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03 Oct, 2026
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Opposition wants probe into senior staff exodus at Gordon House
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has written to the Office of the Services Commission (OSC) requesting an urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of Deputy Clerk…
03 Oct, 2026
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Getting author photos made to promote his first book was a meaningful experience for freelance journalist Philip Eil. The professional photographer he hired was friendly and supportive, he said, and…
03 Oct, 2026
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Sharpening future careers - Barber lab opens at Ewarton High
With boys accounting for about 80 per cent of its student population, Ewarton High School has expanded its technical and vocational programme to include barbering, opening a barber lab aimed at…
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…