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24 Oct, 2025
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Crash survivor donates medical equipment to hospital
Over a decade later, Don-Juanique Gardener is using his second chance at life to give back to the hospital that helped save his life after a near-fatal crash in St Ann. The JN Bank merchant…
24 Oct, 2025
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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps…
24 Oct, 2025
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Growth & Jobs | Nurses power economies
STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS the education, finance and health sectors have issued a collective call to recognise nurses as critical to national productivity and economic growth, urging stronger investment in…
24 Oct, 2025
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During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
Forget colourful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs…
23 Oct, 2025
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Mount Airy coffee farmers rush harvesting ahead of storm
The approaching Tropical Storm Melissa has forced coffee farmers in Mount Airy, St Andrew, to speed up the harvesting of their coffee cherries in an attempt to minimise potential damage from the…
23 Oct, 2025
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State bodies, partners ramp up activities as Melissa approaches
The Government says it is ramping up its preparation efforts as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches Jamaica, with various state agencies and ministries working to ensure that essential services remain…
23 Oct, 2025
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Court blocks JCA’s plan to exclude brokers, importers from goods inspections
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) cannot exclude customs brokers, importers, owners, or their agents from participating in the inspection of imported goods under its…
23 Oct, 2025
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UTech president wants African history taught in J’can schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, wants the Ministry of Education to integrate African history into curricula, citing the importance of having…
23 Oct, 2025
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Governor urges Rotarians to build legacy, create lasting change
WESTERN BUREAU: Professor William Aiken, district governor for Rotary International District 7020, is calling on Rotarians and other community leaders to shift their focus from short-term projects to…