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05 Dec, 2025
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Clean-up operations to begin at Savanna-La-Mar Market
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has directed that immediate clean-up operations begin at the Savanna-la-Mar market in Westmoreland, following extensive damage…
05 Dec, 2025
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Agriculture Minister assures that sufficient food will be available for Christmas
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has assured that there will be sufficient food available for Christmas, as items such as fruits, vegetables and table eggs will be imported…
05 Dec, 2025
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Section of Graham Street and Main Street in Ocho Rios temporarily closed for drainage works
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the intersection of Graham Street and Main Street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, has been temporarily closed to facilitate repairs to a damaged drain. The…
05 Dec, 2025
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Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner’s bank accounts during organised crime investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an…
05 Dec, 2025
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Man in Guyana found guilty of murdering his mother
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A High Court judge in Guyana has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, who was found guilty of murdering his mother in an incident that…
05 Dec, 2025
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NHT introduces more flexible verification measures for Hurricane Melissa relief
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief…
05 Dec, 2025
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Field hospital helps Noel Holmes serve Hanover
Western Bureau With Hurricane Melissa leaving severe damage to Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, a collaborative effort between hospital staff, Project HOPE and the SAMU corporation has…
05 Dec, 2025
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An early Christmas gift for students in the arts
TORONTO: Yasmine Brown had dreams of becoming a basketball player, but eventually pivoted to focus on her mental health. That’s when she realised that she had all this time and energy to create…
05 Dec, 2025
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Tamika Forrester: A Jamaican journalist in Canada
A chance encounter with the head of news for the Toronto-based Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), at a conference in Barbados, put then Television Jamaica (TVJ) journalist Tamika Forrester on a…