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28 Sep, 2025
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SSP Russell returns to take charge of St Ann as murders rise
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Carlos Russell is the new head of the St Ann Police Division, as murders in The Garden Parish rise above 2024 levels. Jamaica Constabulary Force statistics for…
28 Sep, 2025
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UHWI starts foundation for childhood cancer care
Having treated hundreds of children with cancer over her two decades in medicine, consultant at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Dr Michelle Reece-Mills has taken a giant step to…
28 Sep, 2025
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Bartlett unveils ‘Jamaica First’ with 90-day action plan
WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has launched a new ‘Jamaica First’ initiative, vowing that his administration’s first 90 days in office will focus on deepening local linkages,…
28 Sep, 2025
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Overseas-based JC old boys urge Holness to step in, address onerous new donor requirements
Members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States and Canada have described as onerous and an unexpected hurdle new requirements from the National Education Trust (NET) governing donations being…
28 Sep, 2025
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Tourist Board to launch first Pirates Week in October
To take advantage of Port Royal being designated a UNESCO Heritage Site, the Jamaica Tourist Board has announced that it will be staging the first Kingston Pirates Week from October 29 to November 2.…
28 Sep, 2025
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Heart Foundation of Jamaica observes World Heart Week
Every year, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, in conjunction with the World Heart Federation (WHF), joins the global community in recognising World Heart Day on September 29. This year, the Heart…
28 Sep, 2025
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Kingston to participate in Carter Center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives Campaign
The Carter Center has selected Kingston as one of 13 new cities worldwide to join the fourth cohort of its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign—an initiative dedicated to ensuring that women can…
28 Sep, 2025
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UNESCO, Digicel, Knutsford Express sponsor WWKIDS Education Conference
Following the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s observance of World International Day of Literacy on September 8, the organisation has sponsored the Winsome…
28 Sep, 2025
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Scholarship honouring Glowell Prep alum grows in second year
The Nicholai Graham Scholarship, established to support high-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students from Glowell Preparatory School in Cedar Grove, Portmore in St Catherine, has expanded to…