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Your daily dose of Jamaican News. Automated to scan every 20 mins for updates from some of the top news outlets on the island 🏝️📰🇯🇲 Still a work in progress.... Some post might appear more than once.
🌟 Storm damage cancels watch night services WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Godfrey Watson, chairman of the St Elizabeth Ministers’ Fraternal, says many churches across the parish will forgo their traditional watch night services to welcome the New Year as they continue to grapple with the ... Source: Lead Stories 🔗
🗞️ Mental health advocate says trauma from Melissa only now surfacing WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread physical destruction across Jamaica, mainly it... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ Jakes reopens in style, with ‘Dougie’ centre stage As the music pumped, patrons at Dougie’s Bar at Jakes Treasure Beach, Calabash Bay, St Elizabeth mingled and smiled. Happy faces were everywhere. Then, in a voice as joyful as joyful gets, someone shouted: “Dougie! Dougie! Dougie!” All ey... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ Gov't delivers first $20,000 grants to persons outside social welfare programmes The Government has started disbursing the first round of $20,000 grant payments under the Solidarity Programme, which is targeting thousands of Jamaicans are not covered by formal social protection. The initiative, spearheaded by the Mini... Source: News 🔗 https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251230/govt-delivers-first-20000-grants-persons-outside-social-welfare-programmes
🗞️ Gov't delivers first $20,000 grants to persons outside social welfare programmes The Government has started disbursing the first round of $20,000 grant payments under the Solidarity Programme, which is targeting thousands of Jamaicans are not covered by formal social protection. The initiative, spearheaded by the Mini... Source: News 🔗 https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20251230/govt-delivers-first-20000-grants-persons-outside-social-welfare-programmes
📻 West Indies awaits fitness assessments of pacers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph to complete T20 World Cup roster West Indies are waiting on the fitness assessments of fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph before they complete the roster for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which runs from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.  The... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 West Indies awaits fitness assessments of pacers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph to complete T20 World Cup roster West Indies are waiting on the fitness assessments of fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph before they complete the roster for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which runs from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.  The... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 Suspect in rape of female student at CASE in Portland shot dead by police The main suspect in a case of rape at the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) in Portland was killed during an alleged confrontation with police today. The post Suspect in rape of female student at CASE in Portland shot dea... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 MLSS completes over 56,000 damage assessments The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says more than 56,000 national household damage assessments have been completed and the pace of the work is being accelerated. The post MLSS completes over 56,000 damage assessments appeared firs... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 Suspect in rape of female student at CASE in Portland shot dead by police The main suspect in a case of rape at the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) in Portland was killed during an alleged confrontation with police today. The post Suspect in rape of female student at CASE in Portland shot dea... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 MLSS completes over 56,000 damage assessments The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says more than 56,000 national household damage assessments have been completed and the pace of the work is being accelerated. The post MLSS completes over 56,000 damage assessments appeared firs... Source: IRIE FM 🔗