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22 Oct, 2026
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CCRP honours seven outstanding seniors
Seven distinguished Jamaican seniors were officially recognised and celebrated for their exceptional contributions to communities and industries across the island at the Caribbean Community of Retired…
22 Oct, 2026
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PM appeals to persons to sell land to the government for housing
In an effort to provide more housing solutions to the most vulnerable and needy, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, is calling on persons with land in developed areas to approach the Government for…
22 Oct, 2026
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Justice Minister calls for stronger regional cooperation to fight corruption
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Delroy Chuck has called for stronger regional cooperation, greater transparency and improved accountability in the fight against corruption. He warns…
22 Oct, 2026
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ETOC reports progress in implementation of education reform recommendations
The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) has announced that 47 per cent of the 365 recommendations from the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission report have now been implemented.…
22 Oct, 2026
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Hague Agricultural Show set for February 2027 return after Melissa cancellation
The Hague Agricultural Show, Jamaica’s second-largest event of its kind, is scheduled to return on February 10, 2027, following the cancellation of its 2026 staging due to the devastation caused by…
22 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans urged to brace for increased rainfall as broad trough approaches
Jamaicans are being urged to brace for increased rainfall over the next few days as a broad trough is expected to bring unstable weather conditions across the island from Friday morning through…
22 Oct, 2026
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Wounding case against ex-police trainee to go to trial after mediation fails, psychiatric evaluation ordered
A former police trainee charged for allegedly injuring a colleague with a metal pipe during a confrontation in a dormitory at the police training institution in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, is to…
22 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | Clock ticks on 2030 nature targets
THE SLOW rate of progress to hit the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) by 2030, in order to put nature on a path to recovery, is setting off alarm bells, while the…
22 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | EFJ eyes proven regional strategies to tackle environmental challenges
JAMAICA MAY not have to look very far for solutions to some of its biggest environmental challenges. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, countries are already testing innovative approaches to…