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16 Mar, 2026
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WEIGHT OF WAR
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sounded a warning that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are posing a material risk to the Jamaican economy, and that a prolonged conflict could…
16 Mar, 2026
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Monroe Ellis: Law needed to close climate change response gap
Auditor General (AuG) Pamela Monroe Ellis says the Jamaican Government has laid a solid foundation for the country’s climate response, but is warning of the absence of climate legislation to create…
16 Mar, 2026
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Mandatory tailpipe testing for gas vehicles soon to cut emissions
Gas-powered motor vehicles will soon be required to undergo mandatory tailpipe testing, as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment. The initiative…
16 Mar, 2026
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KSAMC collects $5 million under Signage Regularisation Campaign
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has reported that $5 million has been collected under its Signage Regularisation Campaign. In his address during the KSAMC’s monthly meeting…
16 Mar, 2026
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Single-digit murders last week as homicides fall 29 per cent
Jamaica’s murder rate has declined by 29 per cent up to March 14, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with the country recording single-digit…
16 Mar, 2026
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Taxi driver among two charged with murder in St Ann
Two men have been charged in connection with the death of a man who died after being attacked during a confrontation in St Ann. Charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, wounding with intent,…
16 Mar, 2026
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Three women injured in Marcus Garvey Drive crash, truck overturns
Three women were injured this morning along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston after the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a truck laden with marl. The truck driver reportedly ran a red…
16 Mar, 2026
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Walk planned in Kingston to thank Cuban medical workers
Michael Ennis, convenor of a planned walk from Duke Street to Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday to show gratitude and appreciation to the Cuban people for their 50 years of medical support to…
16 Mar, 2026
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JUTC warns public after video shows man selling numbers to board bus in Ocho Rios
A police probe has been launched after a man was seen in a video selling numbers to passengers who line up to take the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus from Ocho Rios, St Ann to Half-Way Tree,…