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16 Sep, 2026
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Sandals spends $214m rebuilding schools after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: The Sandals Foundation has invested more than $214 million in restoring schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa, with two institutions in Westmoreland accounting for nearly $192 million…
16 Sep, 2026
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Abel calls for better suicide-response training
WESTERN BUREAU: Consultant psychiatrist Dr Wendel Abel is calling for better training for Jamaica’s first responders, emergency-service workers and emergency-room staff in dealing with people…
15 Sep, 2026
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Labour and Social Security Ministry says September 15 NIS pension payments delayed
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that their payments scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, have been delayed. In a statement on…
15 Sep, 2026
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JFJ seeks clarity on proposed multibillion dollar maximum-security prison
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has welcomed the Government’s renewed commitment to replacing Jamaica’s ageing correctional infrastructure, but is calling for greater clarity on the classification of…
15 Sep, 2026
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Lionel Messi added to Argentina squad for October 6 farewell match
BUENOS AIRES (AP) – Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included on Tuesday in…
15 Sep, 2026
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Speeding remains leading cause of fatal road crashes
Speeding remains the leading cause of fatal road crashes in Jamaica, accounting for 24 per cent of road deaths recorded between April and June this year. In the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) 2026…
15 Sep, 2026
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Caribbean countries launch multi-million-dollar project to strengthen climate resilience
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and national and…
15 Sep, 2026
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Man in Bahamas charged over killing spree, remanded
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A 20-year-old man in the Bahamas will re-appear in court on February 18 next year after he was remanded following his court appearance on charges of killing three people and the…
15 Sep, 2026
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Education ministry allocates $714 million for school maintenance programme
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has allocated $714 million to its maintenance programme for the 2026/2027 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Director of Technical Services,…