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16 Jul, 2026
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Tufton urges families, communities to take care of senior citizens
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is imploring families and communities to take responsibility for the care of senior citizens.
16 Jul, 2026
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Citizens urged to take action against domestic violence
Jamaicans who experience or witness domestic violence are being encouraged to access available support services to seek assistance, report incidents, and obtain information that highlights the…
15 Jul, 2026
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IC faces fresh lawsuit
The Integrity Commission (IC) is facing another lawsuit, this time from Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), arising from a request for him to…
15 Jul, 2026
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No-bid danger - IC raises eyebrows over high number of single-source and emergency contracts awarded by public bodies
Seventy per cent of the more than 34,000 contracts entered into by Jamaican public bodies during the last financial year, with a combined value of $370 billion, were awarded using either the…
15 Jul, 2026
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Jean Ann Panton to return to court December 10 in SSL fraud case
Defence attorneys representing Jean Ann Panton, the lone accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), are to make a fresh bid for bail when the matter…
15 Jul, 2026
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15 Jul, 2026
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Ganja farmers rail over raids - Despite cannabis reforms, growers still facing police harassment, claims association head
Despite more than a decade of reforms aimed at legitimising Jamaica’s cannabis industry, traditional ganja farmers continue to face harassment and heavy-handed police raids, according to the head of…
15 Jul, 2026
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Savanna-la-Mar Market left to the tide
Western Bureau:
With no formal plan in place to relocate or permanently rehabilitate the Savanna-la-Mar Market in Westmoreland, vendors displaced by Hurricane Melissa continue to bear the brunt of…
15 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica welcomes inaugural LIAT Air flight from Guadeloupe
Jamaica welcomed the inaugural Liat Air flight from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, to Montego Bay, St James, on Tuesday.