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31 Oct, 2026
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PM lays out vision for new Black River amid claims of administrative hurdles
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has blamed sluggish government procurement procedures for stalling plans to develop a new, climate-resilient town centre for Black River in St…
31 Oct, 2026
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GrassROOTS Community Foundation to redevelop St James Parish Library
WESTERN BUREAU: The New Jersey-based GrassROOTS Community Foundation will be undertaking redevelopment work at the St James Parish Library, including rebuilding of the facility’s reference area,…
31 Oct, 2026
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If a company wants you back after AI-related job cuts ...
NEW YORK (AP): Companies around the world are increasingly citing artificial intelligence (AI) when slashing jobs, fueling anxiety that a lot more workers may lose their livelihoods to machines.…
30 Oct, 2026
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BUILDERS PUSH BACK - Local experts reject skills deficit claims, urge NaRRA to tap J’can talent for major projects
Jamaica’s construction professionals are pushing back against suggestions that the island lacks the capacity to deliver major infrastructure projects as the National Reconstruction and Resilience…
30 Oct, 2026
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Golding blames Gov’t’s own non-performance for project delays
WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding has dismissed claims that uncooperative public sector workers are hampering the Government’s project execution, insisting that the real problem is the…
30 Oct, 2026
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Gov’t says no plans to criminalise defamation
The Government is not considering reintroducing criminal sanctions for defamation despite calls by Senator Marlon Morgan for the Holness administration to do so. “This is not a government position,”…
30 Oct, 2026
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Millions more for meals
Another 16 sets of documents showing how Professor Fritz Pinnock, former president of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), authorised payments totalling millions of dollars “for the provision of…
30 Oct, 2026
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Sagicor fraud trial stalls again as witness fails to appear
With just nine of the 35 witnesses having testified since the Sagicor fraud trial began last year July, proceedings suffered another setback on Thursday after a scheduled witness was unavailable to…
30 Oct, 2026
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NWC moving to refinance debt, offload idle properties
WESTERN BUREAU: Water Minister Mathew Samuda says the National Water Commission (NWC) is taking steps to refinance its high-interest debt and review its extensive landholdings in a bid to strengthen…