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29 Aug, 2026
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Ocho Rios entrepreneur develops all-in-one business platform
A Jamaican-built platform that aims to give small businesses a single hub for marketing, sales and customer management is gaining traction across the Caribbean and beyond. SnapTap, an AI-powered…
29 Aug, 2026
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$42.7m road upgrade to support tourism expansion
A $42.7-million road rehabilitation project in St Mary was officially opened on Wednesday as the Government pushes to expand tourism beyond Jamaica’s traditional resort hubs. The upgraded…
29 Aug, 2026
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Montel Gordon | How I will remember Professor Jason Arday
Grief is a strange thing. You’ll often find yourself in solitude late at night, reading through old text messages, listening to voice notes, and reminiscing about memories you shared with said person.…
29 Aug, 2026
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Notting Hill Carnival 60 set to rock London
LONDON: It’s August Bank Holiday weekend and London is gearing up to host Europe’s biggest street festival with the 60th anniversary of the Notting Hill Caribbean Carnival set for Sunday and Monday,…
29 Aug, 2026
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‘Speaking from lived experience’
Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Khadijah Wright, an outgoing student of Revival Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, has emerged as the winner of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica…
29 Aug, 2026
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Update: St Bess farmer hails $15m road project
WESTERN BUREAU: A St Elizabeth farmer has hailed a $15-million farm road improvement project in his community as a significant investment in the future of farmers and their families. Aslyn Parchment,…
29 Aug, 2026
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Rural parishes shine at JLS National Awards
Rural parishes swept the national awards at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) 2026 National Reading Competition finale, with Portland copping two top honours and a mother and her son being named…
29 Aug, 2026
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US authorities seize over 22,000 artefacts
United States (US) authorities have seized more than 22,000 artefacts as part of an ongoing investigation into global antiquities smuggling. It’s believed to be the largest such seizure in American…
29 Aug, 2026
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NYC air traffic controllers facing dismissal for allegedly leaving work early on night of deadly crash
New York (AP) Two air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport in New York could be fired for allegedly leaving the tower about an hour early on the night an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck…