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27 Feb, 2026
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Church Teachers’ College gets $12m smart lab
Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 ($12.4 million) smart lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of efforts to strengthen teacher preparation. Assistant chief…
27 Feb, 2026
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Downtown market vendors benefit from health expo
Vendors and workers within the downtown market area benefited from a health expo, which was aimed at improving access to basic health services for under-served communities. Wednesday’s event, which…
27 Feb, 2026
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Virgo renews call for end to contract work
WESTERN BUREAU: Colin Virgo, assistant general secretary of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), used the occasion of the annual civic ceremony to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir…
27 Feb, 2026
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JLP youth arm urges Chang to stand firm amid ‘blood money’ backlash
Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, says National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang should not withdraw his claim that some advocacy groups critical of police conduct…
27 Feb, 2026
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Former Education Minister Ruel Reid and three co-accused lose another bid to end corruption trial
The Supreme Court has rejected a renewed bid by former Education Minister Ruel Reid and three co-accused to end their corruption trial, saying their challenge had “no prospect of success real or…
27 Feb, 2026
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Five charged in Manchester fraud and drugs operations, say police
The police have charged five persons following coordinated, day-long operations targeting lottery scams, identity fraud, and illegal drugs across Manchester on Wednesday. The operations, which ran…
26 Feb, 2026
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T&T backlash
Even as Washington, DC in the United States (US) has reportedly eased conditions allowing individuals to apply for licences to supply Cuba with Venezuelan oil, one of the Caribbean’s leaders has been…
26 Feb, 2026
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US-Caribbean reboot
In a clear signal of renewed diplomatic focus, the United States has pledged to “reinvigorate” ties with CARICOM countries, framing the region’s economic stability and security as “intricately tied”…
26 Feb, 2026
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Improved garbage collection in Oracabessa, St Mary
Residents of Oracabessa, St Mary, are enjoying a cleaner and more hygienic environment, thanks to an improvement in garbage collection by the NEPM National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) in…