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Dehydrated Haitian boaters turn up in Portland
BUFF BAY: Four Haitian fishermen who landed in Buff Bay on Tuesday were severely dehydrated and appeared to be malnourished, the Portland police have reported. The men are being treated and held at an undisclosed facility in the parish. Portland...
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St Ann rep Ryan Simpson quits JLP
Dr Ryan Simpson, whose 2020 electoral bid was upended by allegations that he breached COVID-19 protocols, has resigned from the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), shocking some of his associates. Chairman of the party’s public relations committee, Senator...
Frustration soared 86% during COVID, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased frustration among the Jamaican population, pushing many to resort to negative and unhealthy coping strategies, a recent survey by researchers from Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has found. In a call to...