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19 Mar, 2026
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PM announces reduced minimum wage increase amid economic pressures
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on Thursday that the country’s minimum wage will increase from $16,000 to $17,000, effective July 1, a smaller rise than the previously planned $18,500. …
19 Mar, 2026
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Holness tables bill to create NaRRA for post-Melissa recovery
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has tabled legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), a special-purpose body aimed at fast-tracking Jamaica’s…
19 Mar, 2026
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NHT to cut interest rates for teachers, members of security forces, Holness says
Starting July 1, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will offer reduced mortgage rates for teachers, nurses, firefighters, and security forces, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced Thursday. He…
19 Mar, 2026
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Holness defends decision to end Jamaica's medical cooperation with Cuba
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has defended his administration’s decision to end Jamaica’s 50-year-old medical cooperation with Cuba, reiterating concerns that certain aspects of the programme…
19 Mar, 2026
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Holness hits back at Opposition on salary
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Thursday hit back at Opposition Leader Mark Golding over criticism of a recently announced salary increase that will see the prime minister earning $28.6 million a…
19 Mar, 2026
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Holness: Jamaica’s foreign policy strong, values on gender ‘will not change’
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica continues to maintain a strong and strategic foreign policy, while holding firm to what he described as core national values, including his position that…
19 Mar, 2026
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Section of main road in Belmont, Westmoreland breaks away, extreme caution urged
A section of the main road in Belmont, Westmoreland has broken away following heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions, forcing vehicular traffic to be reduced to a single lane. The incident, which…
19 Mar, 2026
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Assault rifle and ammunition seized in Grants Pen police operation, man arrested
A man was arrested this morning following the seizure of an assault rifle and a magazine containing ammunition during a police operation at a house in Grants Pen, St Andrew. The operation was part…
19 Mar, 2026
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Drone drops knives, bandannas and hair clippers into a New York prison
MARCY, N.Y. (AP) — A drone flew over the grounds of an upstate New York prison after midnight and released a package containing knives, a cellphone, bandannas, hair clippers and a green leafy…