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28 Aug, 2026
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CAP TALKS AHEAD - Government eyes new fiscal rule to rein in public-sector wage costs
The Government has signalled its intention to re-establish a cap on the public sector wage bill, extending an open invitation to trade unions to help negotiate a new fiscal rule before the next round…
28 Aug, 2026
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Businesses gutted - Millions lost as major fire devastates Hagley Park Road commercial hub
A massive fire ripped through a section of the business district along Hagley Park Road in St Andrew on Thursday, flattening at least three buildings in its wake. The fire reportedly started some time…
28 Aug, 2026
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Public sector wage boost warning - Salary hikes could spur spending but slow growth through infrastructure cuts, says economist
A massive increase in public-sector salaries could become a double-edged sword for the economy, economist Keenan Falconer has warned, noting that cuts in infrastructure spending could undermine…
28 Aug, 2026
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Cloud hangs over crumbling Alligator Pond Primary as new school year approaches
WESTERN BUREAU: There are concerns that the Alligator Pond Primary and Infant School in Manchester may not be ready to welcome students physically at the start of the new school year as areas of…
28 Aug, 2026
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No lockout for grooming breaches, ministry tells schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Students who turn up at school in breach of grooming or uniform rules must still be allowed through the school gates, with the Ministry of Education insisting that disciplinary…
28 Aug, 2026
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Farm theft reports plunge sharply in St Bess
WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Colridge Minto, the police commander for St Elizabeth, says praedial larceny in the parish has plunged by 76 per cent, thanks to targeted operations by the specialised…
28 Aug, 2026
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Derrimon suit progresses over New York roof collapse
Trading conglome-rate Derrimon Trading Company Limited said it wants to recover the full cost of its New York investment, along with lost opportunity over the period, but stopped short of revealing a…
27 Aug, 2026
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Senior cops targeted in cocaine probe
Nearly a dozen high-ranking policemen and soldiers are the targets of a widening narcotics investigation linked to the seizure of cocaine from a police storage facility in January, which has drawn the…
27 Aug, 2026
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Drained by drought - Jamaicans urged to conserve as water woes worsen
Jamaicans are once again being urged to conserve water as the country continues to face severe drought conditions. Matthew Samuda, minister of water, environment and climate change, said the prolonged…