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24 Aug, 2026
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Highway menace - Former legislator, daughter and friend survive collision with stray cow on May Pen-Mandeville toll road
Three passengers counting their blessings, a wrecked Mitsubishi Pajero and a dead cow were the grim remnants of a frightening late-night collision last week on the May Pen-to-Mandeville leg of the…
24 Aug, 2026
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JTB appoints first business development liaison for the diaspora
A business development liaison officer has been appointed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) to spur investment in the Jamaican tourism industry from the diaspora. Appointed to the post is Vance…
24 Aug, 2026
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Manchester youth eye JCF after camp
Loud cheers, competitive energy and vibrant musical performances filled the air last Friday as the Manchester Division southern zone summer camp ended with an action-packed sports day and talent…
24 Aug, 2026
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Professor Carol Archer tapped for global sustainable cities award jury
Professor Carol Archer has been invited to serve as one of seven international jurors for the fourth cycle of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, known as the Shanghai Award, in…
24 Aug, 2026
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Rolling out the mat for oneness
Say the word yoga and most people picture a mat, a set of postures, and perhaps a studio with soft lighting and softer music. That picture is not wrong, but it is incomplete. The postures, or asanas,…
24 Aug, 2026
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation donates J$1.5m to support Little Theatre restoration
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has donated J$1.5 million towards the restoration and preservation of the historic Little Theatre, supporting the purchase of…
24 Aug, 2026
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Junior Creators Robotics Camp equips students with skills to build the future
Eighty young innovators from Portmore communities spent five days building, coding and imagining the future at the Supreme Ventures Foundation’s (SVF) annual Junior Creators Robotics Camp, held from…
24 Aug, 2026
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South Florida bids bittersweet goodbye to Mair
With outgoing Jamaican Consul General to Miami Oliver Mair preparing to take up duties as consul general in New York, community organisations across South Florida and Atlanta recently held a number of…
24 Aug, 2026
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Bartlett to be honoured with Pyne Africa Icon Award
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is set to be honoured as a Tourism Icon at the PYNE Awards Africa 2026, in recognition of his global leadership in building tourism resilience and…