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28 Oct, 2026
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Opposition raises concern over Jamaica’s abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is demanding answers from the Government after Jamaica abstained from a United Nations vote calling for an end to the United States' decades-long…
28 Oct, 2026
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No US pressure behind Ja’s decision to abstain from Cuba embargo vote – Morris Dixon
The Jamaican Government is denying that any United States pressure influenced its decision to abstain from today's United Nations General Assembly vote condemning America's embargo against…
28 Oct, 2026
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Fitz-Henley defends Government’s Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Abka Fitz-Henley is defending the Government’s handling of Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, noting that billions have been spent on repairs…
28 Oct, 2026
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Foundations being built for container houses will allow for future expansion of units
The Government is ensuring that container houses now being erected for victims of Hurricane Melissa have sturdy foundations that will allow beneficiaries to expand their houses in the future. This…
28 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine man fined $30,000 for transporting coconuts and sugar cane without receipt
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to transporting agricultural produce, which he said he bought from someone who sold him the crop from trees in their yard, without a receipt was fined $30,000 or…
28 Oct, 2026
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More delay in UC Rusal 2021 fish kill case, postponed to March 2027
The trial into the 2021 fish kill case against bauxite company UC Rusal for alleged environmental breaches involving the discharge of effluent into the Rio Cobre in St Catherine failed to get under…
28 Oct, 2026
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JPs urged to help hurricane-affected entrepreneurs access gov’t recovery grant programme
Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being urged to assist in verifying the identities and business histories of informal business operators affected by Hurricane Melissa, to help them access the…
28 Oct, 2026
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136 Jamaicans remain in shelters one year after Hurricane Melissa
One year after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, 136 people remain in 24 shelters across the island, with the Government prioritising them for semi-permanent housing. Director General of the…
28 Oct, 2026
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Excelsior High accepts ISSA ruling, denies seeking advantage
Defending Manning Cup champions Excelsior High School has admitted it erred in playing a student whom the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) regards as an international transfer, but…