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05 Oct, 2026
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Barnes takes helm as Drax Hall Kiwanis builds on rapid first-year growth
WESTERN BUREAU: Paul Barnes, a retired insurance executive with more than three decades of corporate experience, has taken over as president of the Kiwanis Club of Drax Hall, a fledgling service…
05 Oct, 2026
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Paediatric Association and Heart Foundation launch national ‘Weight a Bit ...’ initiative
The Paediatric Association of Jamaica (PAJ), in collaboration with the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and key national partners, today launched ‘Weight a Bit ... Turning the Tide on Childhood…
05 Oct, 2026
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation backs Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition
The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, reaffirming its longstanding partnership with the Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition, joined partners, sponsors, students and members of the university community…
05 Oct, 2026
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Lily Apostolopoulos | Six everyday items getting a surprising second life
What happens to an old pair of sneakers once they wear out? Or the coffee grounds left in your cup? Most of us toss these items without giving them a second thought, but many everyday materials have…
05 Oct, 2026
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Social media hasn’t killed personal style... it’s killed how we communicate it
This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable…
05 Oct, 2026
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St Ann businesswoman charged in alleged US work-and-travel fraud
The police in St Ann have charged 43-year-old businesswoman Snovia Campbell of Orange Hill in Brown’s Town with multiple fraud-related offences stemming from an alleged US work-and-travel scheme. The…
05 Oct, 2026
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Man killed in gun attack in Portmore
A 21-year-old man was shot and killed by a gunman in Portmore, St Catherine on Sunday. Dead is Kevan Peters, otherwise called ‘Echo’, a sales representative of Waterford in the municipality. The…
05 Oct, 2026
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Court proceedings to resume in Black River and Savanna-la-Mar before the end of the year - Chuck
Court proceedings are expected to resume in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland and Black River, St Elizabeth, before the end of the year, following the securing of new locations to replace facilities…
05 Oct, 2026
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Truck driver among three charged over alleged feed theft in St Catherine
A 63-year-old truck driver and a 21-year-old truck driver’s assistant have been charged with allegedly stealing bags of feed that they were given to deliver to customers in Glengoffe, St Catherine, by…