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924 containerised housing units in the island
Approximately 924 containerised housing units are in the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief programme aimed at assisting families displaced by Hurricane Melissa.

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Today's Issue Published: Thursday, May 21, 2026
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924 containerised housing units in the island

Approximately 924 containerised housing units are in the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief programme aimed at assisting families displaced by Hurricane Melissa.

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Sports

Aston Villa end 30-year trophy drought with Europa League triumph

AP: In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League. Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul yesterday to secure Emery a record-extending fifth title in this competition. Celebrating wildly insid

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Entertainment

A night of culture and excellence at IRAWMA

The 43rd Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) delivered an unforgettable celebration of reggae and world music culture on Sunday at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. From electrifying performances and emotional tributes to star

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Commentary

Editorial | The EU's homework
In a May 9 speech celebrating Europe Day and in a subsequent op-ed column in this newspaper, Erja Askola, the European Unions ambassador to Jamaica, stressed the EUs desire to deepen its half-century-old relationship with the island. “Let me say t

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Letters

Melissa's lingering damage leaves Jamaica exposed
THE EDITOR, Madam: With less than two weeks before the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, many Jamaicans are entering another period of fear and uncertainty instead of preparedness and reassurance. In sections of Westmoreland, some re

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Thursday

Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders were present at the official launch of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerces (JCC) 41st Annual Awards last Thursday for an evening of networking, celebration, and recognition. Held under the theme

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Food

Darian Bryan takes it to the 'Next Level' -J'can chef in finals of Gordon Ramsay's hit FOX culinary TV show

Big dreams transplanted Darian Bryan from a hardscrabble youth in Clarendon to Buffalo, New York, where he's a sought-after chef and expanding restaurateur. Even more divinely karmic, Bryan's long-standing reverence for culinary mega-celeb Gordon Ramsay m

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World News

Cuba condemns ‘despicable accusations' against former president Raúl Castro

Cuba on Wednesday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it described as the despicable accusations by the United States Department of Justice against former president Raúl Castro.

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