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28 May, 2026
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At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls’ school
A fire ripped through a dormitory in a girls' boarding school in Kenya on Thursday, killing at least 16 students, a government official said. It's the latest such incident to afflict the…
28 May, 2026
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Woman’s decomposing body found in bushes in St Catherine
Police in St Catherine have launched a investigation following the discovery of the decomposing body of a woman in the parish on Wednesday.
28 May, 2026
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Aid supplies reach heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak
Aid supplies were rushed in to the center of Congo's outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as beleaguered medical workers have struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and…
28 May, 2026
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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round
Formidable title favourite Jannick Sinner is out the French Open in the second round. He lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 while struggling with the heat and wasting a…
28 May, 2026
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Deported St Catherine man to stand trial for 2020 killing
A St Catherine man charged with the fatal stabbing of another man in 2020 is to stand trial in the on June 11, after a judge ruled he has a case to answer.
28 May, 2026
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in US$1.8b deal
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited is set to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a US$1.8 billion deal expected to create a regional banking and wealth management group with…
28 May, 2026
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Chuck: Police empowered to use ‘reasonable force’ in arrests
Police are legally permitted to use “reasonable force”, including deadly force in some situations, when arresting suspects, says Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck.
28 May, 2026
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Who wrote what?
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Pope Leo XIV has produced his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, consisting of 42,300 words in the English version.
He speaks about the need to value human beings and…
28 May, 2026
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Jamaica must develop HI, not just embrace AI
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most discussed topics globally. Governments, businesses, and educational institutions are all positioning themselves…