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England Women vs Jamaica Women Prediction and Betting Tips | June 29, 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 27, 2025
England and Jamaica square off in an international women's friendly on Sunday at the King Power Stadium. The hosts will look to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat at Spain in the UEFA Nations League at the start of the month. England went into the...
Jamaica launches $1b solidarity programme to support 50,000 vulnerable citizens
St. Vincent Times
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June 26, 2025
Fifty thousand vulnerable Jamaicans are set to benefit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s $1-billion Solidarity Programme. The initiative was launched by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (June 25) at...
Jamaica Trials: Fraser-Pryce, Clayton twins and Jackson safely through to women’s 100m semi-finals
Loop News
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June 27, 2025
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made a strong start to her final competitive appearance at the National Stadium in Kingston, cruising to victory in her women’s 100m heat at the Jamaica national trials on Thursday. The 38-year-old sprint icon, who...
Jamaica-born nurse honoured among 20 ‘Great Immigrants’ in the US
The Gleaner
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June 26, 2025
Jamaican Dr Sandra Leisa Lindsay was on Thursday among 20 'Great Immigrants, Great Americans' honoured in the United States for their outstanding contributions to various sectors across that country. Lindsay, the vice president of Public Health...
Stem Education Deemed Vital to Jamaica’s Security Agenda
Jamaica Information Service
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June 27, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is highlighting the critical role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in advancing Jamaica’s national security strategy and broader...
Jamaican-born health leader Kavelle Christie named to Marquis Who’s Who
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 26, 2025
Kavelle Christie, a Jamaican-born health policy strategist and healthcare reform advocate, has been named a 2025 inductee of Marquis Who’s Who, a prestigious biographical registry that has chronicled the lives and achievements of accomplished...
PM Determined to ‘Revive’ Manufacturing in Jamaica
Nationwide 90FM
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June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by chairman, MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie, during the opening ceremony for the Park, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on June 24. At centre is executive chairman, Musson...
PM Holness orders summit after Jamaican athlete defection shock
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 26, 2025
News that Olympic champions Roje Stona (discus), Wayne Pinnock (long jump), Rajindra Campbell (shot put), and teenage triple-jump phenomenon Jaydon Hibbert have initiated moves to represent Turkey struck a raw national nerve this week. “Those who...
Jamaica environment agency slammed after botched pollution trial
Stabroek News
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June 26, 2025
(Jamaica Gleaner) Mis-steps by Jamaica’s environment regulatory agency that caused the collapse of a criminal case against a company accused of polluting a river, resulting in a fish kill, should serve as a “teachable moment” for government...
Wired for Growth: Jamaica’s New Tech Park Sparks Investment Surge.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Jamaica’s government is working to attract more businesses, boost manufacturing, and grow the economy to create more jobs for Jamaicans. At the opening of the MJS Industrial and Technology Park in Spanish Town on June 24, Prime...
Jamaica Continues to Modernise Trade Systems
Jamaica Information Service
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June 25, 2025
Jamaica continues to make significant strides in enhancing its trade environment under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), with targeted reforms aimed at strengthening national competitiveness, transparency, and...
Driving simulator saving Jamaica Fire Brigade millions
Jamaica Observer
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June 26, 2025
Acting commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Kevin Haughton (left) looks on as Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness greets Julian Davis-Buckle, assistant commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at the opening ceremony for The...
Gov’t Launches $1b Solidarity Programme to Support 50,000 Vulnerable Jamaicans
Jamaica Information Service
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June 25, 2025
Fifty thousand vulnerable Jamaicans are set to benefit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s $1-billion Solidarity Programme. The initiative was launched by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (June 25) at...
Digicel Group and Symptai Consulting unite to deliver cutting-edge tech, cybersecurity solutions across Caribbean
Guyana Chronicle
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June 26, 2025
IN a major boost to the region’s digital transformation efforts, Digicel Group has announced an enhanced partnership with Symptai Consulting Limited, creating a unified force in delivering world-class technology, cybersecurity, and digital...
Jamaica’s offshore oil push advances as United Oil & Gas wins environmental approval
Jamaica Observer
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June 25, 2025
Part of the repackaged data United Oil and Gas presented for potential investors last Thursday. United Oil & Gas has secured crucial environmental permits and a beach licence for its offshore exploration activities in Jamaica, clearing the way for...
Jamaica Bets on Tech to Beat Crime.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is on track to become a regional leader in using technology to fight crime. He made this statement on Friday, June 20, during a visit to the...
Poll: Most Jamaicans in favour of an independent political ombudsman
Radio Jamaica
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June 25, 2025
The majority of Jamaicans believe there should be an independent political ombudsman. That's according to the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned polls, with the results showing a contrast between the position of the electorate and the government which...
Floating book fair Logos Hope returns to Jamaica in July
Loop News
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Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, is set to return to Jamaica with stops in Kingston and Montego Bay this summer. Thousands of Jamaicans are expected to board the ship once again, following its abbreviated 2020 visit that was cut...
Jamaican Company Completes Landmark Psilocybin Export
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 24, 2025
News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tues. June 24, 2025: Rose Hill Apothecary, a Jamaican pioneer in psychedelic cultivation and research, has completed its first major international export – 18 kilograms of dried psilocybin mushrooms shipped to...
Marquis Who’s Who honors Jamaican health strategist Kavelle Christie
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 25, 2025
Jamaican Kavelle O. Christie, founder and CEO of Orion 360 Health, LLC. Photo courtesy Executive Edge Communications Kavelle O. Christie, a national health strategist and an advocate for equitable health care, is recognized by the prestigious...