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09 Mar, 2026
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Youth development app gets JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation support
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has announced its support of the UNUH edutainment app pilot programme at Irwin High School in St James. The foundation…
09 Mar, 2026
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Thanksgiving service marks CBFFAJ’s 60 years of service to trade and logistics sector
The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) commemorated its 60th anniversary – a Diamond Jubilee – with a Thanksgiving Church Service, marking six decades of…
09 Mar, 2026
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UDC intensifies marketing drive to boost foreign, local visits to Dunn’s River Falls
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking to strengthen its strategic marketing of Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann through a multi-channel campaign designed to drive increased…
09 Mar, 2026
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Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader
Oil prices spiked near US$120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for…
09 Mar, 2026
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Earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 was felt in sections of Kingston and St Andrew early Monday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona. There were no…
09 Mar, 2026
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Two motorcyclists killed in separate weekend crashes
Police are investigating two crashes that claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in Clarendon and Westmoreland over the weekend. The victims have been identified as 48-year-old Marvin Carridice of…
09 Mar, 2026
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School leaders Darien Henry and Maureen Mullings-Nelson vying for JTA presidency
Veteran educators Dr Darien Henry and Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson are vying for the presidency of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA), a powerful union representing more than 20,000 teachers in…
09 Mar, 2026
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UWI Mona deputy principal and respected medical doctor Dr Tomlin Paul Dies
Dr Tomlin Paul, a respected physician and deputy principal at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has died. A notice issued by his family on Monday said Paul “passed peacefully at home”. …
09 Mar, 2026
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Police: Woman who fled to Jamaica after murder extradited to Canada
A Canadian fugitive wanted for second-degree murder in Toronto was extradited from Jamaica on March 6, the police say. The woman, identified as 43-year-old Debbie Sue Jones, fled to Jamaica after…