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How might Lindsay Clancy’s case have unfolded in another country? BBC World · 4:12 am The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children. In other western countries, there’s a specific law for mums who kill their young children. | |||||||||
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Four schools on the move for major upgrades Barbados Today · 7:23 pm Students from four schools will be relocated for the new school year while the Ministry of Education carries out major infrastructure upgrades from September 2026 to August 2027. This was... The post | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 18 STORIES | |||||||||
Chang wants major craft centre on the north coast Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang is calling for the development of a major craft centre along Jamaica’s north coast as the country seeks to expand its craft industry and create gr Holness: Strong political leadership essential to Jamaica’s transformation Nationwide Radio · 6:27 pm Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica's transformation is dependent on the strength of the political organization that leads it. He was speaking at Thursday's event marking the one-year anniv Lloyd B. Smith: Weak PNP letting JLP off the hook Nationwide Radio · 6:20 pm Political Commentator, Lloyd B Smith, says the JLP government has gotten away with several failures over the past year due to an ineffective Opposition. Smith says the JLP should sharpen its focus and US rejects calls to remove Palestinians from Gaza Nationwide Radio · 5:42 pm The United States has rejected calls by top Israeli officials that the Palestinian population should be removed from Gaza. Asked about Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s call for de-populating Gaz “The ship is heading in the right direction”: Holness assesses tenure Nationwide Radio · 2:02 pm "The ship is sailing in the right direction!" That's the prime minister's assessment of his administration's performance in the 10 years it's been at the helm of the government. Dr Andrew Holness was | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 13 STORIES | |||||||||
Legends look to close out GK ONE finals against CBA Nationwide Radio · 7:43 pm Majesty Gardens Legends will look to complete the job when they face Caribbean Basketball Academy, CBA, in Game Two of the best-of-three GK ONE Howard McCatty Community Basketball League Finals at the August Records One of Jamaica's Lowest Murder Totals in 30 Years JCF (Police) · 7:14 pm Chang: Murder decline "remarkable" Nationwide Radio · 6:35 pm A remarkable achievement by the police. That's how Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, has described the 37 murders recorded in August. Dr. Chang released the figure on Friday, along with a year- St James police hunt wanted men WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:33 pm The St. James Police are continuing their search for wanted persons following the seizure of two high-powered weapons in Green Pond on Thursday. Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels is Commanding Office Sufficient police to be deployed to manage back-to-school traffic Nationwide Radio · 1:38 pm Commanding officer of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, PSTEB, Senior Superintendent Lloyd Darby, says the contingent of traffic lawmen will be increased for the first few weeks of the | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 10 STORIES | |||||||||
Market Bag: Sweet pepper hits $600, lettuce $1k as drought sends prices higher Jamaica Observer · 6:02 pm Fix it before you speed it up — choosing the first thing to automate, and the data work that comes first Jamaica Observer · 12:17 pm NROCC saddened by accidental death on MoBay bypass WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 8:36 am The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited, NROCC, is expressing sadness at the death of a supervising engineer at the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project site in St James on Thursday US hits Cuba's oil industry with more sanctions Nationwide Radio · 8:31 am Cuba has been hit with even more sanctions by the United States. On Thursday, Washington announced that Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import Company is on a new list. The company is responsible for impor Volkswagen plans to cut 50,000 more jobs Nationwide Radio · 8:23 am The board of German car giant Volkswagen has approved a plan to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of the biggest restructuring in the group's almost nine-decade history. It brings the total number of ro | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 3 STORIES | |||||||||
Top US docs offer updated flu, COVID vax recommendations Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Leading US medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines – and highlight the science behind them – saying Mobility tests can tell docs how you’re ageing Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy ageing and even predictors of longevity. They | |||||||||
⚑ EDUCATION 5 STORIES | |||||||||
BREAKING BARRIERS - Women’s Centre helping 139 teen moms to head back to school on Monday Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Nearly 140 adolescent mothers will return to school on Monday, a move executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Novlette Howell, said reflects a shifting attitude towards Nicholas building for the future at Tivoli Gardens High Jamaica Observer · 10:46 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Slight increase in storage level at Hermitage Dam Nationwide Radio · 6:30 pm Rainfall in sections of the island has brought some improvement in the water levels to one of the country's two major storage facilities that supply Kingston and St. Andrew. As of Friday, August 4, th UK households urged to brace for extreme weather by stocking up on food Nationwide Radio · 1:35 pm In the UK, households are being advised to stock up on food in preparation for extreme weather. This, as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean. The comments came Two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel a week after deadly floods Nationwide Radio · 8:29 am Two people have been rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on Friday, more than a week after flash flooding hit the Nepal-Tibet border, killing more than 1,300 people. Close to 40 others are belie | |||||||||
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Portmore's Rudolf Austin pleased with performance in Caribbean Cup win Nationwide Radio · 1:28 pm Head coach of Portmore United, Rudolph Austin, says he was satisfied with his team's work-man-like performance in their Caribbean Cup encounter against Cavalier at the National Stadium on Thursday nig | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 5 STORIES | |||||||||
Don Yute calls for compassion and selflessness on ‘Cry For The World’ Jamaica Observer · 9:51 am XKhraig’s Tucuzins Records targets global charts with genre-blending debut Jamaica Observer · 9:42 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 17 STORIES | |||||||||
Isak double seals Liverpool’s win at Ipswich Nationwide Radio · 7:41 pm Swedish international Alexander Isak scored a pair of goals, both set-up by Cody Gakpo as former champions Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2-nil at Portman Road on Friday, to tick off their first win of t Gayle, Seville crowned Wanda Diamond League champions Nationwide Radio · 7:38 pm Tajay Gayle and reigning men's 100m World champion Oblique Seville were crowned Wanda Diamond League champions on Friday's first day of the two day final in Brussels, Belgium. Wayne Walker tells us mo 228 killed in road crashes since January 1 Nationwide Radio · 5:46 pm The Island Traffic Authority, ITA, says 228 persons have been killed in 196 crashes as at Friday, September 4. This represents a 13 percent decrease compared to the corresponding period last year. Col Bermuda tightens immigration rules Nationwide Radio · 5:44 pm Bermuda has announced a series of immigration changes aimed at strengthening border security and cracking down on sham marriages. Among the changes is an update to the Bermuda Immigration and Protecti Seville, Gayle win DL trophies on Day 1 of final in Brussels Jamaica Observer · 3:48 pm | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 5 STORIES | |||||||||
NROCC saddened by accidental death on MoBay bypass WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 8:36 am The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited, NROCC, is expressing sadness at the death of a supervising engineer at the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project site in St James on Thursday Crafting a comeback - Old Fort gets $53.5m makeover WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer, St James police hunt wanted men WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:33 pm The St. James Police are continuing their search for wanted persons following the seizure of two high-powered weapons in Green Pond on Thursday. Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels is Commanding Office | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Innovative Learning Environments for Special Needs Students Open At Mico College Care Centre JIS · 5:59 pm Five classrooms at The Mico College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre have been transformed into inclusive, flexible and student-centred learning spaces for children with specia Rio Bueno Primary and Infant School Receives Back-to-School Supplies from Tank-Weld Metals WESTERN JA JIS · 11:58 am Students and staff of the Rio Bueno Primary and Infant School in Trelawny are better prepared for the new school year following donations of school supplies from Tank-Weld Metals. During [...] Education Ministry to Maintain Close Oversight of Rebuilding of Schools JIS · 11:51 am Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Ministry will maintain close oversight of the rebuilding of schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa House Speaker Urges Greater Engagement Among Regional Parliamentary Presiding Officers JIS · 11:06 am Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging legislative presiding officers across the region to engage more regularly through virtual platforms to strengthen MSMEs Preparing to Enter Export Market Urged to Strengthen Quality Systems JIS · 11:01 am Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to strengthen their internal quality systems as they prepare to enter and compete in international markets. Export Research, Policy an | |||||||||
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