, 2026
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Soca artiste Patrice Roberts ordered to pay compensation to Canadian entertainment company
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge has ordered Soca artiste Patrice Roberts to pay her former Canadian-based management company more than US$30,000 for services it provided while…
08 Apr, 2026
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Israel strikes central Beirut without warning after saying Iran ceasefire doesn't apply there
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut Wednesday afternoon without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with…
08 Apr, 2026
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Marathon runners to get own World Champs by 2030
World Athletics has outlined a landmark strategic road map for the future of distance running with the creation of a World Athletics Marathon Championships from 2030. The marathon will remain a…
08 Apr, 2026
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Jefferson-Wooden, Tebogo announced as Kids’ Athletics ambassadors
Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’ Athletics programme, with just one month to go to Kids’ Athletics Day on May…
08 Apr, 2026
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Champions League advantages for Bayern, Arsenal
MADRID (AP): Harry Kane delivered for Bayern Munich on his return from injury, scoring a goal and helping set up another in his team’s 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League…