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16 Oct, 2026
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Foundation member of Jamaican Canadian Association remembered as a community builder
Pamela ‘Pam’ Powell, a founding member of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA) and a retired nurse whose life was defined by service to family, community and profession, died peacefully in Toronto…
16 Oct, 2026
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IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year, but warns of risks from AI boom and debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy…
15 Oct, 2026
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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries. Officials from the two countries…
15 Oct, 2026
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19-year-old charged with Kidd Lane triple murder
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in connection with last Friday’s deadly gun and arson attack on Kidd Lane, off Spanish Town Road in St Andrew, which claimed…
15 Oct, 2026
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Inflation hits 8.6 per cent in September, highest since December 2022
Jamaica's annual inflation rate climbed to 8.6 per cent in September, the highest since December 2022 and above the Bank of Jamaica's (BOJ) four-to-six per cent target range, according to…
15 Oct, 2026
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Privy Council hearing on Jamaica’s Slavery Petition provisionally set for March 2027
A hearing on Jamaica’s petition seeking a determination on the legality of the enslavement of Africans and Britain’s potential obligation to provide reparations has been provisionally scheduled for…
15 Oct, 2026
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AHF Jamaica warns more than 13,000 people with HIV not documented on treatment
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica is calling for urgent action to get more than 13,000 people living with HIV into treatment, warning that thousands remain outside documented care despite…
15 Oct, 2026
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Mechanic sentenced to 15 months for receiving stolen property, released
A mechanic who pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property and receiving stolen property has been sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment but was released after receiving credit for time already…
15 Oct, 2026
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OUR: Utility consumers receive over $20 million in credits and compensation in April-June quarter
Utility consumers received more than $20 million in credits and compensation during the April to June quarter, following complaint-resolution interventions by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR)…