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04 Nov, 2026
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Collins Dictionary chooses 'mogging' as its 2026 Word of the Year
LONDON (AP) – Collins Dictionary has named "mogging" – a slang word meaning to outshine someone or something – as its Word of the Year. Dictionary experts said on Tuesday that the word,…
04 Nov, 2026
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JetBlue raises baggage fees for a second time as jet fuel prices stay elevated
AP – JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year, making it more expensive for travelers to check luggage just as the busy holiday travel season gets underway. The new…
04 Nov, 2026
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School chairmen urge protection of church, trust interests in board reform
The Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions (JACSI) has backed a Ministry of Education initiative to strengthen governance in schools, while calling for consideration to be given to…
04 Nov, 2026
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Mayne wins partial court approval in IC fight
A lawsuit filed by junior finance minister Zavia Mayne challenging an investigation report by the Integrity Commission (IC) into his statutory declarations can go ahead but without two senior IC…
04 Nov, 2026
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NWC turns to US$300m programme, AI to tackle massive water losses
WESTERN BUREAU: Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the National Water Commission (NWC) is investing US$300 million in infrastructure upgrades and adopting artificial intelligence to reduce water…
04 Nov, 2026
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Cornwall College principal fears catastrophe with more rainy days ahead
WESTERN BUREAU: Heavy rains on Tuesday flooded a classroom at Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James, forcing administrators to relocate students as the 130-year-old boys’ school continues to…
04 Nov, 2026
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Grief grips Scotts Pass after fatal bar shooting
“It better a mi dem did kill y’know,” the grieving son of 73-year-old Rainford Bailey lamented on Tuesday, struggling to reconcile himself to the brutal murder of his father in Scotts Pass, Clarendon,…
04 Nov, 2026
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Residents angry as thieves hit Maldon Primary
WESTERN BUREAU: There was anger and disappointment in Maldon and Maroon Town, St James, on Tuesday as residents heard news that thieves had broken into Maldon Primary School. The incident resulted in…
04 Nov, 2026
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Temporary fix at Princess Margaret Hospital after A&E flooding
Flooding in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of the Princess Margaret Hospital in Morant Bay, St Thomas, on Tuesday caused minimal disruption to services, the administrators have…