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08 Oct, 2026
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Tea for transformation - Rotary Club pumps proceeds from tea party into community projects
The Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights has turned proceeds from an elegant afternoon of tea and fellowship held earlier this year into support for healthcare and education. The Kingston-based club…
08 Oct, 2026
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MoBay mayor pushes for greater local gov’t powers
WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is calling for a significant strengthening of local government, including greater fiscal decentralisation and enhanced planning powers, as the city…
08 Oct, 2026
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Cyber fears threaten SME growth despite digital payment boom – Mastercard
Small firms across Latin America and the Caribbean have largely completed the shift to digital payments. Their next challenge is staying secure online. A survey by Mastercard found that 97 per cent of…
08 Oct, 2026
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Lions Club honours Issa Trust Foundation for charitable work
The Issa Trust Foundation (ITF), the charitable arm of Couples Resorts, founded by the hotel chain in 2005, has been serving Jamaicans for over two decades, with a focus on paediatric healthcare and…
08 Oct, 2026
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Restoration Grant Programme launched to assist MSMEs affected by Hurricane Melissa
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) has launched a Restoration Grant Programme to assist micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) affected by Hurricane Melissa. 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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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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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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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…