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21 Jul, 2026
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Advocacy group renews call for legal clarity after Holland High graduation dispute
Children's rights organisation Fi We Children Foundation is renewing its call for clearer legal limits on the authority of school administrators to exclude students from graduation ceremonies,…
21 Jul, 2026
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Some Trelawny communities still without water since Hurricane Melissa, NWC says restoration ongoing
Amid complaints by residents of Daniel Town and Texas in Trelawny about being without water since the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October, the National Water Commission (NWC) says work is under…
21 Jul, 2026
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French lawmakers approve sweeping social media ban for children under 15
France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful…
20 Jul, 2026
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US pledges to crack down on Haitian gangs making money off social media
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The United States envoy to the United Nations said Monday that the US government would soon move to stop violent gangs in Haiti from making money off social media posts.
20 Jul, 2026
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Attempt to save struggling swimmer leaves five dead in Ohio river
POWELL, Ohio (AP) – Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.
20 Jul, 2026
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Ninja Man and co-accused appeal hearing delayed again, to begin Wednesday
The long-awaited appeal hearing for entertainer Desmond 'Ninja Man' Ballentine and his two co-convicts suffered yet another delay and is now expected to start on Wednesday in the Court of…
20 Jul, 2026
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Another victim of fire at Beryllium garage in May dies
Damion Walters, a 43-year-old employee of the Guardsman Group, has died from injuries sustained in the accidental fire that occurred on May 27, while mechanical work was being carried out at the…
20 Jul, 2026
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Government reviewing framework for religious use of cannabis
The Government is intensifying consultations on Jamaica’s framework for the religious use of cannabis, commonly referred to in legislation as the sacramental cannabis framework.
20 Jul, 2026
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Haiti urges international community to ensure free, credible elections
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Haiti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Raina Forbin, on Monday said her country needs “free, credible, inclusive and above all participatory elections”, as she urged the international…