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Amber UTech Launchpad signs first startups
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Amber UTech Launchpad signs first startups
April 28 03:58 PM
The first three innovative startups have been onboarded into the Amber UTech Launchpad, a transformative initiative aimed at nurturing Jamaica’s brigh...
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Cops charge man after gun attack at Kingston home
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Cops charge man after gun attack at Kingston home
April 28 03:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The police have charged a man in connection with a gun attack at a home on Raphael Road in Kingston 13 last month. The accused, 31-y...
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No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic
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No power, no phone, no transport — Spain in a panic
April 28 03:21 PM
Madrid, Spain (AFP)— Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds floundering without internet and phon...
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St Kitts launches medicinal cannabis authority
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St Kitts launches medicinal cannabis authority
April 28 03:15 PM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis government has launched the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA), which it says is intended to create an...
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Forensic scientist testifies about items received for analysis in Mario Deane case
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Forensic scientist testifies about items received for analysis in Mario Deane case
April 28 03:04 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A forensic scientist assigned to the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine gave testimony in the Mario Deane case a...
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Jamaican-born musicians Pepa, Thom Bell among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
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Jamaican-born musicians Pepa, Thom Bell among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
April 28 02:52 PM
Two Jamaican-born musicians are among 2025's class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The musicians, Sandra 'Pepa' Denton, an integral member of...
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Haiti repatriates its nationals from neighbouring Dominican Republic
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Haiti repatriates its nationals from neighbouring Dominican Republic
April 28 02:39 PM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haiti says it has conducted a voluntary repatriation operation for 720 of its nationals after the Dominican Republic gov...
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Antigua releases ‘Sunny Day’ promotional song by Causion
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Antigua releases ‘Sunny Day’ promotional song by Causion
HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer writer 
April 28 02:34 PM
Devastated by COVID-19, Antigua’s leisure industry has rebounded significantly in the last two years, with the country posting record tourist arrivals...
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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: PNP junior spokesman raises concerns over water quality discrepancies
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WATCH: PNP junior spokesman raises concerns over water quality discrepancies
April 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – People’s National Party (PNP) Junior Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Jessie James Clarke, is calling for clarity and accounta...
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NWC writes off $600m of arrears, 21,000 customers benefit from amnesty – Holness
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NWC writes off $600m of arrears, 21,000 customers benefit from amnesty – Holness
March 23, 2025
More than 21,000 customers of the National Water Commission (NWC), who have been disconnected for more than six months, have so far made use of the am...
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Nearly $2b to be spent to address sewage problems in Kingston and St Andrew – PM
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Nearly $2b to be spent to address sewage problems in Kingston and St Andrew – PM
March 23, 2025
The National Water Commission (NWC) will be spending $1.4 billion this year to lay sewer lines along Monroe Road, Retreat Avenue, Seymour Avenue, and ...
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People with disabilities to benefit from NWC Amnesty
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People with disabilities to benefit from NWC Amnesty
February 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Persons with disabilities or their verified caregivers have been added to the list of beneficiaries under the National Water Comm...
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NWC looking to increase potable water supply islandwide to 85 per cent
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NWC looking to increase potable water supply islandwide to 85 per cent
February 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) is looking to increase the supply of potable water islandwide from 78 to 85 per cent. This is ...
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Morant Bay, East Prospect targeted for improved water supply
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Morant Bay, East Prospect targeted for improved water supply
December 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Water Commission (NWC) is committed to ensuring a reliable water supply to Morant Bay and the growing town of East Pr...
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Morrison hails water debt relief as ‘win-win’ for Jamaicans, NWC
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Morrison hails water debt relief as ‘win-win’ for Jamaicans, NWC
November 30, 2024
Member of Parliament for St Catherine North East, Kerensia Morrison is welcoming as a step in the right direction the move by the National Water Commi...
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Work well advanced to improve water supply in St James southern–Davis
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Work well advanced to improve water supply in St James southern–Davis
November 28, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Work is well advanced to improve potable water supplied across St James southern, with a number of projects underway to bring the ...
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Some NWC customers to have debt written off in full – Holness
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Some NWC customers to have debt written off in full – Holness
November 24, 2024
Government has offered a three-month amnesty for customers of the state-owned National Water Commission (NWC), in particular those who are pensioners ...
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NWC receives pipes and fittings to enhance water infrastructure across key areas
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NWC receives pipes and fittings to enhance water infrastructure across key areas
August 30, 2024
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda conducted a tour Wednesday of pipes and fitting...
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Gov’t to spend $750m on mobile generators to energise NWC facilities impacted by Hurricane Beryl
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Gov’t to spend $750m on mobile generators to energise NWC facilities impacted by Hurricane Beryl
July 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is to spend $750 million to purchase generators to ensure that National Water Commission (NWC) facilities that are ...
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Gov’t allocates $150 million to combat drought conditions
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Gov’t allocates $150 million to combat drought conditions
April 9, 2024
Government has allocated an initial $150 million to facilitate the trucking of water and procurement and distribution of water tanks to areas that are...
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Four-day emergency sewage works to begin at Coronation Market
January 28, 2024
Emergency sewage works being done by the National Water Commission (NWC) in collaboration with the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSMAC...
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Madrid, Spain (AFP)— Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds floundering without internet and phon...
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St Kitts launches medicinal cannabis authority
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St Kitts launches medicinal cannabis authority
April 28, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis government has launched the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA), which it says is intended to create an...
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Forensic scientist testifies about items received for analysis in Mario Deane case
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Forensic scientist testifies about items received for analysis in Mario Deane case
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A forensic scientist assigned to the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine gave testimony in the Mario Deane case a...
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