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01 Oct, 2025
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Robinson chides the Gov't for 'continued failure' to execute capital budget
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, says the Government must act with urgency to reform procurement, accelerate project execution and create the conditions for higher sustained growth…
01 Oct, 2025
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NCDs a major risk factor for dementia
As the Ministry of Health and Wellness ramps up measures to prevent and manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs), psychiatrist at the Bellevue Hospital, Dr Brian Kazaara, is highlighting the connection…
01 Oct, 2025
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Forestry CEO dedicates surprise national honour to late mother
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests at the Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry, was in the midst of a team-building exercise when he received the unexpected call informing him of…
01 Oct, 2025
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Gov’t, business leaders urged to position region as a hub for innovation
Leaders in government and business in the Caribbean are being urged to position the region as a hub for innovation, design and AI-driven problem-solving. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of…
01 Oct, 2025
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CPFSA opens two new child-friendly spaces in St Ann, St James
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has facilitated the opening of two new child-friendly spaces at its parish offices in St Ann and St James. The additions, located at 8 Park…
01 Oct, 2025
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Grateful alumni come good for Ulster Spring Primary and Infant School
Western Bureau: When a group of former Ulster Spring Primary and Infant School students met up at the funeral of their former schoolmate, Dr Paul Robinson, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in…
01 Oct, 2025
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Janet Richards Foundation targeting 100 women for breast cancer screening
WESTERN BUREAU: The Janet Richards Foundation, renowned for its charitable work in western Jamaica, on Wednesday launched its annual breast cancer education and screening programme for women at the…
01 Oct, 2025
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Earth Today | ‘Where the city meets the sea’
The lecture is being hosted under the theme ‘Where the City meets the sea: Unlocking Downtown Waterfront as a public space and economic asset’ by the Pan Jamaica Group and the C.B. Facey Foundation.…
01 Oct, 2025
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Earth Today | Small island developing states insist on special consideration
THE ALLIANCE of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS) has further elevated the advocacy of their members for the recognition and consistent application of the “special circumstances of SIDS” in…