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06 Oct, 2026
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House pays tribute to late MP Hyacinth Knight
The House of Representatives paused on Tuesday to pay tribute to late Member of Parliament (MP) Hyacinth Knight, hailing the revered public servant for her years of national service following her…
06 Oct, 2026
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Christa Pike conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, attorneys say
AP – Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said on Tuesday. Pike's…
06 Oct, 2026
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PSOJ urges national reset on water security amid worsening drought
Worsening drought conditions have prompted the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) to call for an urgent "national reset" in the country's water planning. The business…
06 Oct, 2026
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Education Ministry committed to ensuring safe learning environments
National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is committed to preventing bullying in schools and ensuring safe…
06 Oct, 2026
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Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
CHICAGO (AP) – It's official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its US$81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant. The merger brings two of…
06 Oct, 2026
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Colombia’s president offers support to military veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader’s killing
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella offered legal assistance Tuesday to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian…
06 Oct, 2026
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Denham Town High mourns death of student killed in house fire
Students and staff of Denham Town High School in Kingston have been plunged into mourning following the loss of 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte, who died in a fire on Tuesday morning, a day before his 12th…
06 Oct, 2026
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Pakistan provides fuel aid to over nine million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has provided fuel subsidies to more than nine million low-income people as the US-Iran war drives up energy prices, officials said Tuesday. Rising petrol and…
06 Oct, 2026
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Dean Jones | Homes up. Jobs where?
Jamaica is building a new north coast. Thousands of homes are rising across St Mary, St Ann, Trelawny, St James, Hanover and Westmoreland. Gated communities are spreading, apartment developments are…