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08 Oct, 2026
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Trinidad’s PM warns of ‘hard policing’ under new Special Operations law
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has warned lawbreakers to leave communities where special operations will be implemented, saying her Government intends to use “hard policing…
08 Oct, 2026
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Councillor questions pay gap between St Catherine mayor and CEO
A councillor has raised concerns about the pay structure at the St Catherine Municipal Corporation, questioning why the chief executive officer earns more than the municipal mayor. Councillor for the…
08 Oct, 2026
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Government moves to extend validity of food handlers’ permits
The Government plans to extend the validity of food handlers’ permits from one to two years. Cabinet has approved amendments to the Public Health Act, the Public Health (Food Handling) Regulations…
08 Oct, 2026
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District Constable charged for allegedly assaulting man in St Thomas
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has charged a policeman for allegedly assaulting a man in St Thomas. District Constable Lennox Lawood was on Wednesday charged with assault…
08 Oct, 2026
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Leroy Fearon | Economic security: The China way
In my recent article, ‘Jamaica Has a Salary Problem, but We Keep Calling It a Cost-of-Living Problem’, I argued that the central economic question is not simply how much money Jamaicans earn, but how…
08 Oct, 2026
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Services commissions to ask PSC to consider probe into resignations, workplace issues at Parliament
The Office of the Services Commissions (OSC) is to ask the Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider launching a probe into the resignation of Christopher Cowan, the former Deputy Clerk of…
08 Oct, 2026
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Clarendon municipal leadership set to change hands as councillor switches from JLP to PNP
The political balance in the Clarendon Municipal Corporation could be dramatically reshaped with Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor Tanya-Lee Williams crossing the floor to join the People’s…
08 Oct, 2026
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Wards at Black River Hospital to reopen by end of October
Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth is expected to reopen its wards by the end of October, following extensive repairs after the facility was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa last year. Chief…
08 Oct, 2026
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Trump administration suspending Microsoft from a green card programme, alleging fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a programme to apply for green cards for workers who come to the United States to live and work using…