Elsa jitters

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Elsa jitters

As Elsa, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2021, moves into the eastern Caribbean, Jamaica has been placed on a hurricane and tropical storm warning. Ronald Jarrett, 70, has lived along Wickie Wackie Beach in Bull Bay, St Andrew, since 1995. “I...

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This photo of the chained banyan tree was taken in December 2018 at Khyber Rifles Mess in Landi Kotal, near the Torkham border. (Photo by Omar Mukhtar) There are two prisoners in chains in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa waiting to be released, long after serving more than

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Resilience and transformation at center of OECS 40th anniversary | New York Carib News

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission on Monday unveiled planned activities for the 40th Anniversary of the OECS, with Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit saying that the last four decades in the sub-region have been marked by resilience and transformation.

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Mastercard picks Koffee as new brand ambassador in Jamaica - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Observer) Mastercard today announced that it is partnering exclusively with Grammy winning reggae artiste, Koffee, as its official brand ambassador in Jamaica. The article Mastercard picks Koffee as new brand ambassador in Jamaica appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Major Power Outage on St. Thomas Thursday Night

A major electrical service interruption is affecting all customers in St. Thomas - St. John district following the loss of generation capacity at the Randolph Harley Power Plant. The Water and Power Authority is working to restore power.

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Jamaica: Cops believe wounded pride pushed vendor to order murder of two sisters - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Observer) A major manhunt is now on for a vendor whom police believe ordered the fatal shooting of two sisters in Mona Commons, St Andrew, last Thursday. The article Jamaica: Cops believe wounded pride pushed vendor to order murder of two sisters appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Tivoli incursion - ten years on | Woman: I witnessed point-blank murders

The bloody firefights of May 24-26, 2010, triggered the collapse of the Coke dynasty that held Tivoli Gardens in its grip for more than two

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‘Breaks my heart’ - Family shaken by death of 17-y-o hours before getting results of 7 CSEC passes

Christopher and Andrea Jacobs were eagerly anticipating celebrating son Kristophe’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results at the family home in Sydenham Gardens, just outside Spanish Town, on Tuesday evening. They...

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St Mary man charged for shooting motorcyclist

Thirty-six-year-old Glendon White, a labourer of Islington, St Mary, was yesterday charged with wounding with intent, illegal possession of firearm and illegal possession of ammunition following an incident on Pimento Hill...

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Commentator urges caution in selection of PNP president

POLITICAL commentator Shalman Scott has added to the discourse surrounding activities within the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), cautioning that delegates must take into consideration voter apathy that has been besetting national polls in successive elections when they choose a new

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Clarendon disaster response team one of the best, says McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, said the parish of Clarendon has demonstrated a satisfactory level of preparedness for the hurricane season. On Friday, McKenzie toured some emergency shelters in flood...

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Eastern Caribbean Heads Express Solidarity With USVI on Safe Restart of Cruise Tourism

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Uganda: Unpacking Uganda's Oil Local Content Rules

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Barbados trade unionist joins Mottley’s fold

A leading trade unionist and independent senator in Barbados has switched sides and joined forces with the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) of Prime Minister Mia Mottley. The prime minister announced this evening during a press briefing that...

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Man gunned down on Chancery Street in St Andrew

The St Andrew North police are probing a murder that occurred in the busy Chancery Street square, in the vicinity of the old Price Rite supermarket. The police have identified the deceased as 60-year-old Zachariah Green, otherwise called...

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More Cuban teachers arrive in Jamaica

WITH the arrival of 20 Cuban teachers on Monday there are now 86 educators from the Spanish-speaking country providing service in Jamaica.The new batch of Cuban teachers, who will be joining the others in the Cuban Education Brigade in Jamaica, includes eight women and 12 men. Seventeen of them are

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Still no gov’t assistance to rebuild Clifton Boys’ Home – Perrin

WESTERN BUREAU: While the rebuilding of the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland, has almost been completed after being razed by fire in 2017, Chairman Hartley Perrin is disappointed that the Government has not yet lived up to its promise...

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