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06 Dec, 2025
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Garth Rattray | The paradoxical desocialisation by social media – Part 2
I am a huge fan of the WhatsApp social media platform. I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I get hundreds of messages daily. WhatsApp was especially helpful in maintaining stability, connectivity,…
06 Dec, 2025
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Springs to the rescue as St James water crisis deepens
A worsening water crisis in St James has forced residents across the parish to depend on roadside springs and makeshift catchments for basic household needs, even as health officials warn that the…
06 Dec, 2025
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Edmund Ridge fury
Less than a year after moving into his new two-bedroom home at Edmund Ridge Estates in St James, homeowner Anthony Davis has begun extensive interior renovations. The house was among several severely…
06 Dec, 2025
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NO VOTE ON GAY UNION BLESSINGS
The Boulevard Baptist Church membership last month voted down a proposal from its pastor, Reverend Devon Dick, to add to the agenda of a business meeting a discussion and vote on whether same-sex…
05 Dec, 2025
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NHT introduces more flexible verification measures for Hurricane Melissa relief
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief…
05 Dec, 2025
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Workshop launched to tackle challenges impacting high schoolers’ mental health
Parental relationships, cellular phone usage, and self-esteem struggles are labelled among the major challenges impacting high school students’ mental health and Chevening, Mindfulness Jamaica, and…
05 Dec, 2025
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Appeal Court rejects Jennifer Housen’s bid to delay disciplinary sanction
Former politician and attorney, Jennifer Housen, has lost her bid to delay her six-month suspension arising from a land transaction, after the Court of Appeal rejected her application to put the…
05 Dec, 2025
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Man in Guyana found guilty of murdering his mother
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A High Court judge in Guyana has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, who was found guilty of murdering his mother in an incident that…
05 Dec, 2025
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Health ministry applauds Jamalco, Cousins Construction for $6.5m Lionel Town Hospital upgrade
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has commended refinery giant Jamalco and Clarendon-based construction and civil engineering company, Construction Services Limited, for their partnership in…