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02 Nov, 2026
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Health Ministry urges Jamaicans to report suspected medicine side effects
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaicans to report any unusual symptoms experienced after taking medication, as the country joins this year’s global #MedSafetyWeek campaign being…
02 Nov, 2026
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NEPA to spotlight disaster-resilient communities on World Town Planning Day
As Jamaica continues its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will use its observance of World Town Planning Day on November 8 to focus…
02 Nov, 2026
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Ministry highlights GIS role in strengthening Jamaica’s disaster preparedness
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development is highlighting the importance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in strengthening Jamaica’s ability to prepare for and respond to…
02 Nov, 2026
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Holness establishes dedicated Ministry of Mining and Geology, assigns Floyd Green to oversee
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has established a dedicated Ministry of Mining and Geology, with its own Permanent Secretary, and assigned Minister Floyd Green to oversee the new portfolio. The move…
02 Nov, 2026
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Elite gets buyout offer, directors issue caution
Resource Assets Ltd, a St Lucia-registered company, has offered to buy all of Elite Diagnostic Ltd's issued ordinary shares at $1.60 each, a price that equates roughly to the medical-imaging…
02 Nov, 2026
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Judge gives police until 6:00 pm today to charge or release Pops YG
A judge has given the police until 6:00 pm Monday to either lay a charge against entertainer and popular social media blogger Pops YG or release him. The order was made by Senior Parish Court Judge…
02 Nov, 2026
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ISSA rejects Vauxhall’s claim against KC over quota rule
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has rejected a claim from Vauxhall High School questioning whether Kingston College had breached the governing body’s Quota Rule during a Manning…
02 Nov, 2026
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Belize records 19 measles cases so far this year
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belizean health authorities said Monday that the country had recorded 19 cases of measles so far this year, with the last four cases being recorded in October. In a statement,…
02 Nov, 2026
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Police reviewing footage of deadly Ocho Rios crash
Police investigators have obtained footage of the crash that claimed the lives of four teenagers in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on Saturday, as they work to determine responsibility for the deadly…