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05 Oct, 2026
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‘UNINFORMED’ - Global Afrikan Congress rebukes Warmington over slave trade remarks, urges him to do research and apologise
The Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) is demanding an apology from parliamentarian Everald Warmington for his “uninformed assertions” that Black Africans who sold people into the transatlantic slave…
05 Oct, 2026
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IDT rules in favour of junior doctors in overtime dispute with Government
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ruled in favour of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) in its long-running overtime dispute with the Government, ordering that junior doctors be…
05 Oct, 2026
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Representation row hits tourism transport sector
WESTERN BUREAU: A representation dispute has erupted in Jamaica’s tourism ground transportation sector, with the more than 2,000-member JUTA Montego Bay declaring that a government-recognised umbrella…
05 Oct, 2026
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Young people urged to give blood regularly
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, is urging young people to adopt a culture of giving blood regularly, noting that more persons are needed to give…
05 Oct, 2026
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Government to modernise Jamaica’s 80-year-old water distribution network
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has outlined significant initiatives being implemented by the Government to modernise the nation’s 80-year-old water distribution…
05 Oct, 2026
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NaRRA examining major water infrastructure to address drought
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is examining major water infrastructure projects following meetings with Minister Matthew Samuda along with his team from the Ministry of…
05 Oct, 2026
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NaRRA to spend $115 million annually to lease new headquarters at Digicel Building
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) is to spend approximately $115.2 million annually to lease its new headquarters at the Digicel Building in downtown Kingston, with…
05 Oct, 2026
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Sinclair calls for insurance laws to tackle claims delays
Government Senator Charles Sinclair is urging the administration to review the Financial Services Commission and Insurance acts and their regulations to address, among other things, lengthy delays in…
05 Oct, 2026
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Domestic violence fuel St Catherine South murders
Nearly one-third of the murders recorded by the St Catherine South Police so far this year are linked to domestic violence or interpersonal conflicts, the commanding officer for the division has…