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27 Sep, 2026
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Jamaican Adventist advocate for religious liberty to participate in 33rd International Law and Religion Symposium in Utah
Adventist advocate for religious liberty Nigel Coke will be among several keynote speakers and presenters at the 33rd Annual International Law and Religion Symposium, to be held at Brigham Young…
27 Sep, 2026
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Oxford English Dictionary adds several words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod on Wednesday from the Oxford English Dictionary. First in line is ‘bimpert’, a…
27 Sep, 2026
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Make Caribbean history and social studies compulsory in Jamaica’s schools
Jamaica is a beautiful country, blessed not only with its flora, fauna, beaches, and rivers, but also with its people. Our creativity, courage, resilience, and ingenuity have enabled Jamaicans to make…
27 Sep, 2026
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Fatal police shooting in Gordon Town, St Andrew
A 29-year-old man who allegedly engaged the police in a gun battle in the community of Enfield in Gordon Town, St Andrew, was on Saturday fatally shot, and an illegal firearm was seized. Dead is…
27 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry issues guidance for school farms amid hot, dry conditions
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is urging schools that offer agricultural science to implement measures to protect students, staff, crops and livestock from the current…
27 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica calls for reform of multilateral system, stronger climate and security cooperation
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Jamaica has called for sweeping reforms of the international system, warning that the shortcomings of multilateralism cannot be addressed by abandoning it at a time when small…
27 Sep, 2026
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National survey of informal settlements near completion
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development is nearing completion of a national survey of informal settlements that will provide the data needed to inform a new policy framework for…
27 Sep, 2026
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Taxi operator arrested after fellow cabbie mowed down during dispute in Old Harbour
The Old Harbour police in St Catherine have arrested a taxi operator who reportedly used a vehicle to mow down another cabbie during a dispute along the Gutters main road in Old Harbour this morning. …
27 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica gets first batch of nurses from Ghana
Jamaica today received the first batch of healthcare workers from Ghana as part of ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to strengthen the country’s healthcare workforce and support…