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More tributes for ‘Butch’ Stewart

Tributes continue to pour in for Jamaican icon, businessman, and hotel mogul Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, who died on Monday. Stewart, 79, passed away in Miami, Florida after ailing for some time. READ: Full Text | 'Butch' Stewart chose...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies has confirmed a magnitude 4.1 quake was felt in sections of the island at approximately 9:02 a.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was 10 km northwest of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, with a...

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