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26 Feb, 2026
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Women In Law Foundation hosts benefit concert
On Sunday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at The Little Theatre in St Andrew, Women In Law Foundation (WILF), in conjunction with Riverside Open Bible Church and Mona Open Bible Church, and in association with…
26 Feb, 2026
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St Ann schools make strides after Hurricane Melissa
The National Education Trust (NET) has spotlighted the Bamboo Primary School and the Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St Ann as standing as ‘powerful symbols of resilience, recovery and renewed…
26 Feb, 2026
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‘No dismissal, no retreat, no distance’
In an address during the closing service of the 176th General Assembly of the Jamaica Baptist Union, Reverend Judith Johnson-Grant urged the Church to not retreat from its spiritual responsibility to…
26 Feb, 2026
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Child diversion favoured over state homes
Members of a joint select committee reviewing the Child Diversion Act, 2018 have suggested that children deemed “uncontrollable” should not be placed in state homes and institutions. Instead, the…
26 Feb, 2026
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National Museum Jamaica gets US funding to boost Disaster Risk and Recovery Plan
The National Museum Jamaica (NMJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica, was awarded $9.3 million (USD$60,000) in foreign assistance through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation…
26 Feb, 2026
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO Conference
Jamaica is hosting civil society organisation (CSO) leaders from some 12 regional countries at the inaugural Caribbean CSO Conference. The four-day event, featuring 120 participants from nations…
26 Feb, 2026
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St James Health Department to tackle ‘migrating’ waste, says Wallace
WESTERN BUREAU: Lennox Wallace, the parish manager for the St James Health Department, says discussions are now being held to address the ongoing issue of persons, including individuals from outside…
26 Feb, 2026
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Green: Don’t import bananas, it could cause deadly disease
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is urging Jamaicans to resist any move to import bananas during the current production shortfall, warning that doing so could expose the island to a…
26 Feb, 2026
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Veteran detective pressed on statements, procedure in Clansman Gang trial
A 22-year veteran policeman, formerly assigned to the now disbanded Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Branch, was closely cross-examined yesterday in the ongoing Clansman Gang trial, where…