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22 Oct, 2026
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Urgent race to fix software flaw that could threaten 70 per cent of websites worldwide
LONDON (AP) – Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70 per cent of…
22 Oct, 2026
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Hotels explore collective insurance arrangement…JHTA surveys members as dissatisfaction grows over delayed and reduced hurricane payouts
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s hotel operators are exploring the possibility of collectively restructuring their property insurance arrangements amid mounting dissatisfaction over delayed and reduced…
22 Oct, 2026
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Former cop accused of 2007 murder granted $500,000 bail
A former police constable who had been on the run for nearly two decades in connection with the 2007 fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Kingston was granted $500,000 bail in the Gun Court on…
22 Oct, 2026
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Government exploring innovative irrigation solutions to boost food security
The Government is exploring innovative approaches to irrigation and water management to enhance Jamaica’s agricultural resilience and strengthen food security. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
22 Oct, 2026
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Hill urges western businesses to tap US$2.4 billion reconstruction opportunities
Western Jamaica's business community is being challenged to position itself for a share of US$2.4 billion in private-sector reconstruction opportunities, as the Government prepares to accelerate…
22 Oct, 2026
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Two constables charged in separate unlawful wounding and assault cases
Two members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been charged in connection with separate incidents of alleged unlawful wounding and assault investigated by the Independent Commission of…
22 Oct, 2026
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Holness blasts ‘two-mouth people’, defends JCF
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness yesterday launched a blistering attack on critics of law enforcement, blasting “two-mouth people” while declaring his unwavering support for the Jamaica Constabulary…
22 Oct, 2026
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Gov’t to reclaim Kgn gullies
The Government is moving to reclaim gullies across Kingston, with a pilot programme targeting four high-risk communities for the relocation of residents living along vulnerable waterways, Prime…
22 Oct, 2026
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Ruddock insisted on giving caution statement, court hears
Murder accused Andre Ruddock insisted on giving a caution statement and repeatedly declined the services of duty counsel, the Pathways murder trial heard yesterday. One of the two justices of the…