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16 Oct, 2026
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International honour awarded to Andrews nurse
Merissa Geoghagen, a registered nurse at Andrews Memorial Hospital, has become Jamaica’s first recipient of the DAISY Award, an international honour recognising nurses for exceptional clinical skill…
16 Oct, 2026
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IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war
African economies have managed to weather fairly well the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war, but a decline in aid has left the continent vulnerable to future shocks, the head of the…
16 Oct, 2026
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Gloria Barrett-Sobers, first female UWI registrar, has died
Gloria Barrett-Sobers, the first woman to serve as university registrar of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), has died. A respected administrator, mentor and pioneer, she devoted more than…
16 Oct, 2026
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Foundation member of Jamaican Canadian Association remembered as a community builder
Pamela ‘Pam’ Powell, a founding member of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) and a retired nurse whose life was defined by service to family, community and profession, died peacefully in Toronto…
16 Oct, 2026
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IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year, but warns of risks from AI boom and debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy…
15 Oct, 2026
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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. Officials from the two countries…
15 Oct, 2026
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19-year-old charged with Kidd Lane triple murder
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in connection with last Friday’s deadly gun and arson attack on Kidd Lane, off Spanish Town Road in St Andrew, which claimed…
15 Oct, 2026
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Inflation hits 8.6 per cent in September, highest since December 2022
Jamaica's annual inflation rate climbed to 8.6 per cent in September, the highest since December 2022 and above the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) four-to-six per cent target range, according to…
15 Oct, 2026
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Privy Council hearing on Jamaica’s Slavery Petition provisionally set for March 2027
A hearing on Jamaica’s petition seeking a determination on the legality of the enslavement of Africans and Britain’s potential obligation to provide reparations has been provisionally scheduled for…