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02 Apr, 2026
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Jamaica boosts cultural heritage protection with UNESCO ratification move
Jamaica has signed the Instrument of Ratification for the UNESCO 1970 Convention aimed at preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property, in a move the Government…
02 Apr, 2026
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Insolvency regulator steps up oversight of trustees
The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is intensifying efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s insolvency framework by tightening compliance standards for licens ed trustees to reduce legal and…
02 Apr, 2026
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Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships. China's actions came after Panama seized control of…
02 Apr, 2026
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McKenzie condemns attack on homeless man in St Mary, urges public help
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has condemned the attack on an elderly homeless man in Port Maria, St Mary, and urged the public to assist police in identifying those responsible. …
02 Apr, 2026
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More calls for Dennis Gordon to step aside
Calls are mounting for People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon to resign from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it was disclosed that the University Hospital…
02 Apr, 2026
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FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat
HAVANA (AP) — FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a United States-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was carrying suspects…
02 Apr, 2026
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Nicola Andrews | Every child must learn…But at what cost?
The inequality of teacher-led extra lessons The phrase “Every child can learn, every child must learn” is widely recognised as a policy mantra developed and adopted by the Jamaican Ministry of…
02 Apr, 2026
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‘Hurts deeply’: Leon Bailey reflects on World Cup miss for Jamaica
Jamaican winger Leon Bailey has issued an apology to Jamaica after the Reggae Boyz failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a post on his Instagram account two days after the team’s defeat…
02 Apr, 2026
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Dennis Gordon’s JACDEN repays customs duties linked to UHWI tax exemption controversy, PAC chairman discloses
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Julian Robinson says JACDEN Limited, a company owned by People’s National Party Member of Parliament, Dennis Gordon, has repaid funds it saved when the…