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30 Sep, 2026
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Robinson wants virtual assets law to go beyond containing risk
The Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Act, 2026, which provides for the regulation of virtual assets in Jamaica was passed in the Lower House on Tuesday with three amendments. A virtual asset is…
30 Sep, 2026
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JCC: Gov’ts must help close price gap on Caribbean goods
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is pushing back against concerns raised by Rodwell Ferguson, Belize’s Minister of Agriculture, about the reluctance of some businesses to purchase…
30 Sep, 2026
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Detective, defence clash over what statement said about Gardner’s killing
An investigator insisted in the Home Circuit Court on Tuesday that she was told that Andre Ruddock had been instructed to cut the throat of church member Taneka Gardner despite the defence challenging…
30 Sep, 2026
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New planting tech set to revolutionise yam farming
WESTERN BUREAU: A new yam propagation technology could multiply planting material up to 300-fold from a single plant could help to ease the shortage of quality seed while leaving more edible yam for…
29 Sep, 2026
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BAR FIGHT - Defence lawyers says ‘unrelenting’ push for gun law reform about fairness, justice
The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) and Jamaican Bar Association are dismissing what they described as “narratives being peddled” to distort their campaign for amendments to the Firearms…
29 Sep, 2026
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Official urges CARICOM to strengthen regional food economy
WESTERN BUREAU: With the Caribbean importing more than half of its food, CARICOM Assistant Secretary General Dr Wendell Samuel says the situation poses a major threat to the region’s economic…
29 Sep, 2026
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Deputy clerk resigns amid ‘retaliatory’ environment at Parliament
Describing the treatment he faced during his two-year tenure in office as “retaliatory”, former Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Christopher Cowan has listed a series of concerns among the…
29 Sep, 2026
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Witness: Cop approached me amid Pathways siege
A policewoman whose gun was allegedly used by now-deceased church leader Kevin Smith to fire at police during a deadly October 2021 service, had reportedly approached a senior officer after members of…
29 Sep, 2026
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Holness pushes for faster, more strategic regulation in regional agriculture
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says bureaucracy is strangling agricultural investment in the Caribbean, requiring faster and more strategic regulation to help Jamaica and the region…