Richard Wallace, immediate past president of the Negril Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says a portion of members of the Negril workforce could lose their jobs if the water crisis is not rectified by close to the end of 2025.

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Veteran drummer, Desi Jones, has died. He was 65. His wife confirmed to The Gleaner that Jones passed away this evening after being found unresponsive at home. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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#JAI2024 : Triple jump sensation Jaydon Hibbert leapt 17.57m to win the men's event at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. It was a Jamaican domination as his compatriots Jordan Scott (16.84m) was second and Obrien Wasome (16.62m) finished third.

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Ivory Coast's Marie-Josée Talou-Smith delighted with a fast season opener of 10.91 to win the women's 100m, the final event at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational on Saturday. Jamaicans Kystal Sloley (11.09) and Kemba Nelson(11.12) were second and third, respectively. #JAI2024

#JAI2024 : Julian Forte held off compatriot Akeem Blake to win the men's 100m at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. Forte was awarded the win although both men clocked 10.02. America's Brandon Hickling in 10.09 was third. #GLNRSports

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World Champion Sha'Carri Richardson participated in the Jamaica Athletics Invitational from the stands on Saturday. The American sprint star was embraced by dozens of fans in the bleachers section of the National Stadium in St Andrew.

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Remona Burchell won the women's 100m (11.57) development race at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. The men's equivalent was shared by Jamaica's Bryan Levell and Tyquendo Tracey (10.15). Guyana's Emanuel Archibald (10.23) was third. #GLNRSports

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#JAI2024 : Traves Smikle is the men's discus winner, with a throw of 66.89m. His Jamaican compatriot Fredrick Dacres took second with 65.94m and third sealed by the USA's Brian Williams (63.76m).

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Homegirl Shanieka Ricketts won the women's triple jump at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational earlier this evening. A 14.50m leap gave her the victory over the USA's Jasmine Moore (14.28m) and Thea Lafond (14.22m) of Dominica.

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American world leader Daniel Roberts demonstrated his consistency with a 13.17 run to win the men's 110mH at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. His countryman Eric Edwards (13.33) finished second. Jamaica's Lafranz Campbell grabbed third in 13.37.

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Bahamian Wendell Miller won the men's 400m B race in 45.47, finishing ahead of Jamaica's Deandre Watkin (46.04) and the USA's Will London (46.09) at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational under way at the National Stadium in St Andrew.

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World record-holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria stamps her authority with a world leading 12.40s to win the women's 100mH at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. Reigning World Champion and Jamaica's Danielle Williams was second (12.46) and America's Christina Clemens third in 12.54.

A powerful performance from Zharnel Hughes of Great Britain who ran a brisk 19.96 to take the 200m at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. American Fred Kerley (20.17) was second and France's Pablo Mateo third in 20.20.

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The women's 200m goes to Britain's Dina Asher-Smith (22.51) who did enough to hold off a fast-finishing Jamaican Jodean Williams (22.53) at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. Lanae-Tava Thomas ended third in 22.84.

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Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith took the men's 400m in 44.69 at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. He held off American Matthew Boling (44.98) who placed second. Jamaica's Zandrian Barnes finished third in 45.41. Reigning World Champion Antonio Watson ran 45.61 for fourth.

Alexis Holmes led an American 1-2-3 in the women's 400m at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. Holmes made it look easy in the end with 50.31s. Brittany Brown (51.21) and Naasha Robinson (51.81) were second and third, respectively. Jamaicans took the next four places. #GLNRSports

A lifetime best on home soil! Malik James King flew past BVI's Kyron McMaster (49.00s) in the homestretch to take the men's 400m hurdles in 48.39 at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. Jaheel Hyde took third in 48.48.

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Jamaica’s Rushell Clayton holds off a challenge from the USA’s Anna Cockrell to win the women’s 400m Hurdles in a world-leading 53.72 seconds at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational at the National Stadium in St Andrew.

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