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06 Oct, 2026
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Purkiss confronts SPARK work crew
WESTERN BUREAU: Just days after lamenting in Parliament about the unsatisfactory state of the roadwork being done in her constituency under the SPARK programme, Hanover Eastern Member of Parliament…
06 Oct, 2026
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Premier says economy strong as he exits
HAMILTON (CMC): Premier David Burt, who is preparing to step down as head of Bermuda’s government later this month, says he is leaving office with the British Overseas Territory’s economy on a strong…
06 Oct, 2026
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Mitchell calls early election
ST GEORGE’S, CMC: Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has announced November 5 as the date for a general election, almost a year ahead of the constitutional deadline in October 2027. Mitchell, an…
06 Oct, 2026
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Snap election called amid housing crisis
MADRID (AP): Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez yesterday announced an early general election, seeking to seize momentum from housing protests that have roiled the country and frame the vote around…
06 Oct, 2026
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Bolsonaro to face Lula in run-off
BRASILIA (AP): Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, has pulled off a strong showing in Brazil’s first round of presidential elections, giving him momentum in the weeks…
06 Oct, 2026
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Hello Mi Neighbour: Mind your garbage
Not many of us relish the thought of driving in a line of traffic behind a slow-moving vehicle. It gets worse if that vehicle is a truck laden with smelly garbage. Worse still if you are the driver…
06 Oct, 2026
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Michael Douglas on ‘immortality’ and Kirk Douglas
NEW YORK (AP): Michael Douglas, the award-winning actor and producer, recently turned 82. He is a cancer survivor, a recovered addict, a married man, the father and son of actors. He is also an author…
06 Oct, 2026
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More than 50 men answer LASCO screening call
For more than 50 Jamaican men, September ended with a simple but potentially life-saving message: know your numbers, know your risk and do not wait until something feels wrong. The men participated in…
06 Oct, 2026
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SDC expands girls’ hygiene programme to second school
Four months after launching ‘It’s a Girl’s Thing’, a programme focused on adolescent hygiene and personal care, the St Thomas office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) has expanded the…