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12 Sep, 2026
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Former UWI physical therapy students reunite after 50 years of service
Fifty years after beginning a journey that would take their skills and service across Jamaica and beyond, members of the Class of 1976 Physical Therapy Students recently returned to Jamaica for a…
12 Sep, 2026
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Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather
Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how small the seed head is compared with what is normal. After a late October rain last year, the…
12 Sep, 2026
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Kingston to Richmond: Karl Bryan’s mission to strengthen Jamaica’s presence in Virginia
Richmond Virginia. : For Jamaica’s newly appointed honorary consul in Richmond, Virginia, Karl Bryan, the appointment is far more than a ceremonial title. It is the culmination of a remarkable journey…
12 Sep, 2026
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19 J’cans join Scouts’ advanced training ranks
WESTERN BUREAU: Nineteen Scout leaders from across Jamaica were awarded the Gilwell scarf, also known as the Wood Badge, last Saturday, marking their elevation to a distinguished leadership role…
12 Sep, 2026
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Portland eco-resort to reopen after pandemic closure
A rural eco-resort in eastern Portland is set to reopen later this month, ending a closure that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and raising hopes of renewed economic activity in the community of…
12 Sep, 2026
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German national on cocaine charge granted bail
A German national who was allegedly caught with two kilograms of cocaine shortly before she was set to board an outgoing flight at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston has been granted…
12 Sep, 2026
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El Nino could bring record slow storm season
(AP) The Atlantic is quiet— record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricane shave formed so far this year and none…
12 Sep, 2026
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Trial remains elusive for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Two decades after United States (US) authorities locked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed away at a military detention centre in Cuba, the purported mastermind of the deadly September 11 attacks…
12 Sep, 2026
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Two children, ages 4 and 7, killed in fire
Two young children were killed in a fire that destroyed a house located on Smith Lane in downtown Kingston on Saturday. They have been identified by family members as Samson Cameron, 4, and Keriecia…