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31 Oct, 2025
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PAHO and UNICEF say breast milk best following disasters; discourage donation of formula
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF have strongly recommended that mothers breastfeed their babies in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, while discouraging humanitarian partners…
31 Oct, 2025
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Jamaica Customs outlines tax waiver on disaster relief supplies
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) has granted approval for the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) to waive Import Duty and General Consumption Tax (GCT) on relief supplies and donations…
31 Oct, 2025
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Golding urges quick and fair post-Melissa relief
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has stated that it is vital that relief efforts reach every community quickly and fairly. He made the comments following a tour of Westmoreland on Friday to assess…
31 Oct, 2025
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NMIA waives landing and parking fees for relief flights
PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), the operator of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), has announced that it is waiving all landing and parking fees for non-commercial relief flights…
31 Oct, 2025
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Elderly woman drowns in her home as Hurricane Melissa devastates Adelphi, St James
A pall of grief hung over the quiet community of Marley Lane in Adelphi, St James, on Wednesday after 86-year-old Esmelda Taylor lost her life when raging floodwaters from Hurricane Melissa engulfed…
31 Oct, 2025
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Tapestry of Black Britons exhibition
Paula Ogun Hector, creative director and curator of Tapestry of Black Britons, is pictured alongside one of the specially embroidered panels. The thought-provoking exhibition, featuring images of…
31 Oct, 2025
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Scottish university honours J’can Sir Geoff Palmer
LONDON: Hundreds of persons paid their respects to Jamaica-born professor, Sir Geoff Palmer, during his memorial service earlier this month. The former chancellor of Heriot-Watt University was a…
31 Oct, 2025
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Kemi’s uphill task to win back the Tories
The season of goodwill is fast approaching but I think the leader of the Conservative Party, Okukemi Badenoch may well be already out of festive cheer. Perhaps it’s the disconnect between her heritage…
31 Oct, 2025
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PEP success fuels JN Scholar’s vision to become an inventor
From the modest home she shares with her mother and younger sister, Azharia Brown never imagined she would one day roam the halls of one of the country’s top high schools, Campion College, as a…