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20 Sep, 2026
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Drought pushes NIC to pump more water
The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says it is pumping and distributing more water than usual to farmers as the prolonged drought continues to put pressure on agricultural production…
20 Sep, 2026
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‘We are not struggling’ - Schools see strategic success as they hold out against drought
The once-lush green lawn at the front of Spring Garden Primary and Infant School in St Thomas is now a deep brown. At neighbouring White Hall Primary School, vegetation on the school grounds has dried…
20 Sep, 2026
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As schools ration water, farmers struggle to earn enough to keep children in class
The prolonged drought gripping St Elizabeth is reaching beyond the parish’s farms, disrupting family incomes and putting pressure on schools to conserve water while keeping classes in session. In some…
20 Sep, 2026
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$11m passport penalty - Government ordered to pay as Supreme Court rules confiscation of passport violated businesswoman’s rights
The Supreme Court has ordered the Government to pay a Westmoreland woman over $11 million after it found that immigration authorities violated her constitutional rights when they took her off an…
20 Sep, 2026
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Gen sec: PNP, newcomers ‘shone’ despite challenges
As supporters of the People’s National Party (PNP) head to western Jamaica today for its 88th annual conference, General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell has given his party a positive assessment of its…
20 Sep, 2026
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$10m handed out to keep Jamaica's Promise to 25 students
Twenty-five Jamaica Independence scholarships, together valued in excess of J$10 million, have been awarded to final-year tertiary students by Jamaica's Promise, a United States (US) non-profit…
20 Sep, 2026
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Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on…
20 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica belongs to Jamaicans... with a permit
In St Thomas, the coastal economy is integral to the lives and livelihoods of many residents. With several beaches in the parish, fishing, beach vending, small-scale farming and other informal…
20 Sep, 2026
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Man allegedly held with lead list used in lottery scam granted bail
A 22-year-old man who was allegedly held with lottery scamming paraphernalia on his cellular phone was granted bail in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. Romaine Hamilton was offered bail in…