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28 Sep, 2026
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BOJ raises policy rate to 6% to counter war and weather risks
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) raised its benchmark policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 6.0 per cent, effective Tuesday, September 29, to curb inflation amid rising uncertainty. The bank's…
28 Sep, 2026
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Australian court rejects activist’s bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles for genocide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appellate judges on Monday rejected an activist’s landmark bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles III over the alleged genocide of Indigenous people. The…
27 Sep, 2026
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Nightmare witness
After spending 47 days in custody on gun and robbery charges, St Catherine musician Shamar Champagne says he was amused when the woman who accused him of armed robbery claimed she had seen him in a…
27 Sep, 2026
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From Mona to Havana and back again - Cuba-trained medical doctor Dominique Whitely recounts gritty seven-year pursuit of degree
Armed with a newly minted medical degree and seven years’ worth of resilience forged in resource-starved Havana, 29-year-old Dominique Whitely has brought her stethoscope back to Jamaica, ready to…
27 Sep, 2026
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Gun law to face Court of Appeal test
As defence lawyers intensify calls for changes to Jamaica’s controversial firearms legislation, a well-known St James businessman who was sentenced to the 15-year mandatory minimum after being caught…
27 Sep, 2026
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Leaked sex tape costs software engineer a home
The United States-based software engineer accused of causing the leak of videos and photographs of a sexual encounter with a Jamaican attorney has lost a multimillion-dollar home in St Ann, which has…
27 Sep, 2026
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Dad’s tough journey - Father of three autistic sons seeks help to improve deplorable living conditions
On weekday mornings, Delroy Britton can be seen walking his three sons to school through the town of Mandeville in Manchester. It takes them about an hour to travel from their home along Three Chains…
27 Sep, 2026
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Praying for the right rain - Drought leaves Claverty Cottage Primary counting every drop as community depends on dwindling supplies
In the Blue Mountains, where rain has long been part of the landscape and heavy showers can turn roads into torrents, the wait for a proper downpour has become a race against time. And as dark clouds…
27 Sep, 2026
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Employers urged to review employee benefits
Jamaican employers are being urged to regularly review their employee benefits programmes to ensure they continue to meet the needs of workers and the wider organisation. Insurance brokerage Fraser…