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11 Apr, 2026
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Church accused of squatting
WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels is accusing a church in the Hanover capital of squatting, saying the building it is occupying is owned by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), which…
11 Apr, 2026
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Mideast war threatens food security in Caribbean, CARICOM official warns
Warning of the threat the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to the Caribbean’s food and economic security, Wendell Samuel, assistant secretary-general (ASG) of CARICOM, is calling for stronger…
11 Apr, 2026
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Month end autopsy set for CRH newborn
An autopsy has been scheduled for April 28 to determine the cause of death of a newborn at Cornwall Regional Hospital as grieving mother Shandale Ballentine has launched a crowdfunding campaign to…
11 Apr, 2026
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Vendors cry foul after early-morning crackdown at Charles Gordon Market
WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Charles Gordon Market in Montego Bay are once again crying foul against the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) over the market’s conditions and accusations of unfair…
11 Apr, 2026
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Man suspected of killing ‘Jaggy D’ shot dead
WESTERN BUREAU: A man believed to have been the mastermind behind Tuesday’s murder of deejay Roger ‘Jaggy D’ Walker, a police source told The Gleaner, was shot and killed in a gunfight with the…
11 Apr, 2026
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Ja’s Angelita Graham takes helm at Canadian Institute of Actuaries
The capacity of Jamaicans to claim positions of leadership while breaking barriers internationally has long been documented, so Angelita Graham, freshly minted president of the Canadian Institute of…
11 Apr, 2026
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Business associations forge united front for MSME reform
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) and the MSME Alliance have agreed to align their advocacy efforts in a bid to increase their…
11 Apr, 2026
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UK helps to strengthen digital records management
The UK Government recently facilitated the successful staging of a two-day Records and Digital Preservation Seminar, in partnership with the Jamaica Archives and Records Department, an agency of the…
11 Apr, 2026
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A J’can scientist on the cutting edge of neurodegeneration research
NEW YORK, NY: Jhodi Webster is a Jamaican neuroscientist on the front lines of neurodegeneration research. Raised in the Constant Spring area of St Andrew, she attended St. Andrew High School for…