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18 Feb, 2026
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Prefects’ Week to spotlight student leadership, service and national impact
The Jamaica Prefects’ Association (JPA) has announced a week of islandwide activities from March 1 to March 7 as it stages its annual National Prefects’ Week. This year’s initiative is designed to…
18 Feb, 2026
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Portmore residents press NWC over water, sewage issues
Residents across several Portmore communities say they remain mired in a prolonged water shortage and recurring sewage overflows, despite assurances from the National Water Commission (NWC) that…
18 Feb, 2026
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Bustamante’s 142nd birthday celebrations scaled down for economic reasons
Western Bureau: As was the case last year, the celebration to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante, at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, has been scaled down because of lack…
18 Feb, 2026
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Clarke calls for global response to climate instability, transnational crime
WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy House Speaker Heroy Clarke has cited climate instability and transnational crime as existential threats to the Caribbean requiring an urgent global response, noting that these…
17 Feb, 2026
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Backlog batters business
Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40…
17 Feb, 2026
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Tufton: Jamaica hammering out new health MOU with Cuba
Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while…
17 Feb, 2026
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RADA urges onion farmers in Heartease, St Thomas to tackle rising foliar disease
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging onion farmers in Heartease, St Thomas to take steps to manage the rise in foliar disease affecting their crops. Foliar disease primarily…
17 Feb, 2026
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Holness remembers Jesse Jackson as civil rights icon who fought for humanity
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of American civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr. Jackson died Tuesday surrounded by family, according to a statement posted online…
17 Feb, 2026
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Red Hills, St Andrew man gets life imprisonment after gun and ammo found in ceiling
A St Andrew man who was found guilty over the seizure of a gun and ammunition hidden in the ceiling of his Red Hills home more than two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Iyan Guzmore of…