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04 Sep, 2026
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JMMB debit card customers to pay fee on international purchases
Visa debit card customers of JMMB Bank who make international purchases will have to go deeper into their pockets as the financial institution has moved to impose a fee on these transactions. …
04 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry to maintain close oversight of rebuilding of schools
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says the Ministry will maintain close oversight of the rebuilding of schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa as the…
04 Sep, 2026
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Antigua and United States still negotiating on third-country migrants
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda and United States governments remain engaged in discussions over a proposed arrangement involving third-country nationals, the Director-General of…
04 Sep, 2026
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JN Bank appoints Luwanna Williams as Managing Director
Luwanna Williams is the new managing director of JN Bank. Williams, whose appointment takes effect on Monday, September 7, is a senior financial services executive with more than 20 years of…
03 Sep, 2026
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Drunk in class - One in 10 students report going to school inebriated or under influence of drugs, survey finds
Jamaica’s classrooms are facing an unsettling challenge, with one in every 10 high-school students reporting that they have gone to school drunk, while a similar proportion say they have turned up…
03 Sep, 2026
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All western schools to reopen Monday, declares Morris Dixon
Western Bureau: Despite claims by several principals that their schools are not ready, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is insisting that all schools across the ministry’s Region Four –…
03 Sep, 2026
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JUST IN: Five people rushed to hospital after Mark X crash in Portmore
Five occupants of a Toyota Mark X had to be cut from the vehicle following a crash in Portmore, St Catherine, early Thursday morning. The accident happened on Fort Augusta Drive, the roadway linking…
03 Sep, 2026
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Government provides additional support for Coopers Pen children ahead of school reopening
The Government is stepping up support for children and families affected by the demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, last month, with assistance being provided to ensure that affected…
03 Sep, 2026
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Two fraud charges dropped against Manchester JP
The Crown has dropped two of three charges against Manchester Justice of the Peace Dudley Powell, who appeared in the Manchester Parish Court on Wednesday. Powell was facing charges of Cheating the…