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03 Oct, 2026
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UDC warns it cannot guarantee daily services at Little Dunn’s River
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says the relevant team has been directed to take steps to facilitate public access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, in compliance with a court…
03 Oct, 2026
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Docs to decide on next steps in response to delayed IDT ruling
More than 100 junior doctors at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester stayed off the job on Friday, joining hundreds of colleagues across the island. The junior doctors abstained from work in…
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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More than just a click - Getting an authentic professional headshot that conveys the image you want is ...
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…