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17 Aug, 2026
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Deal or no deal - Public-sector teachers to decide on Government’s adjusted wage offer
The government has made an improved offer on key components of the 28-point claim from the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which will be placed before delegates for a decision early this week.…
17 Aug, 2026
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Tufton calls for law changes to tackle hospital ‘social cases’
Jamaica will have to change its laws and policies to address the perennial problem of patients remaining in public hospitals long after they are medically discharged, Health and Wellness Minister Dr…
17 Aug, 2026
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Teenager arrested in robbery of Spanish Town taxi operator
Investigators assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the robbery of a taxi operator along Thompson Pen Road in Spanish Town. Reports are…
17 Aug, 2026
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Gov’t to develop programme to address squatting
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly settled communities, as part of measures to prevent further squatting and informal settlement. …
17 Aug, 2026
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Government secures temporary housing for Westmoreland Parish Court
The Government has secured a plaza in Westmoreland to temporarily house the parish court, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck announced on Monday. “I’m…
17 Aug, 2026
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One dead, another hospitalised in Trelawny crash
One person has died and another has been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash along Braco Road in Trelawny this evening. The crash involved a Suzuki Vitara and a trailer truck, resulting in…
17 Aug, 2026
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Old Harbour Bay bar operator charged after ganja, counterfeit goods seized
A 37-year-old Old Harbour Bay woman has been charged after police reportedly seized ganja, uncustomed cigarettes and counterfeit alcoholic beverages during a snap raid at her bar in the community. …
17 Aug, 2026
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75 years later, the scars of Hurricane Charlie remain
The Gleaner headline of Friday, August 17, 1951, was ominous: “Hurricane may hit Jamaica today: Bad weather from noon, Crisis in evening.” It was not a sensational prediction. By the time it was…
17 Aug, 2026
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Dr Brian Langrin appointed new Bank of Jamaica Governor
Dr R Brian Langrin has been appointed the new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), succeeding Richard Byles, whose seven-year tenure ends on Tuesday. Langrin will take office on Wednesday,…