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03 Feb, 2026
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Gov’t defends allocation to repair PM’s official residence
KINGSTOWN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr Godwin on Friday has defended the EC$1.5 million (US$554,000) allocated in the national budget for repairs to the official residence of the prime minister, arguing…
03 Feb, 2026
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President Sheinbaum pledges to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Sunday she plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba this week, including food and other aid. Sheinbaum’s comments came after US…
03 Feb, 2026
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US urges gov’t to suspend medical training ties with Cuba
CASTRIES (CMC): Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has confirmed that the United States has urged St Lucia to halt the practice of sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba – a move that threatens…
03 Feb, 2026
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Reggae Month starts with a bang
Reggae Month officially commenced on Sunday, February 1, with a church service at the Fellowship Tabernacle at 2 Fairfield Avenue in Kingston. A wholesome praise and worship session was held under the…
03 Feb, 2026
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Belmont Pastry strives to rise again
Hurricane Melissa delivered a double blow to many residents of western Jamaica, damaging or destroying both homes and businesses and leaving recovery stalled in an uneasy limbo. Delbert Rodney of…
03 Feb, 2026
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Immigration Corner | Can I travel?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington I’ve travelled on my visitor’s visa three times. The first time I spent three months, the second time three weeks, and the third time I went up to have a baby and I spent…
03 Feb, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Nutramix launches chicken coop starter programme
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, Newport Mills Ltd, a division under the CB Group and manufacturer of Nutramix animal feeds, has launched a Chicken Coop Starter Programme…
03 Feb, 2026
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Record stands tall as CMU’s first and only forensic science graduate
Amid the celebrations for the graduating class of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) at last week’s ceremony, history was made quietly and largely unnoticed. It came in the form of a single…
03 Feb, 2026
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Immigration Corner | When a DNA test is negative
Dear Miss Powell, I recently came across one of your articles and decided to write to you for advice. I live in Canada and was planning to sponsor my seven-year-old son from Jamaica. Over the…