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Cuba tobacco farmers recuperate after Hurricane Ian SAN LUIS (AP): A neighbour lent him a house to dry leaves, and he had a little fertiliser saved, so he plucked up the courage to plant. Now, Hirochi Robaina can hardly believe the resulting miracle. Robaina, one of the most recognised tobacco... - 2023-03-13 00:41:20 La Niña, which worsens hurricanes, drought, is gone WASHINGTON (AP): After three nasty years, the La Niña weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday. That’s usually good... - 2023-03-10 01:07:34 La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone WASHINGTON (AP) — After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. That's usually... - 2023-03-09 09:28:45 Countries urged to share vital weather, water and climate data Assistant Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Dr. Wenjian Zhang, has called for greater collaboration and sharing of data between countries on weather, water and climate as part of finding solutions to the challenges... - 2023-02-11 00:25:03
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Churchman killed in triple murder
When Devroy Peart reached home from his nine-to-five job at the University Hospital of the West Indies around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, the father asked his two daughters who would wash the dishes before responding to an InDrive taxi charter. He got...
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Alleged wife killer remanded until March 31
Peter Walters, a Tractor operator from St Catherine, was further remanded until March 31 when he appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court earlier today. Walters was taken into police custody last year after he allegedly stabbed...
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Police Commissioner promises early breakthrough in ATM heist probe
Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson has promised that the police will soon make...
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Three ways the Caribbean can strengthen financing for private companies
by Therese Turner-Jones Growing up in The Bahamas, I remember my grandmother's asue. There weren't any banks where she lived on the island of Inagua, and even if there had been, it wasn't customary for women to frequent them. To adapt, women (and sometimes men) formed their own informal savings groups, known as asues. As her […]
Learning about Jamaica's Forests by Hiking the Blue Mountains
by Anaitée Mills Panoramic view of the Blue & John Crow Mountains, Jamaica. Xaymaca is the Taino name for Jamaica which translates into "land of wood and water" but how much wood and how much water does Jamaica have today? The Forestry Department figured out a way to teach enthusiastic hikers about the state of […]
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On June 1, 1970, planes streaked across the Jamaican skies, trailing banners that read Life of Jamaica For a Better Life, announcing to the Jamaican people the birth of a company that would revolutionize the local insurance and financial landscape.
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