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01 Oct, 2026
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New MFA president gets his mandate
The Manchester Football Association (MFA) has not had a team in Jamaica’s top flight for almost 30 years, but its new president, Johnoy Chambers, is more hopeful than daunted by the prospect of…
01 Oct, 2026
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Politician killed for defending Ebola efforts
BUTEMBO: Mourners gathered yesterday to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government’s response to Ebola, a killing that highlights the mistrust health…
01 Oct, 2026
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COVENANT CLASH
Residents of a quiet Kingston 6 community are threatening court action to block Porter Centre for Knowledge from launching school operations on Tucker Avenue, citing traffic concerns, fears of…
01 Oct, 2026
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Drought drains 107 water systems
With more than 100 water systems impacted by the ongoing drought, the National Water Commission (NWC) is making a renewed call for customers to conserve water. The appeal was made by Dr Phillippa…
01 Oct, 2026
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Detective denies lying about Pathways murder accused giving false name
The defence yesterday accused a Pathways murder investigator of lying about Andre Ruddock giving police a false name following Taneka Gardner’s killing. Attorney Anthony Williams, during…
01 Oct, 2026
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Movie Review | In ‘Digger’, a ‘Dr Strangelove’ for the climate change era
Just as the fate of the world hangs in the balance in Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s over-the-top, climate-disaster satire teeters on the brink. It’s an audacious plate-spinning act, juggling…
01 Oct, 2026
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First female prime minister appointed
CASABLANCA (AP): Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s prime minister, making the 50-year-old attorney the first woman to hold the…
01 Oct, 2026
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Hegseth orders 20% cut in military’s top ranks
QUANTICO (AP): Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed yesterday that the United States military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new…
01 Oct, 2026
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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record US$3b to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced on Wednesday that hedge fund chief executive Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal…