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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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Kintyre weighs options for Bengal Beach development after securing full approvals
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Kintyre weighs options for Bengal Beach development after securing full approvals
January 23, 2026
Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited says its signature residential development, The Chalet, planned for Bengal Beach in Discovery Bay, St Ann, has received ...
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NEPA condemns latest crocodile killing in Hellshire
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NEPA condemns latest crocodile killing in Hellshire
October 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of another American crocodile (Croco...
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‘It is illegal’ – NEPA responds to viral video of crocodile being caught in Portmore
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‘It is illegal’ – NEPA responds to viral video of crocodile being caught in Portmore
August 28, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica —Following a video in which residents of Portmore, St Catherine, were recorded attempting to capture a crocodile, the National E...
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Samuda outlines new wildlife protection measures after crocodile deaths
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Samuda outlines new wildlife protection measures after crocodile deaths
April 27, 2025
Work on infrastructure that will prevent crocodiles from being stuck in barren sewage ponds at Greater Portmore, St Catherine is to begin on Monday. “...
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WATCH: CROCODILE HAVEN – Residents capture near 11-foot reptile amid garbage woes
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WATCH: CROCODILE HAVEN – Residents capture near 11-foot reptile amid garbage woes
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January 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After capturing a large crocodile on Wednesday, residents of New Haven in St Andrew are blaming a pile-up of garbage for the appea...
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NEPA urges caution near crocodile habitats after Hurricane Beryl
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NEPA urges caution near crocodile habitats after Hurricane Beryl
July 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging the public to exercise extreme caution in areas close to swamps, riv...
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WATCH: Residents capture crocodile in Waterford
July 4, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Residents in Waterford, St Catherine captured a crocodile which was seen in a gully near the community Thursday morning follow...
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TPDCo 2024 Licensing Expo kicks off in Montego Bay on June 11
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TPDCo 2024 Licensing Expo kicks off in Montego Bay on June 11
June 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be staging its 2024 Licensing Expo across the six resort areas, beginning Tue...
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Gov’t continues to support national recycling efforts
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Gov’t continues to support national recycling efforts
June 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, says the Government contin...
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NEPA calls on Jamaicans to consider ways to help safeguard the natural environment
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NEPA calls on Jamaicans to consider ways to help safeguard the natural environment
May 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling on Jamaicans to consider the ways in which they can help to safegua...
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NEPA appoints Leonard Francis as CEO
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NEPA appoints Leonard Francis as CEO
April 2, 2024
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has appointed Leonard Francis as its new chief executive officer, effective April 2, 2024. He replaces...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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