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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…
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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District Constable charged for allegedly assaulting man in St Thomas
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has charged a policeman for allegedly assaulting a man in St Thomas. District Constable Lennox Lawood was on Wednesday charged with assault…
08 Oct, 2026
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Government moves to extend validity of food handlers’ permits
The Government plans to extend the validity of food handlers’ permits from one to two years. Cabinet has approved amendments to the Public Health Act, the Public Health (Food Handling) Regulations…