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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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Champs going down to the wire
LEADING CONTENDERS will be involved in a race right down to the wire for the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletic Championships. The championships, which is undoubtedly the greatest high school track and field meet in the world, begins today...
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Lawyer says UWI student needs psychological assistance
Lawyers representing university student Mathew Hyde, who is accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend at his dorm room at The University of the West Indies, Mona, are seeking to have him released on bail in the custody of an adult daycare centre for...
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Some teachers yet to receive March salary
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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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