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09 Jul, 2026
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Former CLA personnel to face charges after failing to submit statutory declarations
A former chief internal auditor at the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has found herself in trouble with the Integrity Commission (IC) for failing to file her statutory declaration with the…
09 Jul, 2026
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Too many demands could be contributing to teachers’ deaths, says therapist
WESTERN BUREAU:
Western Jamaica-based family therapist Dr Beverly Scott says the increasing demands being placed on teachers may be a contributing factor in incidents where educators die suddenly, as…
09 Jul, 2026
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CARICOM probing for clearer TCNs policy picture
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Philip J. Pierre says the regional bloc will conduct an audit of individual member state policies on the United States’ Third-Country Nationals (TCNs)…
09 Jul, 2026
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Solid waste ‘not a today problem’ - JET CEO laments lack of focus necessary to tackle growing pollution threat
A coordinated three-pronged effort involving citizens, industry and the Government is essential if Jamaica is to tackle its growing solid waste management and plastic pollution crisis, Chief Executive…
09 Jul, 2026
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Global services workforce in decline
WESTERN BUREAU:
Wayne Sinclair, the outgoing president of Jamaica’s global services sector, has disclosed that the sector has lost approximately a third of its workforce since its 2023-24 peak, a…
09 Jul, 2026
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‘Excited about being back’ - Epstein returns to GSAJ helm, demands stronger government push
WESTERN BUREAU:
Incoming Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President, Yoni Epstein, is demanding a more aggressive government-led campaign to market Jamaica’s outsourcing industry.…
09 Jul, 2026
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CMU energy bill falls as solar project comes online
The Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) solar project, commissioned in April, is already saving the institution millions of dollars on its electricity bill compared with the same period last year.
09 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica’s Africa opportunity needs more than speeches
THE EDITOR, Madam:
Jamaica cannot afford to continue treating Africa-Caribbean relations as merely a matter of shared history, culture and goodwill. The case for deeper engagement has already been…
09 Jul, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Parent a child that is not your own
As an eight-year-old, my aunt bought me my first pair of khaki long pants as a reward for a quality she alone recognized in me. Her biblical admonition for high achievement remains etched in my…