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03 Oct, 2026
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Amina Taylor | Reform’s mega windfall threatens Britain’s democracy
Britain’s democracy is for sale. Right-wing party Reform has received a record-breaking £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires. We should all collectively be very afraid. There used to be a…
03 Oct, 2026
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Hummingbird Gala 2026 to honour Sheryl Lee Ralph, Adam Stewart
Washington, D.C.: The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has raised US$12 million and deployed US$7.2 million to support initiatives in Jamaica, as the organisation prepares to host its 2026…
03 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica climbs four places in global tourism index
Jamaica has strengthened its position in global tourism, climbing four places in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, rising from 82nd to 78th among the 110…
03 Oct, 2026
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Digital mapping boost for geography education
A new geography education initiative aimed at bringing digital mapping and spatial analysis into Jamaican classrooms will be piloted in eight high schools, as educators seek to equip students with…
03 Oct, 2026
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No plans to have ICE officers patrol polls during midterm elections, says US officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say they don’t plan to send immigration enforcement officers en masse to patrol the polls and dismissed concerns that they plan to do…
03 Oct, 2026
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Plane heading to Boston with 6 people goes missing
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — A plane with six people aboard lost contact with aviation authorities during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, officials in the United States (US) have disclosed. The US Coast…
03 Oct, 2026
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Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot was flagged over extremism concerns
CAIRO (AP) — The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain onboard an Israel-bound flight with an axe and trying to seize control of the aircraft was an Omani national who has been barred from flying…
03 Oct, 2026
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Bartlett challenges young people to help shape the future of tourism through innovation and entrepreneurship
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has challenged students and young people to move beyond simply preparing for jobs in tourism and instead become creators, entrepreneurs and owners who shape the future…
03 Oct, 2026
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'Dervan used the microphone as an instrument of service' - Dr Rose Marie Lewis
Late broadcaster Dervan Malcolm has been remembered as a friend of the Diaspora who gave Jamaicans overseas a home through the airways. The tributes came during the funeral service for Malcolm held…