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25 Mar, 2026
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Doctor warns of choking risks as schools rethink bun-eating contests
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Anthony Taylor, principal of St Mary’s Preparatory School, says his institution will tighten safety measures around bun-eating contests but will not remove the activity from its…
25 Mar, 2026
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Defence paints lead investigator as incompetent in Clansman trial
The further cross-examination of a senior investigator took centrestage in the Clansman gang trial yesterday, as defence attorneys sought to challenge the credibility and thoroughness of the…
25 Mar, 2026
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OUR head bats for multilayered disaster risk framework for utility sector
As the transatlantic hurricane season approaches, Ansord Hewitt, director general at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), is calling for a multilayered disaster risk framework for the utility…
25 Mar, 2026
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Hundreds in Hanover to miss back-to-school benefits due to flooding
WESTERN BUREAU: Repeated flooding in the Oceanpointe Housing Scheme in Point, Hanover, is being blamed for the suspension of the 2026 ‘Back to School’ treat, usually hosted by the Oceanpointe…
25 Mar, 2026
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Regional private sector group launches framework for fight against NCDs
As Caribbean countries intensify efforts to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is seeking to showcase and document its role in this fight with the…
24 Mar, 2026
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Doctors in departure lounge
As the curtain falls on more than half a century of medical cooperation with Jamaica, highly trained Cuban specialists will begin exiting the island this Thursday, departing on four chartered flights…
24 Mar, 2026
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Dr Tomlin Paul celebrated as a ‘Caribbean man’
Dr Tomlin J. Paul, the late deputy principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), was yesterday remembered as a “Caribbean man”, a devoted father, and a distinguished medical professional, as…
24 Mar, 2026
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3,000 acres of fruit trees by 2035
Jamaica is embarking on an ambitious drive to expand agricultural output, bolster food security and earn more foreign exchange by planting at least 3,000 acres of five key fruit trees – mango, ackee,…
24 Mar, 2026
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Defence suggests investigators compromised murder scene in Clansman Gang trial
The handling of a bag recovered from the scene of a 2020 murder came under intense scrutiny in the Supreme Court on Monday, as the defence pressed its case that investigators may have compromised key…