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19 Aug, 2026
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Trump threatens Oman over Strait deal
CAIRO (AP): US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy that the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional…
19 Aug, 2026
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More than coding - Students find confidence, purpose at JamCoders
El-Nathan Pitkin, Dayanna Jackson and Janae Haywood arrived at the 2026 JamCoders programme hoping to sharpen their technical skills. They left with something more valuable: greater confidence,…
19 Aug, 2026
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FIT hailed as ‘game changer’ in colorectal cancer fight
WESTERN BUREAU: Cancer survivor Dr Beverley Wright, the regional cancer programme coordinator, has described the introduction of the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in western Jamaica as a “game…
19 Aug, 2026
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ECC launches child development screening
Recognising that every child deserves the best possible start in life, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has embarked upon the National Administration of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Jamaica…
19 Aug, 2026
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Editorial | Mandate rainwater harvesting
With two major water transmission and distribution projects under way on Jamaica’s north and south coasts, the government expects that, over the next three years, the island’s periodic water crises…
19 Aug, 2026
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Modular homes worth $3.1b arriving
Families displaced by Hurricane Melissa are set to receive modular homes as the bulk of 2,500 units purchased by the National Housing Trust (NHT) under a $3.1 billion emergency contract with Chinese…
19 Aug, 2026
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Shakira commits to rebuilding earthquake-damaged schools in Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP): Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools and a university there…
19 Aug, 2026
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Cedric E. Stephens | FSC’s Melissa claims backlog statement is opaque
The Financial Services Commission (FSC), Jamaica’s insurance regulator, has been publishing a full‑page advertisement in both daily newspapers since last Friday. It was issued jointly with the…
19 Aug, 2026
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Rowley presses gov’t on US visa bans
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): Former Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called on the Trinidad and Tobago government to disclose how many citizens have had their United States visas revoked after Washington…