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01 Oct, 2026
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Education minister urges businesses to help shape workforce skills
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has called on private-sector leaders to work more closely with the Government in shaping Jamaica’s future workforce,…
01 Oct, 2026
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How to make a cider cup cocktail
This spin on the cider cup is from my cocktail book Good Spirits; the original drink has roots going back to the early 20th century. In Jacques Straub’s 1914 book, Drinks, cider, brandy, curaçao,…
01 Oct, 2026
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Louise Bennett Coverley Primary hailed for literacy gains
Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School has been praised for achieving a 21 per cent increase in Grade Four literacy scores. For the 2025-26 academic year, the literacy rate for PEP Grade 4…
01 Oct, 2026
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FAO calls for faster action on C’bean food security
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says the 20th staging of Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), which got under way on Monday in Trelawny, is not only a milestone but…
01 Oct, 2026
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Poultry industry’s next growth phase hinges on intra-regional trade
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s poultry industry has become one of the Caribbean’s agricultural success stories, but its next phase of growth will depend on expanding intra-regional trade, according to Dave…
01 Oct, 2026
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Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home indicted on felony charges
LOS ANGELES (AP): A Florida woman accused of driving across the country to fire a rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery where their…
01 Oct, 2026
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One shot or two? - What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations
Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them. US…