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02 Nov, 2026
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FDA approval of cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV — a big step toward making the drug available inexpensively and more quickly in…
02 Nov, 2026
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PNP demands answers on Morrison transfer
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is demanding an explanation from the Government for the reassignment of Darlene Morrison as financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the…
02 Nov, 2026
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Brace for increased rainfall as Jamaica to be impacted by trough starting Tuesday – Met office
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is reporting that a broad trough is expected to develop across Jamaica and the western Caribbean on Tuesday, bringing unstable weather conditions and showers and…
02 Nov, 2026
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Digital addressing pilot rolls out in Christiana, Manchester
Some 4,700 buildings and residences in Christiana have been assigned unique digital addresses, as the Digital Addressing Pilot Project rolls out in the Manchester town. The initiative, which is a…
02 Nov, 2026
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Jamaican man among Caribbean nationals nabbed by ICE in nationwide crackdown on voter fraud
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says Caribbean nationals, including a Jamaican man, are among several foreign nationals arrested or investigated in…
02 Nov, 2026
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Gov’t injects over $9 billion in school nutrition
The Government is investing more than $9 billion in school nutrition, as part of efforts to improve children’s health, strengthen educational outcomes and promote healthy eating habits across the…
02 Nov, 2026
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Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida, all 9 on board died
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighbourhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was…
02 Nov, 2026
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Matea Mahal Smith is Miss Jamaica World 2026
Matea Mahal Smith has been crowned Miss Jamaica World 2026, emerging from a pool of 23 contestants. The 24-year-old aspiring doctor, who wore the Miss Aveeno sash, was named the winner at the grand…
02 Nov, 2026
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Poetry tour to promote resilience among students
The importance of self-worth, self-esteem and personal resilience will be the focus of a two-week poetry tour of Jamaican schools, beginning today. The ninth staging of the Jamaica Poets Nomadic…