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05 Nov, 2025
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‘We are going to do well’
A STRONG performance is expected from Jamaica’s team to the Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championship (CBC) in Guyana despite an interruption in their training camp due to Hurricane Melissa. At least…
05 Nov, 2025
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UN agencies call for urgent donor support for Jamaica
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on Wednesday issued a donor alert to mobilise critical resources for the health response following…
05 Nov, 2025
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 left for Thailand with a ‘heavy heart’
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, Dr Gabrielle Henry, is currently in Thailand, where she is representing the island on the world stage as she competes at the global pageant. However, with the passage of…
05 Nov, 2025
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Local chef and food entrepreneur step up to the plate
With Hurricane Melissa having wreaked havoc across western Jamaica, local chef Jacqui Tyson and entrepreneur Emelio Madden are among those in the food industry stepping up to offer a warm meal to…
05 Nov, 2025
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Earth Today | ‘SIDS must have special consideration’
IN THE aftermath of Hurricane Melissa’s brutal blows to Jamaica, local civil society actors have renewed their call for special consideration for small island developing states (SIDS), as this year’s…
05 Nov, 2025
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Update | Man charged for Dunbeholden, Portmore gun attack that left two men injured
The police have charged a 21-year-old man for last week’s shooting of two men in Dunbeholden, Portmore, St Catherine. Orane Sertchell, alias Natty, who lives in the area, is charged with wounding…
05 Nov, 2025
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Section of Brandon Hill in St Andrew being blocked by landslide
The police are advising the public that Brandon Hill in St Andrew is currently impassable due to a landslide. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes where necessary. …
05 Nov, 2025
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Earth Today | After Melissa
HURRICANE MELISSA has come and gone, but her lessons remain – to be reflected upon, analysed and applied with urgency. This is according to Eleanor Jones, sustainable development professional and…
05 Nov, 2025
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Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years
PARIS ( AP ): Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years in which he fused the rigour of Parisian tailoring with a…