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08 Oct, 2026
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MPs raise doubts over trucked water
At least two members of parliament (MPs) on Tuesday suggested that some consumers are receiving water from trucks that is not sourced from potable National Water Commission (NWC) supplies. The current…
08 Oct, 2026
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Walk for the Cure returns amid mammography crisis
Jamaicans are being urged to turn cancer awareness into action by participating in the 15th staging of CIBC Caribbean’s Walk for the Cure at Hope Botanical Gardens on Sunday. The event, being held in…
08 Oct, 2026
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Ali warns Caribbean to scale up or risk being left behind
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned Caribbean tourism leaders to “scale up” or risk being left behind as destinations in the Middle East and Latin America pour…
08 Oct, 2026
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Finding common ground on Miss Lou and Bob Marley
THE EDITOR, Madam: October has returned, bringing observances such as Heritage Week and National Heroes Day. As usual, discussions will focus on Louise Bennett-Coverley, OM, and Robert Nesta Marley,…
08 Oct, 2026
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WHO presses Russia over death of worker at plague institute
GENEVA (AP): A top official with the World Health Organization said it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global…
08 Oct, 2026
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Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests
BOGOTA (AP): An international crackdown on environmental crime across Latin America and the Caribbean led to 233 arrests and uncovered links between large-scale Amazon deforestation and companies…
08 Oct, 2026
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Christa Pike’s first words after surviving execution: ‘Where am I?’
NASHVILLE (AP): Christa Pike, who regained consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, is aware of what happened and “angry and confused”, one of her attorneys said…
08 Oct, 2026
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Still no pension benefits ...
THE EDITOR, Madam: A retired public servant made his first enquiries to the government ministry where he worked for many years before submitting a pension claim in the latter part of 2022. After…