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14 Nov, 2025
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Clarendon hills ‘overlooked’
Several councillors in Clarendon say they have been neglected and sidelined in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, claiming they were not given adequate support to help residents prepare for the storm or…
14 Nov, 2025
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LEPTO SCARE IN THE WEST
WESTERN BUREAU: Health officials are probing whether two people involved in post-Melissa cleanup efforts in Catherine Hall and Westgreen, St James, died from leptospirosis, a bacterial disease often…
14 Nov, 2025
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J’can accused of scamming remanded in US court
A United States judge on Wednesday ordered a Jamaican man remanded pending trial in the Western District of Washington on December 22. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was extradited to the United States,…
14 Nov, 2025
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Holmwood Tech relaxes grooming code, provides haven for displaced western students
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore off roofs, flooded laboratories, and damaged dormitories, Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester, has reopened, relaxing grooming rules and…
14 Nov, 2025
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Containers with condemned food go missing
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging members of the public – particularly residents of Montego Bay and nearby communities – to avoid purchasing or consuming food items from unverified or…
14 Nov, 2025
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Math whiz says fun learning yields top results
Seventeen-year-old Mijaun Talbot, the joint regional top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics performer for 2025, believes mathematics cannot simply be taught from the front of…
14 Nov, 2025
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Court rejects British man’s bid to adopt disabled J’can boy
A British university lecturer who attempted to adopt a Jamaican child with severe medical complications has lost his appeal, after the Court of Appeal upheld findings that he was unfit and unable to…
14 Nov, 2025
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Health body calls for increased diabetes risk screening
As the region observed World Diabetes Day on November 14, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has urged member states and partners to expand access to free or affordable diabetes risk…
14 Nov, 2025
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Policemen killed along Waltham Park Road identified
The policemen killed on Thursday night along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew have been identified as constables Charles Stewart, assigned to St Catherine North police division, and Jemarey Gordon,…