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13 Sep, 2026
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TB fears in lock-up
Two persons arrested and charged, and who were being housed at the Duhaney Park Police Station lock-up, are suspected to have died from tuberculosis (TB) within 15 days of each other after being…
13 Sep, 2026
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Selling sweets, serving children
Antriesha Williams had no problem telling the two children “no”. One wanted ‘vampire teeth’. The other wanted a ‘Surprise Bag’ — an assortment of toys and candy. However, with the school day about to…
13 Sep, 2026
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Liberty Business launches AWS cloud partnership in Jamaica
Liberty Business has launched a partnership with Amazon Web Services in Jamaica, giving local companies and government agencies access to AWS cloud services through the telecommunications provider’s…
13 Sep, 2026
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Charlene Ashley | Your first export order may be your most dangerous sale
Imagine a Jamaican product lands on a foreign shelf. We take the photograph, post the flag emoji and announce that the business has “gone global”. Six months later, the shelf is empty, the distributor…
13 Sep, 2026
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Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify
Africa’s imports of electric motorcycles and three-wheelers from China rose sharply in the first half of 2026, an increase that highlights a divide in the continent’s transition to electric vehicles.…
13 Sep, 2026
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15-y-o rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea
A 15-year-old boy survived on top of an overturned skiff in Alaska’s frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days, losing his older brother and then his cousin to the ocean after the boat capsized while…
13 Sep, 2026
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UPDATED: PARADISE OR PERIL
Depending on who you ask, Copacabana Beach in Bull Bay, St Andrew,can either be a beach lover’s dream or a nightmare. The black-sand beach on the southern end of the eponymous community is among 60…
13 Sep, 2026
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EduFocal to keep AGM vote results under wraps up to 30 days
Shareholders in EduFocal Ltd voted on renaming the company and authorising the issue of new shares at Thursday’s annual general meeting (AGM), but the company will announce both results at a later…
13 Sep, 2026
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Body camera video offers a rare look inside an immigration raid at a NY factory
The sprawling snack-food factory in upstate New York appeared to be closed when a small army of immigration officers arrived after 9 a.m. Following a brief discussion of whether to force their way…