As Jamaicans brace for drier conditions, the Government has earmarked $350 million to undertake a suite of measures aimed at drought mitigation.Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the mitigation efforts will include water trucking support and tank purchases.

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Three people are dead and two others injured following a motor vehicle collision along the Norman Manley Boulevard in Hanover last evening.

Dead are 65-year-old Calbert Hart, of Cousins Cove, 47-year-old Owen Jackson, of Cauldwell, and 37-year-old Ricardo Baylis, of Green Island — all in the parish.

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Jamaicans should expect dry conditions mainly across southern sections of the island over the next few days.That is according to Principal Director of the Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson.

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has renewed the call for legislation relating to retirement age to be reviewed.

Currently, the retirement age in the public sector is 65 years.

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Demiana of Logan Lane, Linstead, and Brianna of Lucky Valley, Bog Walk, in St.catherine, have been missing since last Tuesday, July 8. Reports from the Linstead police are that at about 5:00 p.m., Brianna and Demiana were last seen at a relative's home in Angels, Spanish Town.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness made the disclosure at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce's Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Linkages day in Kingston today. He said citizens are no longer waiting on jobs, instead, they are creating them.

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This was disclosed by Executive Chairman of Market Research Services Limited Don Anderson, at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's 2025 2nd Quarter Business and Consumer Confidence Indices, Press Briefing today. Anderson noted that most respondents in the survey were of the view that the overall economy of the country will get better.

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Residents of Waterhouse, Seaview Gardens and Riverton City in Kingston and St. Andrew are calling on the authorities to implement immediate solutions to restore and protect the Sandy Gully, citing growing health and safety concerns.

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Executive Chairman of Market Research Services Limited, Don Anderson made the revelation during the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's 2nd Quarter Business and Consumer Confidence Indices for 2025 Webinar, this morning.

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Police are searching for a man who it's alleged mowed down his father in Wheelerfield, St.Thomas yesterday. 

Dead is 53 year old Oneil Ferril otherwise called ‘Neil’ of Port Morant, St.Thomas.

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