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Unstable weather expected Friday through Sunday — ODPEM
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Unstable weather expected Friday through Sunday — ODPEM
October 22 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are advised to prepare for showers and thunderstorms starting Friday and continuing through the weekend. The Office of D...
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Small Business Association calls on OUR to reject NWC’s “damaging” 51 per cent tariff hike request
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Small Business Association calls on OUR to reject NWC’s “damaging” 51 per cent tariff hike request
October 22 03:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) has strongly voiced its opposition to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) newly ...
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CIJ opposes NWC’s proposed 51% tariff increase
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CIJ opposes NWC’s proposed 51% tariff increase
October 22 02:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Consumers Intervention of Jamaica (CIJ) is sharply opposing the National Water Commission’s (NWC) move to seek a massive 51 pe...
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YEA calls for balanced approach to NWC’s proposed 51% water rate increase
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YEA calls for balanced approach to NWC’s proposed 51% water rate increase
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica (YEA) is calling for a balanced and consultative approach to the National Water Commi...
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Spice honoured with Philanthropist Award by her alma mater
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Spice honoured with Philanthropist Award by her alma mater
October 22 02:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Grace “Spice” Hamilton has been honoured with a Philanthropist Award by her alma mater, St Catherine High School...
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Rain-interrupted daCosta Cup matches resume Thursday
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Rain-interrupted daCosta Cup matches resume Thursday
October 22 02:01 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Two ISSA daCosta Cup second-round matches abandoned due to heavy rain on Wednesday are set to resume Thursday, with the highly...
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Cops charged with unlawful wounding, assault following Indecom probes
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Cops charged with unlawful wounding, assault following Indecom probes
October 22 01:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables have been charged in separate cases involving allegations of unlawful wounding and assault, following invest...
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Aviation Expo returns on November 7
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Aviation Expo returns on November 7
October 22 01:32 PM
The Aviation Expo, which debuted last year, returns on November 7 at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston. According to Celene Gordon, founder and dir...
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Tsunami warning as southern Mexico hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake
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Tsunami warning as southern Mexico hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake
July 17, 2026
MEXICO CITY,  Mexico (AFP) —A tsunami alert has been issued following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on Friday. The US Geological Service (USGS)...
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7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
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7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
April 1, 2026
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP)—A severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake struck in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggeri...
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Eight killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
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Eight killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
October 10, 2025
MATI, Philippines (AFP) — Two powerful earthquakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami...
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Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
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Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
July 30, 2025
CHIBA, Japan (AFP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to f...
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Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast
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Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast
July 30, 2025
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the co...
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Opposition demands answers after Jamaica left in the dark during tsunami alert
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Opposition demands answers after Jamaica left in the dark during tsunami alert
February 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has slammed the government for its silence during Saturday’s tsunami alert issued for...
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UPDATE: Tsunami warning lifted for Jamaica, several other countries
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UPDATE: Tsunami warning lifted for Jamaica, several other countries
... remains in effect for Cuba, Cayman, Honduras
February 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States — A tsunami warning issued for several countries within 620 miles of the epicentre of Saturday evening's 7.6 magnitude earth...
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7.6 magnitude quake shakes Caribbean, tsunami advisory issued
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7.6 magnitude quake shakes Caribbean, tsunami advisory issued
February 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A magnitude 7.6 quake rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening about 130 miles (209 kilometres) off the coast o...
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World more prepared than ever for tsunamis — ocean experts
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World more prepared than ever for tsunamis — ocean experts
October 24, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The world is more prepared than ever for a devastating tsunami thanks to early warning systems, ocean science experts said ...
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Strong quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage
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Strong quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage
August 8, 2024
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)— A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday but no major damage was reported and only relativel...
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Small Business Association calls on OUR to reject NWC’s “damaging” 51 per cent tariff hike request
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Small Business Association calls on OUR to reject NWC’s “damaging” 51 per cent tariff hike request
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YEA calls for balanced approach to NWC’s proposed 51% water rate increase
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Spice honoured with Philanthropist Award by her alma mater
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