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27 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans win in Ontario municipal elections
Ontario’s municipal elections on Monday ended in victory for some Jamaican-Canadians who ran for councillor and school trustee positions. Michael Thompson, who has been a Toronto city councillor…
27 Oct, 2026
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Hylton pushes for expanded educational access in St Andrew Western
Member of Parliament for St Andrew Western Anthony Hylton is batting for increased educational opportunities for the children of his constituency. In his contribution to the State of the Constituency…
27 Oct, 2026
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‘I see you’…PM warns of personnel changes in public sector amid ‘sabotage’ of policies and programmes
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has accused unnamed public sector workers of trying to “sabotage” government policies and programmes, warning that personnel changes are coming as his administration…
27 Oct, 2026
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Holness defends $40m salary of NaRRA CEO amid criticisms
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has defended the $40 million annual salary being paid to National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) chief executive officer Major General Antony…
27 Oct, 2026
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Four charged over alleged US$30,000 jewellery robbery, extortion of man in St Ann
The police in St Ann have charged four men in connection with an incident in which a man was held up at gunpoint and robbed of jewellery valued at approximately US$30,000 as he was leaving an event…
27 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | St Ann positioned for rapid growth as investment accelerates, says JN Group CEO
Chief Executive Officer of The Jamaica National Group, Earl Jarrett, said ongoing investments in infrastructure and education are making St Ann increasingly attractive to investors. He made the…
27 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | JN PEP awardee sets sights on becoming pilot and footballer
For programme manager Grace Jones, seeing her son, Jaquan Antonio Broomfield, named the 2026 JN Foundation PEP scholarship awardee for Kingston is more than a celebration of his academic achievement. …
27 Oct, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Credit checks help borrowers overcome financing challenges
Two borrowers who encountered unexpected problems with their credit histories have shared how taking steps to address the issues helped them access financing, underscoring the importance of…
27 Oct, 2026
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Immigration | My birth certificate was tampered with
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington I was taken out of the country as a child of seven on someone else’s document. My adoptive mother tampered with my birth certificate, and the embassy found out, but I’m…