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NSWMA launches Operation CALM to boost hurricane preparedness in Whitehouse, Westmoreland
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging, and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, as part of efforts to strengthen community preparedness and reduce flood risks during the 2026

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NSWMA launches Operation CALM to boost hurricane preparedness in Whitehouse, Westmoreland

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging, and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, as part of efforts to strengthen community preparedness and reduce flood risks during the 2026

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Sports

Jamaica U19s crushed by unbeaten Barbados

ST JOHNS, Antigua (CMC): Barbados Under-19s continued their dominant march through the CWI Rising Stars Mens 50-over Championship yesterday, securing their fifth consecutive victory with a commanding seven-wicket thrashing of Jamaica.

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Entertainment

Sean Paul talks Timeless Tour, Gen Z and ‘youngevity loop'

Sean Pauls current tour is timeless in name and nature. The dancehall artiste, whose recording career kicked off in 1994, has been making music for more than three decades. He scored his first local hit in 1996 with Baby Girl and Infiltrate, and broke

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Commentary

Editorial | Transparency in political financing
Based on figures advertised by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) last week, Jamaicans who could afford J$1 million or more donated over J$1.7 billion to the islands two big political parties and the candidates in the three months before last Se

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Letters

Gully and Gaza made peace. Did Jamaica?
THE EDITOR, Madam: For years, Gully and Gaza represented one of the most influential rivalries in Jamaican dancehall. Today, the two artistes have recorded music together. Vybz Kartel and Mavado appear on the 2026 track Hype Life from Kartels album God

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Tuesday

The vibes were high, and the style was on point as A Taste of Sumfest unfolded at Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann, on Saturday night. From first-timers to returning patrons, tourists to locals, festival-goers brought comfy, edgy and cool looks for a his

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Shipping

Shipping | Jamaica moves to strengthen port waste management under International Maritime Agreement

Jamaica is moving to fulfil its international obligations to keep ship-generated plastic out of Caribbean waters, with a technical study now examining whether the countrys major ports have the infrastructure to receive and manage waste from visiting ve

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World News

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.

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