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Another major fire causes widespread destruction in Dominica
Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday said that the government cannot “ignore or dismiss” the second major fire to affect the capital within a three month period, saying “it is a matter that demands urgent and serious attention”

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Government to appeal Bengal mining court ruling that curbed ministerial power over regulators

The Government will appeal a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that struck down a ministerial decision to override an environmental regulator's rejection of bauxite and limestone mining in an ecologically sensitive area of St Ann.

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Sports

Indian electronic scoreboard up and running at Sabina

KINGSTON (JIS): Sabina Park in Kingston has been upgraded with a state-of-the-art LED electronic scoreboard, a gift from the Government of India. Indias Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, who is on an official visit, unveiled a plaque mar

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Business

Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors
The US state of Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system's users into thinking they are getting medical advice from a licensed profession

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Entertainment

Actors, studios strike tentative 4-year deal - Fears eased of another Hollywood shutdown
LOS ANGELES (AP): Union board members representing television and movie actors are set this week to review a tentative contract deal with studios and streaming services. While an agreement was announced Saturday, it still must be approved by the board of

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Commentary

Editorial | CARICOM breakthrough?  

There is a spark of optimism that a private trip to Port-of-Spain by St Lucias Prime Minister Phillip Pierre, which morphed into a mini-summit with his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, might prove a catalyst to cooling the exist

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Letters

Education in a constant state of crisis
Since 2020, Jamaicas education system has not experienced a series of separate disruptions. What began with the COVID-19 lockdown has flowed into hurricane destruction, rising cost-of-living pressures, and now fuel instability linked to geopolitical te

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Wednesday

The first Monday in May saw the Met Gala return to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, once again bringing together high fashion and fundraising spectacle. This years dress code, ‘Fashion is Art, encouraged guests to lean into creative interpretation,

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Health

Health + Fitness | Why immunisation remains one of the most powerful public-health tools

Immunisation is widely regarded as one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to prevent disease, disability, and death. According to the World Health Organization, vaccines save between 3.5 and 5 million lives each year globally, protecting people

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World News

Another major fire causes widespread destruction in Dominica

Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday said that the government cannot “ignore or dismiss” the second major fire to affect the capital within a three month period, saying “it is a matter that demands urgent and serious attention”

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