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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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Windalco strike notice cancelled
The 72 hour strike notice served on bauxite and alumina company Windalco has been called off....
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We Are the Zoomers
If someone had mentioned the word “Zoom” to me in 2019, I would have looked at them blankly, wondering what it was. When explained to me, I would have said vaguely, “Oh, that’s interesting,” and moved on. In 2019, we were meeting in cafés, holding retreats, signing up for various forums in hotels, caught up […]
Living Online with Humans and Birds: NAOC 2020
In this COVID-19 life (yes, we’re “living with COVID,” aren’t we?) I, for one, am mostly living online. Whether it’s writing blog posts, posting on social media, or attending Zoom meetings, I spend a lot of time in front of a screen. It is actually quite tiring, sometimes. But I am staying home. This is […]
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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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