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Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie addresses the Local government and community month 2021 National Church Service, which was held at the Abundant Life Ministries in Green Park, Trelawny on Sunday November 21.
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Government sets May 8 deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has announced that all persons still housed in school shelters following Hurricane Melissa will be relocated to suitable accommodations by…
Techa Clarke-Griffiths, President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association
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Techa Clarke-Griffiths | Still at the table, but is anyone listening?

…The future of collective bargaining in Jamaica’s public service For decades, collective bargaining has stood as one of the most important pillars of fairness, equity, and representation in…
The court heard that Dookhoo, who had a history of alcohol use, would become irritated when his mother confronted him about his drinking.
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Former MP accused of incest granted $300,000 bail

The former Member of Parliament charged with incest following allegations that he sexually assaulted his young teenage daughter in January was today granted $300,000 bail when he appeared in court in…
When the Empire Windrush set sail from the West Indies in 1948, it heralded a new dawn for Britain. After World War II, many British companies began recruiting workers from the West Indies to help rebuild the country.
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History is not a switch you turn off

...A conversation the world keeps trying to rush past A proposal by Reform UK to deny visas to citizens of countries pursuing slavery reparations has triggered a reaction far beyond immigration…
Jail cell
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Husband arrested in Bahamas after US woman vanishes from boat denies wrongdoing, lawyer says

An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while they were travelling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday. Brian Hooker…
The Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary
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St Mary residents concerned about impact of mining on bridge, authority seeks to calm fears

The Mines and Geology Division is seeking to quell fears amid mounting complaints from residents that the structural integrity of the Westmoreland Bridge in St Mary is being compromised by mining…
Mark Malabver, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), addressing delegates on the third and final day of the JTA's 2026 education conference at the Princess Grand Hotel in Hanover on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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JTA president hits back, says Education Minister was told about school shelter allegations

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Mark Malabver has clapped back at critics questioning his reports of shelterees committing sexual acts while occupying school-based shelters, declaring…
Professor Earle Taylor, Jamaican Honorary Consul in Namibia and President of the Graduate School of Leadership and Professional Development.
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Earle Taylor | Jamaica’s Republic: A matter of State, not political expediency

The lively and necessary public conversation surrounding Jamaica’s move toward republic status appears to have lost steam following the recent local government elections. In my view, allowing this…
Flight line workers push a Southwest Airlines aircraft away from a gate at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Southwest Airlines hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its “bags fly free” perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of the Iran war…