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09 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica monitoring international situation with Ebola
Jamaica has intensified its preparedness and monitoring activities in response to international developments concerning Ebola, while maintaining high immunisation coverage against measles, says Chief…
09 Oct, 2026
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Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution, experts say
Any effort to challenge the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with the man sentenced to death for killing 13…
09 Oct, 2026
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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the United States…
09 Oct, 2026
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St James man accused of murdering American wife allegedly assaulted in custody, attorney tells court
The St James man accused of murdering his American wife was allegedly assaulted by prison authorities while in custody and required medical attention, his attorney, Nathan Geddes-Morrison, told the St…
09 Oct, 2026
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Egg farmers association president renews call for removal of GCT on eggs
President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, Mark Campbell, is renewing his call for the Government to remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on eggs. Campbell argued that the move would help…
09 Oct, 2026
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JPS probing cause of outage that left customers in several parishes without power
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it is probing the cause of an outage this morning that left customers in several parishes without electricity. JPS said the system disturbance occurred at 10:14…
09 Oct, 2026
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Guyana denies importing contaminated chicken
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Friday dismissed allegations suggesting that approximately one million pounds of contaminated chicken may have been imported into the country and…
09 Oct, 2026
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ICE officer shoots man while making an arrest in New York, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man in New York because he drove his car into officers’ vehicles and they believed their lives were in danger, a senior…
09 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica secures 1.3 million airline seats for 2027 winter tourist season
Jamaica has secured more than 1.3 million airline seats for the January-to-April 2027 winter tourist season, representing a 23.5 per cent increase over this year, even as approximately 3,500 hotel…