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03 Jun, 2026
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Caribbean Cement reports improved supply following operational challenges
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) says cement supply has improved by more than 20 per cent in recent weeks following operational challenges caused by heavy rainfall in April.
03 Jun, 2026
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US House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
The House for the first time on Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with…
03 Jun, 2026
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Manchester man accused of signing documents as fake doctor and JP granted $600,000 bail
A Manchester man accused of misrepresenting himself as a medical doctor as well as a Justice of the Peace and signing motor vehicle and other documents was today granted $600,000 bail in the parish…
03 Jun, 2026
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‘Justice cannot run on charity alone,’ says MP Jess in call for JP stipend
Making a case for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be paid a stipend to cover basic expenses associated with their roles, Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess described the current…
03 Jun, 2026
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Man fatally shot by police in alleged shoot-out after cabbie reportedly hijacked
A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police following a reported hijacking of a taxi along Camp Road in Kingston on Wednesday evening.
03 Jun, 2026
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Stipend boost secured for Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
02 Jun, 2026
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St Andrew event promoter fined, ordered to apologise after offering cop $10,000 bribe
A St Andrew event promoter was today fined a total of $110,000 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court after pleading guilty to attempting to bribe police officers who turned up to shut down a…
02 Jun, 2026
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Wheatley unveils framework to strengthen science and technology sector
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr Andrew Wheatley, has unveiled a National Science, Technology and…
02 Jun, 2026
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Importance of UHWI must be protected, says outgoing CEO
With his tenure as acting chief executive officer of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) set to expire on June 10, Eric Hosin has made an impassioned plea for everything possible to be…