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27 Jul, 2026
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Liat Air launches twice-weekly Guadeloupe-Montego Bay service
Sangster International Airport (SIA) welcomed the inaugural Liat Air flight from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, last Tuesday, marking the start of a twice-weekly, year-round service to Montego Bay in St…
27 Jul, 2026
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Experts appointed to investigate ferry capsize
GEORGETOWN (AP) — Guyana's government on Sunday appointed a group of international experts to investigate the recent sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in the…
27 Jul, 2026
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Tufton pushes infirmary expansion to free up hospital beds amid social case challenge
Western Bureau: Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has described the issue of social cases in hospitals across the country as “a real challenge”, noting that the situation has been…
27 Jul, 2026
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Supreme Ventures pushes fintech expansion
For Jamaicans, the word “zoops” needs little explanation. It is the quintessentially Jamaican expression for speed – something happening so quickly that it is almost over before it registers. That…
27 Jul, 2026
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JACRA moves to revive High Mountain coffee industry
The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is stepping up efforts to revive Jamaica’s declining High Mountain coffee industry through farmer training and technical support.…
27 Jul, 2026
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FIFA’s Infantino targets critics he says spread ‘hate and false rumours’ about World Cup
GENEVA (AP) — One week after the World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attacked perceived critics for “spreading hate and false rumors” about the tournament. Infantino praised FIFA for…
27 Jul, 2026
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JLP criticises Golding over response to leaked PNP recording
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has suggested that Opposition Leader Mark Golding failed to condemn statements allegedly made by two senior People's National Party (PNP) figures in a…
27 Jul, 2026
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Government to strengthen lottery scam laws to protect economy, cites importance of BPO sector
The Government says it plans to modernise Jamaica's lottery scam legislation and substantially strengthen criminal penalties as part of efforts to protect the country's economic security and…
27 Jul, 2026
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Taxi operator charged over armed robbery at St Andrew bar
The police in St Andrew have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with the armed robbery of a bar. Odean Kinglock, a taxi operator of Lacy district in Stony Hill, has been charged with robbery…