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02 Oct, 2026
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JUTA urges freeze on new tourism transport licences
Western Bureau: JUTA Montego Bay is calling for an immediate freeze on new tourism ground transportation licences and related work permits, warning that Jamaican-owned operators are being squeezed out…
02 Oct, 2026
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JEP Group donates $800,000 to support Holywell upgrades
Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Group has donated $800,000 to the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT) to support upgrades at Holywell Recreational Park, extending a partnership in…
02 Oct, 2026
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PNP says Bell’s failure to recuse himself breached good governance standards
The People’s National Party (PNP) has accepted the Integrity Commission’s finding that Councillor Ian Bell breached conflict-of-interest and good-governance standards by failing to recuse himself from…
02 Oct, 2026
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New MPs sound alarm over state of hurricane recovery
Three first-time parliamentarians used their maiden presentations during the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to highlight the vastly varying regional…
02 Oct, 2026
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Green wants regional framework to move agricultural labour across borders
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for a regional framework to allow farm workers across the Caribbean to move between countries as governments struggle to attract young…
02 Oct, 2026
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IGCAT’s founder wants farmers to capitalise on region’s multibillion-dollar festival calendar
WESTERN BUREAU: Nneka Nurse, founder and CEO of Bestdressedplate and Global Expert for the Caribbean International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT), says the region’s booming…
02 Oct, 2026
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Vivé creates space for women to move, connect and recharge
For many ambitious women, the calendar is filled with meetings, deadlines, family responsibilities and endless to-do lists, but finding time for themselves can prove far more difficult. Anika Lake…
01 Oct, 2026
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and…
01 Oct, 2026
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Haiti struggles with rise in kidnappings as general election looms
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kidnappings are on the rise in Haiti, with gangs increasingly targeting high-profile people and launching mass abductions as the country pushes to hold long-awaited…