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07 Oct, 2026
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United Oil & Gas loss widens to US$800,000 but explorer pitches Jamaica as alternative to Middle East risk
United Oil & Gas Plc, the London-listed explorer seeking a partner for its offshore Jamaican acreage, reported that first-half losses more than doubled as it advanced exploration work on its…
07 Oct, 2026
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Morris calls for informal settlements to be upgraded
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Floyd Morris, the opposition spokesman on housing and sustainable living, is proposing that at least 30 per cent of the $11.4 billion annually extracted from the National…
07 Oct, 2026
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Something Extra | Wednesday
The fashion conversation continues at the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s annual M&E Awards, where guests embraced bold silhouettes, intricate details and standout accessories…
06 Oct, 2026
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Argentina bids Lionel Messi farewell in final national team match
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Argentina is girding itself for the once-unimaginable prospect of a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old Messi is set to bid…
06 Oct, 2026
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Wealthy Chinese couple accused of abusing 21 children born through surrogacy in ‘house of horrors’
LOS ANGELES (AP) – An extremely wealthy Chinese immigrant and his wife amassed a brood of 21 children through a surrogacy scheme and raised them in a "house of horrors", prosecutors alleged…
06 Oct, 2026
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Murder rate down 24 per cent as Jamaica records 407 homicides so far this year
Jamaica’s murder rate has fallen by 24 per cent, with 407 homicides recorded so far this year, as of Tuesday morning, down from 534 during the same period last year. The update was given by National…
06 Oct, 2026
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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70
AP – Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth '80s hits 'Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)' and 'You Are My Lady', has died. He was 70. A…
06 Oct, 2026
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House pays tribute to late MP Hyacinth Knight
The House of Representatives paused on Tuesday to pay tribute to late Member of Parliament (MP) Hyacinth Knight, hailing the revered public servant for her years of national service following her…
06 Oct, 2026
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Christa Pike conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, attorneys say
AP – Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said on Tuesday. Pike's…