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07 Sep, 2026
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From campers to changemakers
When Regina Taylor walked on to the stage before her peers at the Project STAR Youth Summer Leadership Camp, she was doing more than competing for the title of Camp Queen. For the 17-year-old from…
07 Sep, 2026
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A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target
For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That is no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass 1.5°C in 2030. That is not good…
07 Sep, 2026
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation summer programmes impact nearly 1,000 youths
As schools closed for the summer, hundreds of young Jamaicans across the island remained engaged in literacy, leadership, environmental education and personal-development programmes through a series…
07 Sep, 2026
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Weight-loss medicines and hair loss: New study finds genetic link in men
NEW YORK (ANI): Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound may be linked to a higher risk of male-pattern hair loss, with men already genetically predisposed to the condition facing a…
07 Sep, 2026
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Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure
What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and your search engine have in common? They are all critical infrastructure, systems essential to everyday life. People…
07 Sep, 2026
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Vaz warns against ‘mischief’ in transportation sector, dismisses claims about disruptions
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has condemned persons who he says have been seeking to create disquiet in the transportation sector. Vaz, in a media statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday,…
07 Sep, 2026
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Early Childhood Commission urges parents to support children’s back-to-school transition
While the start of a new school year is often an exciting time, it can also evoke feelings of uncertainty, anxiety and apprehension for some children. After weeks of a more relaxed summer routine,…
07 Sep, 2026
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22-y-o charged after decomposing body with burn marks and chop wounds of elderly man found in St Mary
A 22-year-old St Mary man has been charged in connection with the death of a 64-year-old man whose decomposing body was found with burn marks and chop wounds near his home in Donnington, Gayle. …
07 Sep, 2026
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Samuda orders review of NWC worksites across Corporate Area amid traffic complaints
Following a surge of public complaints regarding severe traffic disruptions, Water Minister Matthew Samuda has directed the National Water Commission (NWC) to conduct an immediate review of all active…