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29 Sep, 2026
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Paediatrician urges proactive strategy to tackle childhood obesity
Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Endocrinologist, Dr Leslie Gabay, is championing a proactive national response to combat childhood obesity. He said that addressing this challenge early…
29 Sep, 2026
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Nearly 40 per cent of disease burden in the Americas could be averted, PAHO report finds
Nearly 40 per cent of the total disease burden in the Americas could potentially be avoided through more effective prevention, timely diagnosis and treatment, and stronger health systems, according to…
29 Sep, 2026
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Caribbean agriculture ministers call for deeper regional integration, new financing model
Caribbean agriculture ministers are calling for deeper regional integration, improved transportation and logistics, and a new financing model to strengthen food security and transform the region’s…
29 Sep, 2026
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Bishop Bailey backs lawyers’ protest over mandatory firearm sentences
Bishop Dr Alvin Bailey, president of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance, is backing the Jamaican legal fraternity’s protest against mandatory sentencing under the Firearms Act, arguing that being tough…
29 Sep, 2026
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Doctors warn of healthcare disruption if overtime ruling delayed
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) has warned of potential disruptions to the public healthcare system if the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) fails to make a ruling on its case by…
29 Sep, 2026
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Deputy clerk resigns amid ‘retaliatory’ environment at Parliament
Describing the treatment he faced during his two-year tenure in office as “retaliatory”, former Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Christopher Cowan has listed a series of concerns among the…
29 Sep, 2026
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Witness: Cop approached me amid Pathways siege
A policewoman whose gun was allegedly used by now-deceased church leader Kevin Smith to fire at police during a deadly October 2021 service, had reportedly approached a senior officer after members of…
29 Sep, 2026
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Holness pushes for faster, more strategic regulation in regional agriculture
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says bureaucracy is strangling agricultural investment in the Caribbean, requiring faster and more strategic regulation to help Jamaica and the region…
29 Sep, 2026
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Muschett High contemplating digitising library books after Hurricane Melissa experience
WESTERN BUREAU: Almost one year after Hurricane Melissa damaged library books and equipment at Muschett High School in Trelawny, the institution’s administration is considering digitising its…