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08 Nov, 2025
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Canadian employers and diaspora mobilise support for Jamaican farm workers affected by Melissa
Major relief efforts are under way in Canada to support Jamaican seasonal farm workers whose families and communities were severely affected by Hurricane Melissa. Employers, diaspora groups, and civic…
08 Nov, 2025
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Bustamante Hospital gets $6m boost from Sandals Foundation to care for babies transferred from hurricane-hit facilities
The Sandals Foundation has donated $6 million worth of medical equipment and supplies to the Bustamante Hospital for Children to assist with the treatment of critically ill children transferred from…
08 Nov, 2025
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Manchester police probe suspected suicides of child and adult
Police in Manchester have launched investigations into the suspected suicides of an 11-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man, whose bodies were found in separate incidents within 24 hours. The child a…
08 Nov, 2025
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Jamaican students shine as Campion College's Mijaun Talbot tops Caribbean in CSEC maths
Jamaican students have recorded strong performances in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, securing first place in 13 subjects, including Mathematics. That's…
08 Nov, 2025
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A requiem for historic buildings in Black River
I have always been interested in the history of the parish of St Elizabeth, which was the parish of my mother. Her family roots run deep in the parish. Her grandmother, Adelaide Shaw, was born in Ivor…
08 Nov, 2025
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Call of Belém for the climate urges countries to respond urgently to the global crisis
Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, issued a call for urgent action addressed to all countries, aimed at giving renewed momentum to the global fight against climate change. The call…
08 Nov, 2025
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A cycle of words ends, a cycle of action begins
COP30 President-Designate André Corrêa do Lago in the tenth and final letter reflects on the journey toward COP30 as both a destination and a new beginning, calling on nations to transform…
07 Nov, 2025
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Land of wood, water, and debris
Hurricane Melissa has left more than 4.8 million tons of debris strewn across Jamaica, blocking roads and cutting off access to schools, hospitals, farms and markets, according to satellite-based…
07 Nov, 2025
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Sweet relief as water flows
Residents of the Pridees Housing Scheme in Milk River, Clarendon, breathed a collective sigh of relief earlier this week, as water once again flowed through their pipes. It was a welcome return to…