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27 Jul, 2026
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Pace of $300m post-Melissa rehab at Noel Holmes hailed by health minister
Western Bureau: With a budgeted $300 million earmarked for post-Hurricane Melissa rehabilitation work at the 60-bed Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr…
27 Jul, 2026
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Outgoing Nurse of the Year sets sights on NAJ presidency
Just moments after relinquishing her crown as LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year, Fione Collins revealed her next ambition — to one day lead the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ). The announcement drew a…
27 Jul, 2026
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New home, new hope for single father and twins
WESTERN BUREAU: Nine months after Hurricane Melissa destroyed several homes in Flanker, St James, a United States-based philanthropic organisation has stepped forward, investing thousands of US…
27 Jul, 2026
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Health ministry reimagines care for older people with geriatric clinic
Jamaica has taken what is being described as a step towards transforming healthcare for its ageing population with the official opening of the first state-operated Golden Care geriatric clinic, a…
27 Jul, 2026
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Christie’s blueprint for an AI-ready SBA
Rather than scrapping traditional School-Based Assessments, Christopher Christie believes CXC should modernise them through what he calls an AI-Transparent SBA. His proposal includes: Declare AI use:…
27 Jul, 2026
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Four female artistes to receive Keys to the City of New Jersey
On August 1–2, Patterson, New Jersey’s Mayor Andre Sayegh will present the Key to the City to Sister Nancy, Minister Marion Hall, Lady G and Lila Iké, as the centrepiece of the Bill McKoy…
27 Jul, 2026
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Top acts for Reggae Land’s biggest-ever edition
With just days to go, Reggae Land returns to Milton Keynes National Bowl in South East England for its sixth and biggest edition to date and, for the first time in its history, across three full days.…
27 Jul, 2026
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‘AI not the problem’ - Artificial intelligence expert warns CXC preparing students for ‘a world that no longer exists’
WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is preparing students for “a world that no longer exists”, by scrapping traditional School-Based Assessments (SBA) over artificial…
26 Jul, 2026
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Guyana appoints experts tasked with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government on Sunday appointed a group of international experts to investigate the recent sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in the country’s…