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07 Oct, 2026
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Former Air J plane bombed in Iran - Pilot recalls good times flying ‘Mike Papa’ from Jamaica to UK, wants reintroduction of national airline
When the Israeli Air Force reported the destruction of Iran’s presidential VIP Airbus A340-300 often dubbed ‘Iran Force One’ during a military strike in Iran in March of this year, the repercussions…
07 Oct, 2026
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PAC questions NWC’s financial viability
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has disclosed that as at March 2026, total receivables of the National Water Commission (NWC) is $23.88 billion. However, eyebrows were raised when it was…
07 Oct, 2026
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Court delays first hearing of Wheatley’s challenge to IC prosecution
The first hearing of Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley’s challenge against the Integrity Commission’s (IC) decision to prosecute him for alleged illicit enrichment and other corruption-related…
07 Oct, 2026
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Attorney calls for land court to address mounting disputes
WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Gloria Brownand is calling for a specialised land court to tackle Jamaica’s growing backlog of property disputes, arguing that cases involving the country’s most…
07 Oct, 2026
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Bartlett pushes visitor-backed fund to protect Caribbean tourism
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is proposing a visitor-backed fund to help protect the Caribbean’s tourism industry from future shocks. The proposed Caribbean Tourism…
07 Oct, 2026
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Falmouth Hospital to benefit from $21m Island Challenge fundraiser
The paediatric and neonatal unit at Falmouth Public General Hospital is set to receive critical medical equipment following the successful completion of the Sandals Foundation Island Challenge, which…
06 Oct, 2026
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JCF FREED IN FATAL RUN - Court tosses father’s negligence case after son collapsed, died during recruitment test
A father has lost his negligence claim against the State over the death of his son, who collapsed during a physical assessment for recruitment to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) five years ago.…
06 Oct, 2026
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Doctors’ pay fight ends in major win
Following the Industrial Disputes Tribunal’s landmark ruling in favour of doctors in their long-running allowances dispute with the State, senior trade unionist Lambert Brown says the medical…
06 Oct, 2026
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Calls for more training, better support for teachers
A call is being made for greater investment in teacher training institutions, with Dr Ashburn Pinnock, president of The Mico University College, arguing that while teacher preparation is evolving, it…