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21 Apr, 2026
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Immigration Corner | Am I eligible for British citizenship?
Dear Mr Bassie, I was born in 2003 and one of my parents is British born. I would like to know if I am eligible for British citizenship. I am hoping that you will advise on this subject. L.A. Dear…
21 Apr, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | From aspiration to access
There was a time in Jamaica’s not-too-distant past when owning assets such as a car was more than a convenience. It was a public marker of stability and success, one that remained out of reach for the…
21 Apr, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | ‘Diaspora ... one of our most important partners’ - Johnson Smith
The 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for St James in June, has been contextualised by private sector leaders and government officials as one where exchanging ideas, courting…
21 Apr, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | From pushcart to platform
What began as a single pushcart in 2012 has grown into a nationwide vendor programme that is creating jobs, supporting small businesses and changing lives across Jamaica. The Bad Dawg Vendor System,…
20 Apr, 2026
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JC boys in viral video to face disciplinary committee; school says victim stole items from attackers
The administration at Jamaica College says all the students involved in an altercation captured on a viral video, including the boy who was assaulted, will face its disciplinary committee for…
20 Apr, 2026
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Women urged to utilise government subsidy for cervical cancer screening
Director of Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries Prevention in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr Tamu Davidson, is imploring women aged 21 and older to take advantage of the government's…
20 Apr, 2026
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Sections of Aenon Town, Clarendon, flooded
Sections of Aenon Town in northern Clarendon are currently inundated, with several areas now impassable due to the widespread flooding. Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Wavel Hinds, told…
20 Apr, 2026
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2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured,…
20 Apr, 2026
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St Mary taxi operator and mason allegedly held with illegal gun
A taxi operator and a mason were allegedly held with a handgun and ammunition during a police operation on Sunday in Port Maria, St Mary. Commanding officer for the St Mary Police Division,…