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Old Harbour party promoter hospitalized after crash

Brown, popularly known as 'Party Animal', was driving in the Old Harbour community of Lennonsville when his Toyota Noah skidded on…

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Residents attack JPS crew during massive illegal connections operation

A total of 1,220 illegal connections were removed from the JPS grid during the operation carried out February 27 in the community which has a…

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US$20 million spent fighting electricity theft

Last year alone, the company said some US$20 million was expended battling the illegal practice. Several measures have been applied, but…

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No Coronavirus in Jamaica | Health Ministry dispels rumours on social media

“There are no cases of the Coronavirus on the island at this time. Further, should the virus reach our shores, the Ministry will…

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Uncle donates kidney to save nephew's life

As the illness worsened for the then 20 year-old trainee, and the medication began to drain the body of the Jamaican migrant to the United…

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OUR explains why landlords must pay hefty water bills incurred by tenants

And so it was at Monday’s Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR) Town Hall Meeting at the Institute of Vocational and…

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Here’s why OUR’s guaranteed standards not applicable to FLOW, Digicel

At an OUR Town Hall Meeting February 24 at the Institute of Vocational and Professional Training Institute in Spring Village, St Catherine,…

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The reason legitimate utility consumers pay for what they do not use

Unsurprisingly the backlash at Monday’s Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Town Hall Meeting in Spring Village, St Catherine, when…

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Why am I getting a bill if the cable is stolen? | FLOW explains

And it touches a nerve even further when that period of non-service extends to several months and a bill is still being issued with the…

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60% of vandalized FLOW infrastructure occurs in St Catherine | Old Harbour region among main target areas

How many? Too many to count for some aggrieved and frustrated customers, many of whom have been without regular service for as much as nine…

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Search for skin allergy solution leads female architect to second career

It was her mother’s search for a solution to an apparent allergic reaction to regular soaps that would result in Ms. Morris creating…

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US$1 billion St Ann resort to create 10,000 permanent jobs

The project is being executed by Karisma Hotels and Resorts on a 226-acre property that will add approximately 4,700 new rooms in the tourism…

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VIDEO: Late firefighter Sheldon Henry sent home in style

The cacophony of blaring sirens from the massive convoy was audible from hundreds of metres away en route to the funeral service at Sydenham…

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Help us find missing Old Harbour teen

Jackson, 14, who is from the ‘Africa’ area of Burke Road, Old Harbour was last seen on February 25, 2020.

At the time the…

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CSJP skills training graduates praise programme’s facilitators

But fast-forward to today, the 27-year-old ex-gang member, who has turned his back on a life of crime, is now a proud graduate with a level…

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Why the Guyanese people should reject the LBGTQ political agenda

The Caribbean CAUSE, a regional group consisting of individuals and groups from 16 Caribbean territories including Guyana note with concern…

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