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Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
February 25 02:36 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convi...
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders say they are encouraged by statements made by visiting United States Secretary of S...
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‘I feel loved’: Irish MP overwhelmed by Jamaican response to viral speech
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Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
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BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro council...
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday notched down sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after the communist-ru...
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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A Jamaican man reportedly appeared in a Florida federal court Monday to answer to charges stemming from the seizure of millions of US dollars worth of...
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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February 25 12:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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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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Council of Churches calls for accountability following auditor general’s report on UHWI
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Council of Churches calls for accountability following auditor general’s report on UHWI
January 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has added its voice to those calling for a full and impartial investigation into the questiona...
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Dawes calls for full accounting on use of J$75m raised for UHWI Paediatric Unit
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Dawes calls for full accounting on use of J$75m raised for UHWI Paediatric Unit
January 21, 2026
Shadow Minister on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes has expressed deep concern following revelations that approximately J$75 million raised in 202...
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Young Jamaica blasts Dawes over UHWI audit, demands answers
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Young Jamaica blasts Dawes over UHWI audit, demands answers
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has criticised Opposition Spokesman Alfred Dawes over hi...
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Court date rescheduled in battle of neurosurgeons
September 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The court matter between Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),  and fellow n...
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Carol Hylton continues to raise awareness about neurovascular disease after son’s death from stroke
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Carol Hylton continues to raise awareness about neurovascular disease after son’s death from stroke
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September 28, 2025
Shortly after her son Michael Hylton died from a stroke in 2009, Carol Hylton formed an organisation to raise awareness about neurovascular disease. S...
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Most students involved in bus spill discharged from UHWI — Dr Bruce
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Most students involved in bus spill discharged from UHWI — Dr Bruce
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Most of the students who were injured when a bus overturned along the Dublin Castle main road in Gordon Town, St Andrew on Tuesday...
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Battle of the neurosurgeons: UHWI backs Dr Carl Bruce following alleged ‘defamatory’ claims by Dr Roger Hunter
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Battle of the neurosurgeons: UHWI backs Dr Carl Bruce following alleged ‘defamatory’ claims by Dr Roger Hunter
May 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There’s a major twist in the ongoing saga involving two prominent neurosurgeons at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHW...
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Lisa Hyper making ‘steady progress’ in mental health recovery – family
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Lisa Hyper making ‘steady progress’ in mental health recovery – family
March 5, 2025
The family of dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper says the entertainer has been making "steady progress" as she receives treatment after suffering a mental e...
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National Health Fund (NHF) donated an ultrasound machine powered by artificial intelligence to the Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy Un...
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WATCH: Department of Psychiatry promotes mental health at UHWI
October 13, 2024
In recognition of World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Department of Psychiatry at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) hosted a se...
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‘Babsy’ released from hospital
August 31, 2024
Cabinet Minister Olivia "Babsy" Grange was released from hospital on Saturday. Grange, the culture, entertainment, and sport minister, spent almost a ...
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Anthony B thanks UHWI medical staff after life-saving surgery, returns to stage
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Anthony B thanks UHWI medical staff after life-saving surgery, returns to stage
August 1, 2024
Reggae firebrand artiste Anthony B will be making his return performance Friday at the Reggae on the River show in California, after recuperating from...
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Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
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