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20 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans honoured for service, achievement
Recipients of national honours and awards gathered on the lawns of King’s House yesterday for the annual Ceremony of Investiture, where 140 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding service and…
20 Oct, 2026
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US$340m Caribbean push - Blake urges greater focus on resilience in the United States’ regional investment plan
The Trump administration says it is investing more than US$340 million in the Caribbean following talks with CARICOM countries at a US-Caribbean Dialogue hosted by the State Department on Friday. The…
20 Oct, 2026
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Nicholson calls for CCJ judges to end ‘public bickering’
(CMC): Former Jamaica Attorney General A. J. Nicholson has told judges of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that “public bickering” must be shunned. Nicholson said it was never the…
20 Oct, 2026
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One tyre between life and death - Six policemen honoured for daring Hurricane Melissa rescue
WESTERN BUREAU: Three tyres were already hanging over the edge of a gully. A fourth, caught against a concrete kerb, was all that stood between Police Constable Horace Bryan, a terrified 75-year-old…
20 Oct, 2026
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MoBay mayor urges St James residents to uphold resilience post-Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on western Jamaica, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging residents of St James to continually embody…
20 Oct, 2026
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NHF doubles subsidies for persons with disabilities
Jamaicans with disabilities who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) can now receive twice the standard National Health Fund (NHF) subsidy on eligible…
20 Oct, 2026
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More men needed in classrooms
Custos of Kingston Steadman Fuller wants to see more men enrolled at his alma mater, The Mico University College, and ultimately standing at the front of Jamaica’s classrooms, helping to shape the…
20 Oct, 2026
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‘I cannot imagine my family being more proud’
It’s a bit difficult to tell if Michael ‘Mikie’ Bennett is more honoured at receiving the Order of Distinction (OD) because of the recognition it places on his sterling work in the music industry, or…
20 Oct, 2026
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Editorial | Dismantling WI cricket?
This newspaper would welcome, and indeed requests, greater clarity from Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) CEO for his seeming implication that Caribbean governments have been unreliable partners in projects…