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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…
08 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | Heat sucks productivity
WITH RISING global temperatures a clear and present danger to labour productivity, the economic benefits of avoided warming have been highlighted in a recent publication from the United Nations…
08 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | Occupational safety and health, a key consideration to overcome heat stress
IMPLEMENTING OCCUPATIONAL safety and health (OSH) measures to prevent occupational injuries related to excessive heat can yield savings of more than USD361 billion each year, but they need to be…
