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Jamaica Squash logo revealed and team announced for junior CASA
Jamaica Observer
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July 1, 2025
Jamaica’s team to the 2025 Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships Jamaica Squash, formerly known as the Jamaica Squash Association, revealed its new logo to an appreciative audience last week and announced its team for the upcoming...
Champagnie warns agencies after pollution case collapses
The Gleaner
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July 1, 2025
Prominent attorney Peter Champagnie, KC, has cautioned government agencies to treat the collapse of the Wisynco pollution case as a “teachable moment”, stressing that investigative bodies must consult with the director of public prosecutions to...
Jamaica’s tourism industry grapples with uneven growth in first half of 2025
The Gleaner
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July 1, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is navigating a mixed landscape in 2025, with global economic uncertainty and a lingering US travel advisory dampening early performance even as regional markets, increased airlift, and targeted...
Jamaica 4-H Clubs Empowering Youth to Safeguard Food Security
Jamaica Information Service
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June 30, 2025
The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is equipping youth to champion food security in the face of mounting environmental challenges. Executive Director, Peter Thompson, noted that the organisation is leveraging education as its cornerstone strategy to build youth...
Jamaica Rose Hall Casino Strip Forthcoming With Montego Bay Resort Developments
Casino.org
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June 30, 2025
Posted on: June 30, 2025, 10:23h. Last updated on: June 30, 2025, 10:53h. Jamaica continues to attract resort development Jamaica’s version of the Las Vegas Strip is under development in Montego Bay Montego Bay’s Rose Hall corridor is a popular...
UK weather: When will the heatwave end? Met Office issues latest forecast when rain will arrive
Derry Journal
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June 30, 2025
The UK’s scorching heatwave is set to ease in the coming days, according to the latest long-range forecast from the Met Office. Much of England has sweltered under extreme heat warnings, with temperatures climbing to 34C in some areas, making...
Jamaica tourism sector set for growth in 2025, says Minister Bartlett
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 30, 2025
Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica’s tourism industry is on track for continued growth in 2025, driven by a drop in crime and a more favorable U.S. travel advisory. “Jamaica’s tourism industry remains on a strong trajectory. The...
Whither the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
by Kari Grenade, PhD, Caribbean Economist and Macroeconomic Advisor The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its related 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets were adopted with great optimism in 2015. The 17 SDGs are: SDG...
Weather warning extended to more of UK as temperatures soar towards 35C
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
An amber heat health alert has been issued for heat ( Image: PA) Warnings over extreme heat have been extended across much of England as temperatures are set to climb to 35C in one of the hottest June days on record. The Met Office said...
Weather map shows Newcastle heating up as Monday set to be among hottest days
Chronicle Live
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June 30, 2025
Monday is set to be one of the hottest June days on record in the UK, with the North East seeing temperatures of up to 27C. Southern parts of the country could get highs of 34C. Much of England will enter a fourth day of a heatwave, forecast to be...
Librarians Being Equipped to Safeguard Communities During Disasters
Jamaica Information Service
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July 1, 2025
With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season under way, librarians and information professionals are being equipped to position libraries as critical havens for individuals and communities during natural disasters. This was facilitated during a...
Scotiabank Jamaica named best performing bank
Loop News
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Scotiabank has been recognised as the Best Performing Bank in Jamaica by leading global financial publication The Banker, a Financial Times company. The prestigious ranking highlights the Bank’s strong financial performance, operational...
Hot weather set to continue in Aylesbury but Met Office has not ruled out rain this week
Bucks Herald
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June 30, 2025
Latest forecasts suggest it will be another hot week in Aylesbury. After a sweltering weekend which reached near record levels for the UK, latest forecasts recorded by the Met Office suggest it will be another hot week in town. While not quite...
Hour-by-hour weather forecast as London to be hotter than Barbados
Ham and High
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Temperatures in London are expected to outshine even the Caribbean today and tomorrow, with the capital running hotter than Barbados. Much of England will enter a fourth day of a heatwave, forecast to be hotter than holiday spots in Barbados,...
Parts of England will be hotter than Barbados, Jamaica, and Mexico... and it's going to be 35C tomorrow
Radio X
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30 June 2025, 10:13 | Updated: 30 June 2025, 12:07 The temperature will reach highs of 34C in parts of England, making it hotter than Barbados and Jamaica. Picture: Getty Parts of England will experience temperatures hotter than holiday spots in...
UK weather: Brits to endure in 34C heat as UK set for 'hottest June day in 50 years' today
Devon Live
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June 30, 2025
Monday is set to be one of the hottest June days on record. Temperatures str expected to reach a sizzling 34C, marking a blistering start to Wimbledon for tennis fans. The heatwave is set to persist for a fourth day across much of England, with...
Carib Cement’s US$42m expansion project ready to boost production in Jamaica
The Gleaner
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June 30, 2025
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL), a subsidiary of global building materials leader, Cemex, commissioned its US$42-million Debottleneck Project at its Rockfort facility in east Kingston last week. Less than three years after being announced,...
Letter of the Day | Collapse of pollution case demands scrutiny
The Gleaner
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June 30, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: On June 23, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) announced it had discontinued the case against Wisynco Ltd. for an alleged breach of Section 11 of the Wild Life Protection Act. The reason given was that...
UK weather: Monday to be one of the hottest June days on record with 34C scorcher
Birmingham Live
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June 30, 2025
William Morgan Senior reporter and Ted Hennessey PA 05:10, 30 Jun 2025 Monday is poised to be one of the hottest June days on record, with temperatures soaring to 34C, providing tennis fans a scorching start to Wimbledon. A large part of England...
England weather forecasts promise 34C Monday heat blast 'hotter than Jamaica'
Bristol Post
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June 30, 2025
William Morgan Reporter and Ted Hennessey PA 04:12, 30 Jun 2025 Monday is poised to be one of the hottest June days on record, with temperatures soaring to 34C, providing tennis enthusiasts a scorching start to Wimbledon. A large part of England...