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29 Oct, 2026
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Study reveals deep mental scars among hurricane survivors
WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly one in three adults surveyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa reported suicidal thoughts, while more than three-quarters experienced emotional distress, according to a…
29 Oct, 2026
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Black River Hospital reborn
WESTERN BUREAU: One year after Hurricane Melissa left Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth in ruins, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the facility has emerged as a larger,…
29 Oct, 2026
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Hanover still struggling to recover
Western Bureau: When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica last October, Hanover was among the parishes hardest hit. Homes, farms and critical infrastructure were extensively damaged, and in some…
29 Oct, 2026
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Tourism rebounds but recovery remains unfinished
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry has rebounded sharply from Hurricane Melissa, but hoteliers warn that recovery remains far from complete one year later, despite about 90 per cent of the…
29 Oct, 2026
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CMC tightens grip on illegal burials
The Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC) is ramping up enforcement against unauthorised burials across the parish. Church burial grounds, family plots, and community cemeteries are coming under…
29 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica-born televangelist Paul Lewis sentenced to 14 years in prison
Western Bureau: In 2009, popular televangelist Paul Lewis walked free from the Savanna-la-Mar courthouse in Westmoreland after being found not guilty of carnal abuse. Today, he is languishing in…
29 Oct, 2026
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Cuba’s economic, humanitarian crisis ‘deeply troubling’ – Terrelonge
One day after the Government declared its opposition to the 66-year-old economic embargo imposed by the United States (US) on Cuba, Jamaican officials at the United Nations (UN) yesterday abstained…
29 Oct, 2026
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Loan fee under scrutiny - Eyes on $2.5m cash withdrawal in alleged fraud case
A $2.5-million withdrawal from a Sagicor Bank customer’s account, recorded as a “cash withdrawal loan fee”, came under scrutiny yesterday as a bank witness testified that loan fees should instead be…
29 Oct, 2026
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Build Back Better programme restores 120 schools
More than three-quarters of the schools completed under the National Education Trust's (NET) Build Back Better programme are located in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, reflecting the…