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23 Sep, 2026
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Green announces additional $50 million for drought mitigation programme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, has announced an additional $50 million for the drought-intervention programme, targeting water storage and drip irrigation systems. He…
23 Sep, 2026
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Three-month-old baby found, taken to Bog Walk Police Station
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that a three-month-old baby was found by a concerned citizen today and brought to the Bog Walk Police Station in St Catherine. The JCF says the…
23 Sep, 2026
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Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, particularly in the eastern province of North Kivu where cases…
23 Sep, 2026
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Ahead of Caribbean Week of Agriculture, Jamaica Red Cross donates $192 million to support local sector
The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) has donated $192 million in a symbolic gesture to support the local agriculture sector as the region gears up for the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), which will…
22 Sep, 2026
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Heavenly fire
The late leader of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries had reportedly claimed to be the prophet ‘Elijah’ and tried to summon heavenly fire before shooting at cops during a bloody…
22 Sep, 2026
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‘I used to say, ‘Good job, police’, but now I feel it’
Relatives of 35-year-old businessman Jordon Perry Smith took their grief and anger to the streets of Seaford Town, Westmoreland, on Monday, demanding answers over his fatal shooting during a police…
22 Sep, 2026
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‘I will never get weary doing good’ - UHWI chief Dr Carl Bruce found not guilty of assault charge
Dr Carl Bruce would not admit he was worried that Monday’s judgment in an assault case could have prevented him from keeping a promise to his deceased mother to “never get weary doing good”. A guilty…
22 Sep, 2026
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Four Jamaicans selected for prestigious US Fulbright, Hubert Humphrey programmes
The United States Embassy in Kingston has selected four Jamaicans for the prestigious Fulbright and Hubert Humphrey Fellowship programmes for the 2026-2027 academic year. The awardees – Abishua…
22 Sep, 2026
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Violence Prevention Alliance launches Trees for Peace Competition in schools
The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) has launched the 2026/2027 Trees for Peace Competition, with a renewed focus on climate resilience and the creation of peaceful spaces in schools. The…