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Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021, Renato Decena and Rosel Hernandez watched the storm punch a hole in the roof of the bunkhouse where they were sheltered — abandoned, they... - 2023-01-27 15:10:52 Florida lawmakers seek to calm property insurance storm Florida lawmakers are trying to fix in three days a home insurance problem that’s been stormy for three decades, approving legislation designed more to keep private insurers in the state than to immediately save property owners money. A massive... - 2022-12-16 00:23:40 USDA: Florida orange crop declines after twin hurricanes Production of oranges in Florida this season is forecast to be down 36 per cent from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions, according to US Agriculture Department figures released Friday. The... - 2022-12-11 00:19:19
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SSL BREACHES BACK BY 2019
More questions have arisen about the quality of oversight state regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), gave to the now-fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) as a 2019 assessment revealed that a string of violations flagged more...
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Student fractures leg trying to save $100
A student of the Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James, is suffering from a fractured leg after he jumped from the first floor of the school's arts building to retrieve $100 that fell from him. The STAR understands the student jumped as...
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CAD taking more steps to accommodate crowds at traffic court
By Halshane Burke The Court Administration Division (CAD) will be moving to accommodate...
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Paper or plastic? How has Jamaica benefited?
Do you remember what happened on this date – January 1, 2019? Well, that was the Government will impose a ban on single use plastic bags, straws and polystyrene. The ban covered the importation, manufacture and distribution of the materials. The plastic bags that were banned were those that were commonly referred to a 'scandal [...]
7 ways to live Green!
Since we have all been under lockdown. I have tried to engage in all kinds of hobbies to keep me from sliding into ‘pandemic fatigue’ which essentially means I was going crazy and needed a mental boost. 1. Create a compost and use in your garden So one of my hobbies that I started was [...]
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Man serving sentence for sexual offences admits to committing others
A labourer, Davion Reid, who is serving a 10-year sentence for various sexual offences, has pleaded guilty to committing other similar offences. He pleaded guilty on Monday when he appeared in the St Catherine Circuit Court before Justice...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Heavy rains Monday forced the closure of schools and cut electricity and water supplies to parts of Trinidad and Tobago. Officials have warned that river levels are likely to continue rising. Local Government... - 
