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31 Mar, 2026
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GDP falls by 7.1 per cent during Melissa quarter - STATIN
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the period October to December 2025 fell by 7.1 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of…
31 Mar, 2026
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Police Sergeant, spouse freed of ganja charges
A police Sergeant and her civilian spouse have been freed of drug-related charges four years after they were arrested by cops. Sergeant Tamica Taylor and her fiancé, Royan Harris, walked free from…
31 Mar, 2026
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UHWI names companies featured in audit report that flagged use of tax-exempt status
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), has confirmed the names of four companies that an auditor general report has featured as beneficiaries of the hospital's misuse of its tax…
31 Mar, 2026
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Three Colombians charged after record cocaine seizure
Three Colombian nationals have been charged in connection with what investigators say is Jamaica’s largest-ever single cocaine seizure, valued at approximately $1.7 billion. Charged are 39-year-old…
31 Mar, 2026
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Jamaican conjoined twin Azora Elson dies
Azora Elson, one of the Jamaican conjoined twins who was successfully separated in Saudi Arabia last year, has died. Her death was confirmed Tuesday morning by her mother, Iesha McMurray. She died at…
31 Mar, 2026
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Integrity Commission probes UHWI procurement breaches
The Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into specific breaches highlighted by the Auditor General in a report on the operations of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). …
31 Mar, 2026
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Busby names Reggae Girlz squad for Concacaf group qualifiers
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby has named his squad for Jamaica’s final Group B matches in the Concacaf Women's Qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana. Jamaica will play both…
31 Mar, 2026
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Appolenon L. Gordon | TVET is more than a philosophy: Time to put our money where the mandate is
For years, the buzzword echoing through the halls of education ministries and economic summits has been TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training). It is hailed as the "engine of…
31 Mar, 2026
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Health Ministry warns public over fake blood pressure pill video
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning members of the public not to engage with or share a viral video circulating on social media that falsely uses the image and voice of the health minister…