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England weather 'hotter than Barbados' as 34C Monday scorcher could be hottest in 50 years
Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
Monday is poised to be one of the hottest June days on record, with temperatures soaring to 34C, providing tennis enthusiasts a scorching start to Wimbledon. A heatwave will continue for a fourth day across much of England, predicted to be hotter...
Jamaica Stock Exchange reports strong 2024 performance at 48th AGM
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 26, 2025
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) held its 48th Annual General Meeting on June 25, 2025, at its headquarters at 40 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Steven Whittingham, who also remains in his role as Chairman of...
Jamaica Continues to Modernise Trade Systems
Jamaica Information Service
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June 25, 2025
Jamaica continues to make significant strides in enhancing its trade environment under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), with targeted reforms aimed at strengthening national competitiveness, transparency, and...
Jamaica environment agency slammed after botched pollution trial
Stabroek News
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June 26, 2025
(Jamaica Gleaner) Mis-steps by Jamaica’s environment regulatory agency that caused the collapse of a criminal case against a company accused of polluting a river, resulting in a fish kill, should serve as a “teachable moment” for government...
Over US$4 billion invested to develop Rose Hall as Jamaica’s casino zone
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett announced that more than US$4 billion in new investments are set to transform Rose Hall into Jamaica’s official casino zone. Speaking at the 64th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association...
Dennis Zulu and Stuart Davies | Unlocking Jamaica’s sustainable future
The Gleaner
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June 29, 2025
Jamaica stands at a decisive crossroads in its pursuit of sustainable development. While national policies and Vision 2030 provide a blueprint for a resilient future, financing remains the linchpin – the factor that determines whether ambitions...
Is England v Jamaica on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Lionesses send-off
The Independent
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June 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
JaBA president wants NBA-standard court in Jamaica to attract visiting pros
The Gleaner
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June 29, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: PAULTON GORDON, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), is renewing his call for the urgent construction of a world-class basketball facility in Jamaica, highlighting the opportunity it would present to transform...
Haley, Sandra
Madison News - Wisconsin
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July 6, 2025
Sandra Haley June 4, 1946 - June 17, 2025 Sandra Louise Haley "Sandy", age 79, passed away on June 17, 2025. Sandy was born June 4, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., to Benjamin and Norma Haley. Sandy graduated from High School in 1964. She started her...
Jamaica’s offshore oil push advances as United Oil & Gas wins environmental approval
Jamaica Observer
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June 25, 2025
Part of the repackaged data United Oil and Gas presented for potential investors last Thursday. United Oil & Gas has secured crucial environmental permits and a beach licence for its offshore exploration activities in Jamaica, clearing the way for...
Amitabh Sharma | Erica David – Peace Corps Volunteer, writer … a superhero
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
For Erica David, memories of her four-year-old self growing up in Philadelphia, are still fresh as the aroma of pancakes from her visits to IHOP. So, what’s the correlation between pancakes and Erica?As it’s said, inspiration comes from unexpected...
Jamaican Company Completes Landmark Psilocybin Export
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 24, 2025
News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tues. June 24, 2025: Rose Hill Apothecary, a Jamaican pioneer in psychedelic cultivation and research, has completed its first major international export – 18 kilograms of dried psilocybin mushrooms shipped to...
Agriculture Ministry Commends IIca For 50 Years Of Transformative Partnership In Jamaica
Jamaica Information Service
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June 28, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has extended commendations to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in recognition of its 50-year partnership with Jamaica. Chief Technical Director for Special...
28 June Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 Dist.
I News Cayman
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June 28, 2025
TROPICAL REPORT Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook 800 AM EDT Sat June 28 2025 1205 UTC Sat June 28 2025 IMAGE FROM NHC Tropical Weather Outlook Text Tropical Weather Discussion...
TCL commissions Jamaican kiln
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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TCL Group’s Jamaican subsidiary, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) has successfully commissioned its US$42 million debottleneck project at its Rockfort facility in East Kingston. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on...
Upcoming UWI Vice-chancellor’s Forum Explores Academic Freedom and Sustainable Development
The Voice
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June 28, 2025
Sponsored | Article continues below Professor Canute Thompson, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies at The UWI (Photo credit: UWI TV Global) As universities face increased scrutiny, their role as centres of knowledge and innovation...
Jamaicans urge shift from force to smarter crime-fighting methods
The Gleaner
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June 24, 2025
With fatal police shootings on the rise, more Jamaicans are urging authorities to explore alternative crime-fighting strategies. Poll results from the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson survey reveal growing public concern, with many...
6 companies changing the face of sustainable beauty products
Cosmetics Design Europe
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June 27, 2025
The beauty and personal care industry is under more pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, particularly when it comes to eco-responsibility and the use of fossil-based ingredients and microplastics in formulations. Here are some of the...
Wisynco denies responsibility for 2023 Rio Cobre pollution
Radio Jamaica
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June 27, 2025
Wisynco Group has denied that it was responsible for the release of a substance into the Rio Cobre in 2023, which resulted in a fish kill. It follows the recent collapse of the prosecution's case against the company in relation to the 2023...
PriceSmart expanding Jamaican business
Jamaica Observer
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June 27, 2025
PriceSmart has received approval for the development of another property. PriceSmart Inc has been approved for the construction of a new office and commercial complex on 14 South Camp Road as the international company continues to increase its...