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12 Jun, 2026
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El Nino is here - Scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON (AP):
El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced yesterday.
Experts said the…
12 Jun, 2026
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NHT warns public about fake social media accounts advertising houses for sale
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is warning the public to be on alert for fraudulent social media accounts that are falsely claiming to represent the organisation and are advertising NHT houses for…
12 Jun, 2026
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OUR acquiring equipment to verify quality of telecoms services
Within the next few months, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will have the capacity to independently verify the quality of telecommunications services being provided to the public.
12 Jun, 2026
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St Catherine man accused of injecting Clarendon girlfriend with toxic substance charged with murder
A St Catherine man who was charged with assault for allegedly attacking his girlfriend during a dispute and allegedly injecting her with a toxic substance has now been charged with murder as the woman…
12 Jun, 2026
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How to stay safe while travelling during extreme heat
As travellers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait.
Above-average temperatures could be on the cards this summer, according to forecasters, the El Niño event could…
12 Jun, 2026
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OUR establishes special team for JPS blackout investigation
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has established a special internal team to oversee the regulatory response to the recent islandwide blackout, following its review of a preliminary report…
12 Jun, 2026
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Clarendon records 18 murders; police say crime reduction strategies being intensified
The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish.
12 Jun, 2026
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St Elizabeth MP Zuleika Jess and driver fined after pleading guilty to traffic offences
St Elizabeth North Eastern Member of Parliament Zuleika Jess and her driver, Derrick Facey, were today each fined thousands of dollars in the St Elizabeth Parish Court in Balaclava after pleading…