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30 Oct, 2026
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NSWMA undertakes major clean-up exercise in Norwood, St James
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) deployed four crane trucks to Norwood, St James on Thursday to remove derelict vehicles and bulky waste as part of a clean-up initiative aimed at…
30 Oct, 2026
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Cuban health professionals serving at RHAs, UHWI
The 200 Cuban health professionals currently serving in Jamaica’s public health system are distributed across the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and the University Hospital of the West Indies…
30 Oct, 2026
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Several police personnel injured in three separate road crashes
An investigation is underway into three separate crashes involving Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) service vehicles on Thursday, which left several police personnel injured. About 8:43 am, a team of…
30 Oct, 2026
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Francesca Tavares | Any centrists left?
Are there any centrists left in Jamaica? In the world? I've been looking. They seem to have gone quiet, the way sensible people do at a loud party. I should say where I stand. I lean a little…
30 Oct, 2026
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Leroy Fearon | The power of a strong support system: Even the strong need support
We celebrate independence, applaud resilience and admire people who appear to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. But we rarely ask a fundamental question: Who is holding them up?
30 Oct, 2026
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King Charles III to attend Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday
King Charles III is scheduled to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where he will meet with leaders of the organisation’s 56 member states. …
30 Oct, 2026
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Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost parliamentary majority
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority and that weeks of difficult negotiations among very…
30 Oct, 2026
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Airbnb pledges $500m to non-profit, scaling emergency stays and raising questions over housing relief
Airbnb plans to dedicate US$500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years to increase temporary housing support for medical travellers and disaster survivors. The short-term rental…
30 Oct, 2026
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Heineken beer volume rises 4.8% as all regions grow
Global brewery Heineken NV said third-quarter beer volume rose 4.8 per cent, as every region contributed to growth, and the Dutch brewer held its full-year profit outlook. “We delivered good volume…