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Chief Technical Director, Housing, Urban Renewal and Projects at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development (MEGID), Authrine Scarlett, speaks about the Ministry’s national squatter survey and the development of a National Squatter Ma
27 Sep, 2026 0

National survey of informal settlements near completion

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development is nearing completion of a national survey of informal settlements that will provide the data needed to inform a new policy framework for…
West Indies batsman Amir Jangoo
27 Sep, 2026 0

India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in first ODI

The West Indies went down by eight wickets to India in the first of their three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Batting first, the West Indies posted 296,…
Forensic officers and the army members are seen at scene of a mass shooting on Saturday night when suspects opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo)
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Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday. South Africa has struggled…
27 Sep, 2026 0

Some BVI residents bathing in the sea amid prolonged water shortages

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Persistent water shortages across parts of the British Virgin Islands are forcing some residents to find alternative ways to meet basic household needs, with…
27 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica calls for reform of multilateral system, stronger climate and security cooperation

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Jamaica has called for sweeping reforms of the international system, warning that the shortcomings of multilateralism cannot be addressed by abandoning it at a time when small…
A school garden at the Buff Primary School in Portland.
27 Sep, 2026 0

Education Ministry issues guidance for school farms amid hot, dry conditions

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is urging schools that offer agricultural science to implement measures to protect students, staff, crops and livestock from the current…
crime scene
27 Sep, 2026 0

Fatal police shooting in Gordon Town, St Andrew

A 29-year-old man who allegedly engaged the police in a gun battle in the community of Enfield in Gordon Town, St Andrew, was on Saturday fatally shot, and an illegal firearm was seized. Dead is…
Pope Leo XIV arrives for a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions of Massabielle, in Lourdes, France, on Saturday.
27 Sep, 2026 0

Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square

PARIS (AP) Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the…
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27 Sep, 2026 0

Past The Finishing Post

Sep 26, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $750,000 REST. ALL. IV - NB5YO&UP(NW3)&IMP5YO&UP(NW2) Off At: 12:08.48 PM Distance: 5 Fur(S) Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning Time: 1:03.2…