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05 Dec, 2025
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NHT introduces more flexible verification measures for Hurricane Melissa relief
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief…
05 Dec, 2025
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Field hospital helps Noel Holmes serve Hanover
Western Bureau With Hurricane Melissa leaving severe damage to Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, a collaborative effort between hospital staff, Project HOPE and the SAMU corporation has…
05 Dec, 2025
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An early Christmas gift for students in the arts
TORONTO: Yasmine Brown had dreams of becoming a basketball player, but eventually pivoted to focus on her mental health. That’s when she realised that she had all this time and energy to create…
05 Dec, 2025
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Tamika Forrester: A Jamaican journalist in Canada
A chance encounter with the head of news for the Toronto-based Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), at a conference in Barbados, put then Television Jamaica (TVJ) journalist Tamika Forrester on a…
05 Dec, 2025
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New flights, 2026 expansion underscore strong airlift to Jamaica, says MBJ CEO
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica is set to welcome a wave of new international flights this winter and into 2026, a clear signal that global confidence in the island’s tourism product remains strong despite…
05 Dec, 2025
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Health ministry applauds Jamalco, Cousins Construction for $6.5m Lionel Town Hospital upgrade
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has commended refinery giant Jamalco and Clarendon-based construction and civil engineering company, Construction Services Limited, for their partnership in…
05 Dec, 2025
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Sean Major-Campbell | Media for the protection of human rights, justice, and truth
THE PLANNING of the annual human rights service held at Christ Church Vineyard Town met with challenges in the aftermath of the extreme monster Hurricane Melissa. We realised very soon that the usual…
04 Dec, 2025
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Clarke calls US boat strikes unlawful and un-American
NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has slammed military strikes against alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela and in the Pacific by the Trump Administration as unlawful and…
04 Dec, 2025
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WRECKED TOO SOON
WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says he is “deeply disappointed” with the construction quality of the relatively new male ward Savanna-la-Mar Infirmary in Westmoreland,…