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22 Oct, 2025
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Schools directed to move classes to online
The Ministry of Education is advising the public that all schools have been directed to suspend face-to-face classes and transition to online teaching, out of an abundance of caution due to the…
22 Oct, 2025
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Flow says all systems ready for Tropical Storm Melissa
Telecommunications provider Flow says its teams and systems are fully prepared for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Melissa, as Jamaica braces for possible adverse weather conditions. The…
22 Oct, 2025
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Bahamas gov't defends decision to use dormant accounts to fund disaster emergencies
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government is defending its decision to table legislation aimed at transferring funds from dormant accounts to the country’s Disaster Emergency Fund, saying that…
22 Oct, 2025
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Gardner, Sutherland push Australia past England
INDORE, India (AP): DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Australia remained unbeaten as Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland shared an unbroken 180-run partnership in a six-wicket win over England at the Women’s…
22 Oct, 2025
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JOA boss signals support for 2031 World Cup bid
JAMAICA OLYMPIC Association (JOA) President Christopher Samuda has signalled his full support for Jamaica’s involvement in a four-nation bid to host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Jamaica…
22 Oct, 2025
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Gas prices down $3.06, diesel down $3.06
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $3.06 to sell for $151.36 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will also go down by…
22 Oct, 2025
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Dalling Street, McNeil Land plagued by clogged drains and rising flood water
Western Bureau: For residents of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, the rain hasn’t stopped, and neither have the floods. In Dalling Street, McNeil Land, and surrounding areas, clogged drains and rising…
22 Oct, 2025
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Anxiety mounting in Little London as Melissa edges closer to Jamaica
Western Bureau: As the weather system Melissa edges closer to Jamaica, residents in western Westmoreland are already feeling the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding, days before the storm’s…
22 Oct, 2025
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Caribbean Olympic body honours Don Anderson
FORMER JAMAICA Olympic Association (JOA) Vice-President Don Anderson was recognised and honoured by the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) at its 23rd General Assembly, held…