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23 Oct, 2026
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PNP moves to add Scean Barnswell to Clarendon Municipal Corporation lawsuit
The People’s National Party (PNP) has moved to bring Councillor Scean Barnswell into the legal battle over the leadership of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation. The PNP says it has filed an…
23 Oct, 2026
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BOJ monitoring JETS cyber incident, urges public to be vigilant
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it is working with Jamaica Electronic Transfer Services (JETS) Limited, member financial institutions, and national authorities following a cyber incident at the…
23 Oct, 2026
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Inclement weather forces suspension of classes at some Portland schools
Classes were suspended on Friday at some schools in Portland due to the inclement weather affecting Jamaica. Among the affected schools was Port Antonio Primary School. “We had to postpone heritage…
23 Oct, 2026
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Whitmore backs Trayvone Reid as Mount Pleasant’s penalty taker
Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore ‘Tappa’ Whitmore has defended his decision to appoint Trayvone Reid as the club’s penalty taker following public criticism of Reid’s technique. In…
23 Oct, 2026
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PNP accuses gov’t of using public sector travel ban to distract from NaRRA controversy
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is accusing the Government of using a blanket ban on official travel as a tactical distraction from the widening controversy surrounding the National…
23 Oct, 2026
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IDT bars industrial action by Kingston Freeport Terminal workers
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has issued an order barring workers at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) from engaging in industrial action amid an ongoing dispute. The order, issued…
23 Oct, 2026
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Flu vaccine available for free at health centres islandwide - Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that the influenza (flu) vaccine is now available free of cost at health centres across Jamaica. Acting Director of Family Health at the…
23 Oct, 2026
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November 13 case management hearing for man accused of killing 80-year-old St Catherine mother
A case management hearing is to be held on November 13 for the man accused of the murder of his 80-year-old mother, whose decomposing body was found inside their home in Cheesefield district, St…
23 Oct, 2026
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Fitz-Henley calls Robinson's criticism of public sector travel ban misguided
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Abka Fitz-Henley, has hit back at criticism levelled against the Government by Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson over a ban on all…