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Samuda warns tougher water curbs coming (opens the original)
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Water Minister Matthew Samuda is warning that tougher water restrictions are coming as Jamaica continues to grapple with a crippling drought, signalling an escalation in the Government’s response to the prolonged dry spell. The minister gave the dire update during yesterday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St Andrew. The National Water Commission (NWC) imposed water prohibition orders on August 17, restricting the use of NWC-supplied water for non-essential activities such as wa
Samuda: No NWC resources for water parties (opens the original)
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Water Minister Matthew Samuda has assured Jamaicans that no permits are being issued for “water parties” using National Water Commission (NWC) resources. Samuda was responding to concerns over the possible misuse of public water supplies during ongoing conservation efforts. The assurance comes as the country continues to grapple with crippling drought conditions, resulting in the NWC imposing water prohibition orders across several parishes. However, with the traditional peak summer party season
‘A writer’s writer’ - Balford Henry remembered as a fearless, fair-minded journalist (opens the original)
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Veteran journalist Balford Henry, who died on Monday, is being remembered by colleagues, friends and the political class for his fair yet fearless journalism. His death at age 74, following a brief illness, has triggered widespread tributes across the media industry. “Balford was the person who taught me to look beyond the speech,” recalled Gleaner Associate Editor Robert Hart. “When the Government outlined, in the 2003-2004 Budget Debate, the exemptions for essential goods included in its restr
‘A writer’s writer’ (opens the original)
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Veteran journalist Balford Henry, who died on Monday, is being remembered by colleagues, friends and the political class for his fair yet fearless journalism. His death at age 74, following a brief illness, has triggered widespread tributes across the media industry. “Balford was the person who taught me to look beyond the speech,” recalled Gleaner Associate Editor Robert Hart. “When the Government outlined, in the 2003-2004 Budget Debate, the exemptions for essential goods included in its restr
No romance in ruin - Children’s advocacy group blasts Holness over comments about students at damaged schools ‘learning closer to nature’ (opens the original)
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addresses the audience during the official launch of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee on Tuesday. Children’s advocacy group Fi Wi Children Foundation (FWCF) has chided Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness for suggesting that Jamaican students forced to learn under trees following Hurricane Melissa are “learning closer to nature”. Speaking at Tuesday’s launch of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC), Holne
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