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17 Aug, 2026
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Medical technologists sue Gov’t over unpaid wages
Five medical technologists have sued the Government over an alleged breach of contract and unpaid wages. The claimants – Nika Palmer, Damois Barnett, Rachael Adenigbagbe, Naidia Rachel James and Karon…
17 Aug, 2026
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Jamaicans in Florida seek primary election wins in US
When voters in Florida go to the polls tomorrow to vote in the Democratic Party primary elections, a number of candidates with Jamaican roots are hoping they will come out victorious and go on to the…
16 Aug, 2026
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‘My father would never do this’ - Late New Falmouth director’s daughter slams Cooper’s Pen demolition as ‘totally insane’
Retired real estate investor and shareholder in New Falmouth Resorts Limited Marcia Ann Chisholm has expressed strong disapproval of last week’s bulldozing of homes in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny,…
16 Aug, 2026
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62 feet of resilience - Ja’s tallest sculpted monument rises from Melissa, reaching back to 1962
WESTERN BUREAU: Businessman Christopher Issa has commissioned what will become one of Jamaica’s tallest sculpted monument – a massive 62-foot work by renowned Jamaican sculptor Scheed Cole that is as…
15 Aug, 2026
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‘Humanitarian crisis’ - Holness pledges Government support to displaced families at Cooper’s Pen demolition site
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has described Monday’s mass demolition at Cooper’s Pen in Trelawny as a “humanitarian crisis”, declaring that neither he, his ministers nor the…
15 Aug, 2026
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CCJ president rejects ‘panel fixing’ claims - Anderson pushes back amid emails controversy plaguing court
Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) President Justice Winston Anderson has rejected allegations that judges at the region’s highest court have been subjected to improper influence or that judicial panels…
15 Aug, 2026
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JFJ raises rights alarm over arrest of men at Cooper’s Pen demolition
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) wants the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to indicate why its members were present as part of what appears to have been a private demolition exercise. The lobby made the…
15 Aug, 2026
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Jamaican drafts legacy in Commonwealth
The Caribbean has strengthened its influence in legislative drafting across the Commonwealth with the presidency now occupied by Jamaican attorney-at-law and legislative drafter Michelle Daley, who…
15 Aug, 2026
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Sweet truth - Beekeepers to be educated on how to identify genuine honey
WESTERN BUREAU: Beekeepers and other stakeholders in Jamaica’s apiculture industry are poised to receive educational sessions on how to identify genuine honey and distinguish it from fake or…