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27 Aug, 2026
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Something Extra | Thursday
Shades of blue filled the GWM Jamaica showroom on South Camp Road in St Andrew last Saturday as attendees rolled out their mats for Powerade’s Power in Pilates. First-timers joined Pilates regulars…
27 Aug, 2026
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Wild about animals
Hi, boys and girls! Last time, Madison and Kaylie took us beneath the waves at Dolphin Cove. Now, the Children’s Own Watch & Win Animal Kingdom adventure continues — but this time, we’re staying…
27 Aug, 2026
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JaBBEM calls for repeal of ‘colonial’ Beach Control Act
WESTERN BUREAU: A call is being made for Jamaicans to lobby the Government to repeal and replace the Beach Control Act of 1956, which Dr Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright…
27 Aug, 2026
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At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods
UDIN DHUNGA (AP): Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China yesterday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers, and others missing after sweeping through…
27 Aug, 2026
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Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns
ISLAMABAD (AP): A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital yesterday, officials said. One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at…
27 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | Urgency on CARICOM SG matter
Although the firm was not named, the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) reported employment of outside counsel to marshal its request for an advisory opinion from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…
27 Aug, 2026
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King Charles to visit The Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda
LONDON (AP): King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean when he travels to the region for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which begins…
27 Aug, 2026
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Protoje, Lila Iké for Food, Rum & Reggae Festival
Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Protoje will return to his home parish of St Elizabeth this November as the headline performer for the 2026 Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival, set for…
27 Aug, 2026
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Seven Jamaicans awarded UK government scholarships
Seven Jamaicans have secured fully funded UK Government scholarships for the 2026 academic year, earning places in one-year master’s programmes at some of the United Kingdom’s leading universities.…