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32 new COVID-19 cases There were no deaths directly linked to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported. There were also no new deaths under investigation. Two deaths are deemed coincidental, one of which was... - 2020-12-16 10:08:42 COVID-19 forces Maroons to go high-tech with annual celebrations WESTERN BUREAU: For the first time in 283 years, the Accompong Maroons in St Elizabeth will not be staging their customary face-to-face annual celebrations on January 6, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which features several... - 2020-12-16 00:27:05 Air purification: A subtle defence against COVID-19 As research around the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to flourish, many of us are becoming hopeless in the realisation that this virus is not going anywhere any time soon. Recent studies have confirmed that not only does the virus spread through... - 2020-12-16 00:19:51
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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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Dr Andrew Wheatley, who chairs the 14-member Joint Parliamentary Committee to review the proposal for the city of Portmore to become the 15th parish, has urged committee members to ensure that the Sunshine City becomes the blueprint towards the...
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