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28 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine man fined $30,000 for transporting coconuts and sugar cane without receipt
A St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to transporting agricultural produce, which he said he bought from someone who sold him the crop from trees in their yard, without a receipt was fined $30,000 or…
28 Oct, 2026
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Foundations being built for container houses will allow for future expansion of units
The Government is ensuring that container houses now being erected for victims of Hurricane Melissa have sturdy foundations that will allow beneficiaries to expand their houses in the future. This…
28 Oct, 2026
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Fitz-Henley defends Government’s Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Abka Fitz-Henley is defending the Government’s handling of Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, noting that billions have been spent on repairs…
28 Oct, 2026
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No US pressure behind Ja’s decision to abstain from Cuba embargo vote – Morris Dixon
The Jamaican Government is denying that any United States pressure influenced its decision to abstain from today's United Nations General Assembly vote condemning America's embargo against…
28 Oct, 2026
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Opposition raises concern over Jamaica’s abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is demanding answers from the Government after Jamaica abstained from a United Nations vote calling for an end to the United States' decades-long…
28 Oct, 2026
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'We are hoping for the best’ say parents of 3-y-o Ayana Wilson as she prepares for life-changing surgery
The parents of three-year-old Ayana Wilson, who was born with Erb’s palsy, are expressing gratitude to the public for helping to raise funds to get their daughter life-changing surgery in the United…
28 Oct, 2026
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Jamaican farm worker in Canada fatally injured during altercation with colleague
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is reporting that a Jamaican farm worker in Canada has died from injuries sustained during an altercation involving another worker. He has been identified…
28 Oct, 2026
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Gas prices down
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $3.06 to sell for $198.75 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $3.06…
28 Oct, 2026
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‘Don’t tear down your country’ Holness tells Beenie Man and other Hurricane Melissa critics
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hit back at criticism made by veteran dancehall entertainer Beenie Man and others against the Government’s Hurricane Melissa recovery effort, charging that these…