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20 Oct, 2025
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Crawford urges parliamentary debate on Patterson Report
Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford is urging the Government to debate the Orlando Patterson-led Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) Report in Parliament, arguing that the…
20 Oct, 2025
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Franciscan Sisters of Allegany receive Key to the City in MoBay
WESTERN BUREAU: Monday’s Heroes’ Day celebration was an emotional milestone for the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany as they received a special citation and the Key to the City of Montego Bay, St James,…
20 Oct, 2025
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Retired judge cites past teaching, journalism experiences in journey to special award
WESTERN BUREAU: Retired jurist Sheron Barnes has applied many lessons over several years from her time as a teacher and a journalist to her 15 years of experience as a judge, which have culminated in…
20 Oct, 2025
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Riding for the future: Men, children, and the journey to school
IN TOWNS and communities across Jamaica, it’s a familiar scene: fathers carefully balancing their children on motorcycles as they navigate morning traffic, heading to school. For many families,…
20 Oct, 2025
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Ardenne High maintains hold on JCDC Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Performing Arts for 15th year
ARDENNE HIGH School has copped the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts for the 15th year. The 2025 presentation was held on October…
20 Oct, 2025
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US Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its…
20 Oct, 2025
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Tropical storm causes seven deaths in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines over the weekend, killing seven people after forcing more than 22,000 people to evacuate from flood- and…
20 Oct, 2025
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Businessman charged with fraud over car-buying deal
The St Ann police have charged a businessman with fraudulent conversion in relation to allegations of collecting money to buy motor vehicles and failing to deliver. He is 44-year-old Lloyd Thompson…
20 Oct, 2025
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NEPA revises national guideline for testing underground petroleum storage tanks and pipelines
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), through its Pollution Prevention Branch, has revised the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Guideline for Determining the Frequency of…