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21 Nov, 2025
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Orville Taylor | Retrenchments and safety net
Thank God some of us still have roofs over our heads and accessible supplies of food and water. A privilege set have electricity, and doubtless, much to be grateful for. A long and slow recovery…
21 Nov, 2025
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NO NEED FOR FROG FRIGHT
Thousands of tadpoles or “baby frogs” that were captured in a viral video in floodwaters in Manchester are “not cause for concern”, the country’s environment regulator has indicated. The social media…
21 Nov, 2025
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Shinique Walters | Establish disaster aid funding framework for communities
Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of widespread disruption, exposing the country’s deep vulnerability to climate-related disasters. Flooding, uprooted trees, damaged roofs, crops destroyed, bridges…
21 Nov, 2025
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NCU head requests urgent help for tertiary students severely affected by Melissa
Professor Lincoln Edwards, president of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), is urging the Government to prioritise assistance for tertiary students following the devastation caused by Hurricane…
21 Nov, 2025
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Verizon to cut more than 13,000 jobs
Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, per a…
21 Nov, 2025
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Garth Rattray | This is an opportunity to get it right
Western Jamaica and sections of middle Jamaica suffered unprecedented destruction due to category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The event has been described as catastrophic and even apocalyptic. The losses are…
21 Nov, 2025
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Dennis Zulu | Hurricane Melissa: Why coordination is the difference between chaos and recovery
As I reflect on the last three weeks since Hurricane Melissa tore through southwestern Jamaica with winds exceeding 260 km/h, one thing is clear, I can tell you with certainty: the difference between…
21 Nov, 2025
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Senators salute Wehby at first working session
Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide, at their first working meeting on Friday since the start of the new parliamentary term, came together to pay glowing tribute to former Senator Don…
21 Nov, 2025
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