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24 Oct, 2026
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GROUNDED - PNP questions fiscal restraint amid travel ban, NaRRA Spending
The People’s National Party (PNP) is questioning whether the Government’s ban on official overseas travel is a genuine cost-cutting measure or a public relations exercise, given millions of dollars…
24 Oct, 2026
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... But Bartlett takes flight - Excluded by ban, tourism minister embarks on five-city campaign in Canada
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett left the island on Friday for a five-city tour of Canada aimed at wooing more Canadian visitors to Jamaica in the upcoming winter tourism season. Bartlett will visit…
24 Oct, 2026
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8 parishes on alert as rains trigger landslides, flooding
Heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide that left 15 students and several teachers stranded at Johnson Mountain Primary School in St Thomas on Friday, as blocked roads, fallen trees and flooding…
24 Oct, 2026
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PATHWAYS MURDER TRIAL | Second JP backs claim Ruddock was not forced to give statement
A second justice of the peace (JP) on Friday testified that Andre Ruddock voluntarily gave police a statement in which he allegedly confessed to cutting Taneka Gardner’s throat. The witness…
24 Oct, 2026
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Morgan wants criminal sanctions for defamation
Government senator Marlon Morgan has called for the reintroduction of criminal sanctions for defamation in Jamaica. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on…
24 Oct, 2026
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Barnswell applies to join Clarendon MC court battle
The People’s National Party (PNP) has taken another step in the legal battle over the leadership of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC), filing an application in the Supreme Court to have…
24 Oct, 2026
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What to know about AI-detected Internet security bug
AP: The language that’s known as the backbone of the Internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory. PHP is a widely used general-purpose…
24 Oct, 2026
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What’s going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan?
The Associated Press: United States President Donald Trump’s administration has taken its first step to block the results of a midterm election, and it’s all about the fact that there are two Dan…
23 Oct, 2026
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SHAKE-UP FOR SCHOOL BOARDS - Independent directors to get pay in new pilot; ministry to target skills, performance
In a push to strengthen governance across Jamaica’s school system, the Ministry of Education is moving to recruit board members based on schools’ specific needs and introduce payment for independent…