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23 Jan, 2026
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Health Services extend clean-up, rodent control as waste crisis persists in St James
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents in several St James communities continue to grapple with uncollected garbage and increased rodent activity weeks after Hurricane Melissa, prompting an extended response from…
23 Jan, 2026
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Caribbean tourism ministers to meet in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay will host a high-level, closed-door meeting of Caribbean tourism ministers on January 31, aimed at forging coordinated regional responses to mounting global pressures on…
23 Jan, 2026
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Hospitals feeling side effects of Christmas
There is a reported spike in patients being hospitalised for non-communicable diseases in the weeks after Christmas – particularly as many, often elderly persons, indulge in unhealthy lifestyle…
23 Jan, 2026
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Court backs PICA officer’s bid to fight years-long temporary status
An immigration officer who has been employed in a temporary position by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency(PICA) since 2011 has been given the nod by the Supreme Court to challenge the…
23 Jan, 2026
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CXC urges parents, teachers to guide ethical AI use as students embrace tech
Dr Eduardo Ali, pro-registrar and deputy CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), is urging stronger involvement from parents and teachers as students report increased use of artificial…
23 Jan, 2026
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McKenzie says $27m approved for Balaclava Fire Station
WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has confirmed that the long-delayed Balaclava Fire Station project is poised to enter an active phase as $27 million is earmarked in the…
23 Jan, 2026
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New look for Border vendors
J. Wray & Nephew Ltd said it has provided $10 million to revitalise stalls at Border, the popular roadside eatery at Scotts Cove in St Elizabeth, following the destruction caused by Melissa in…
23 Jan, 2026
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UTech valedictorian finds fulfilling path in dentistry
For Abigayle Edgar, graduating with first class honours in the Doctor of Medical Dentistry programme at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica – and being named one of three valedictorians for…
23 Jan, 2026
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Portland ‘Girls Becoming’ their best through mentorship
Ingrid Stewart Boivin grew up in Drapers, Portland, attended Titchfield High School in Port Antonio and later Shortwood Teachers’ College in St Andrew. After migrating, she returned to Jamaica…