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How Jamaica and its prime minister are becoming a mini-superpower in the Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- New commercial and high-end condominiums are rising from the dirt, the minimum wage is going up, unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years and tourism — the engine of the economy — is once more booming.

Miami Herald

Police searching for 53-year-old man, Daniel Grybaitis

He has been known to frequent locations around Kingston and Manuka.

The Canberra Times

'My parents beat adversity - but fight goes on for the betrayed Windrush generation'

The culture shock for those leaving the Caribbean for the other side of the world was bad - but worse was to follow as many arrivals had their optimism shattered instantly

Daily Mirror

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Tears For Fears announce three special UK shows for September

UK pop proggers Tears For Fears will play both Leicester and Kingston in September

Louder

Ex-Met Police officer not guilty of raping woman 19 years ago

Stephen Kyere was accused of having sex with the woman without her consent after a night out in Kingston-upon-Thames in 2004.

The Independent UK

Kingston International Film Festival returns with an exciting programme for movie lovers and Londoners

Dame Vanessa Redgrave and director Mike Newell are patrons of the festival

Evening Standard

Jamaica cool on Charles' coronation as it eyes break with monarchy

While Britain prepares to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, its former colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land.

Reuters

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People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include MCM Group, Karbon Homes, Kingston, Haines Watts and Hay & Kilner

Birmingham Post

Ulez cameras being stolen across the capital following protests

Vandalism has been reported in Abbey Wood, Cheam, Chiswick, Kingston, Wallington, Bromley and near Heathrow

Evening Standard

Dangerous driving killed four cadets, Canadian military investigation finds

Dangerous driving was a factor in an accident that killed four cadets last April at the Royal Military College campus in Kingston, Ontario, according to findings from a Canadian military investigation announced on Friday.

Reuters

Future of WWI Avenues of Honour uncertain as century-old trees approach end of their natural lives

Australia's Avenues of Honour were planted so the nation would never forget the soldiers who fought in World War I. But who will make sure the avenues themselves aren't forgotten?

ABC News

Co-design and a 'razzle dazzle boat' in fresh start for Kingston Arts Precinct

Arts organisations will benefit from the mix of old and new on the site, a newly appointed architect says.

The Canberra Times

‘It’s legal, there’s just no precedent’: the first US town to demand a rent decrease

In Kingston, New York, tenants say their survival depends on the city ordering a rent reduction – something that’s never been done before

The Guardian - US

Justin Trudeau and Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference

Justin Trudeau and Ursula von der Leyen held a joint press conference in Kingston, Ontario, on Tuesday (7 March).

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Battle for clean air: the row raging over London’s ultra-low emission zone

A planned extension to the capital’s ‘Ulez’ has become a political battleground as opponents take legal action to stop it while others say drastic action is vital to fight pollution

The Canberra Times

'His eyes are like the ocean': Viking conquers Canberra

When one of the world's sexiest bachelors turns up in a pub in Kingston, there will be a ruckus.

Daily Mirror

Trailblazer became Britain's first black train driver after arriving in UK penniless

Wilston Samuel Jackson, originally from Kingston, Jamaica has been honoured with a blue plaque at King Cross Station in London after driving the Flying Scotsman and Mallard steam trains

AFP

'Where's the money gone?' Jamaicans ask after Bolt fraud case

Kingston (Jamaica) (AFP) - It is the question on the lips of every Jamaican -- and none more so than the country's most famous athlete, eight-time Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt.

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The Canberra Times

Zapari proposes four storey Kingston development

The proposal features 54 commercial accommodation units and 59 apartments.

Reuters

Jamaica seizes $80 million worth of cocaine from cargo ship

Jamaican authorities have seized an estimated $80 million worth of cocaine from a ship at the port of Kingston in one of the country's biggest-ever drug busts, authorities said.

Evening Standard

Smoke billows across Kingston as 50 tonnes of waste burns

Smoke billowing across the Kingston skyline

ABC News

Owners face uncertainty as levee breach floods Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park

The owner of the flooded Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park says initial predictions of a lower level flood than that which transpired have let down people like her.

Reuters

Jamaica declares regional states of emergency due to gang violence

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday declared a state of public emergency in parts of the capital Kingston and in some central and western parishes in an attempt to control rising crime linked to gang violence.

Benzinga

Fire & Flower's Hifyre Platform And Spark Perks Program Now At Several Circle K Co-Located Cannabis Stores

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The Guardian - UK

‘Since lockdown it’s been with me more’: Lib Dem Emily Davey on living with MS

Councillor and wife of party leader warns of poor post-pandemic support for people with mobility issues

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