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30 Mar, 2026
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Airport bottlenecks in US ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
Frustrating security lines dwindled at United States airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the…
30 Mar, 2026
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Fewer Jamaicans say income can cover expenses, survey finds
Fewer Jamaicans believe that their main source of income is enough to cover their expenses, the latest survey of living conditions has revealed. The 2023 survey, conducted by the Statistical…
30 Mar, 2026
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Government opens night shelter in St Thomas
Disadvantaged or displaced residents in St Thomas now have access to safe overnight accommodations, following the opening of a Night Shelter, located at the St Thomas Drop-In Centre on Church Street…
30 Mar, 2026
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PNP Patriots pushes for western children’s hospital to be named after Portia Simpson Miller
The PNP Patriots, an affiliate of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP), are urging the Government to “act in a spirit of national unity and historical recognition” by renaming the Western…
30 Mar, 2026
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Housing quality improves as more Jamaicans live in better homes, survey finds
More Jamaicans are living in safe and habitable homes, with homeownership also on the rise, according to the latest Survey of Living Conditions. The island’s Housing Quality Index (HQI), which…
30 Mar, 2026
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The price still being paid
Two centuries after emancipation, the case is no longer historical – it is immediate. The setting was formal. The language was careful. But the message carried weight. At the Organization of…
30 Mar, 2026
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'I'm so ready' - Singer Céline Dion announces return to stage after health battle
Canadian singer Céline Dion has announced her return to the stage, four years after being diagnosed with a rare neurological condition that affected her voice and mobility, the BBC reported on Monday.…
30 Mar, 2026
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Police warn against illegal lobster trade during close season
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is reminding the public that the annual lobster close season will run from April 1 to June 30, 2026. During the period, the harvesting, sale, purchase, or…
30 Mar, 2026
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Israel Parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
(AP) — Israel’s Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The measure has been harshly condemned by Israeli and Palestinian rights…