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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…
08 Oct, 2026
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Policeman charged in fatal Granville, St James shooting, offered $1 million bail
A policeman was on Wednesday charged in connection with the shooting of two men, one fatally, in Granville, St James and has been offered $1 million bail with one to three sureties. Corporal Randy…
08 Oct, 2026
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New US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged by United States authorities with torture and other crimes in a new indictment unsealed Thursday that adds pressure on the…
08 Oct, 2026
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Cabinet approves National Menopause and Andropause Policy
Cabinet has approved the development of a National Menopause and Andropause Policy, aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s response to the health and wellness needs of midlife and ageing women and men. The…
08 Oct, 2026
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Hurricane Isaias expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias surged toward the US Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations, school closures and local government shutdowns in parts of Florida. …