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29 Apr, 2026
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UNDP reports progress in post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts
Six months after Hurricane Melissa’s destructive landfall, hundreds of small and micro enterprises (SMEs) are rebuilding livelihoods and markets, while thousands of community residents are benefiting…
29 Apr, 2026
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New electronic system aims to cut delays in courts
Work has begun on the development and implementation of an Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) for Jamaica’s justice system, a move aimed at modernising the administration of justice…
29 Apr, 2026
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Cop held in bribery sting charged
Criminal charges have been laid against the policeman who was arrested earlier this month during a sting operation while he was allegedly in the process of collecting $230,000 in cash from a civilian…
29 Apr, 2026
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NaRRA bill clears House despite pushback from Opposition
The House of Representatives has approved the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill, clearing a key hurdle on the way to establishing a central agency to lead Jamaica’s…
29 Apr, 2026
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NaRRA bill gets House's go ahead after marathon debate
The House of Representatives descended into chaos late Tuesday, following the suspension of Opposition legislator Dr Angela Brown Burke, who was accused of lifting the Mace, marring the deliberations…
29 Apr, 2026
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JLP condemns Brown-Burke's 'disgraceful and repugnant' conduct
The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has condemned the actions of South West St Andrew Member of Parliament, Angela Brown-Burke, which led to her suspension from Tuesday's sitting of the…
29 Apr, 2026
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Airbnb and short-term rentals to face GCT from April 2027
The House of Representatives has approved tax measures that will impose General Consumption Tax (GCT) on short-term rental accommodations, including Airbnb-style properties, beginning April 1, 2027. …
29 Apr, 2026
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Policeman and electrician killed in St Thomas crash
A police constable is one of two men who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision along the Seaforth main road, in St Thomas Tuesday night. The two deceased men have been…
29 Apr, 2026
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Jamaica Evangelical Alliance condemns St James church shooting
The Jamaica Evangelical Alliance (JEA) is urging the culprit who shot 38-year-old Cora Thompson at the compound of the New Testament Church of God in St James last Wednesday to turn himself in to the…