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02 Jul, 2026
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Character more important than grades, says finance minister
WESTERN BUREAU:
Finance Minister Fayval Williams last Thursday told the 2026 graduation class at the John Rollins Success Primary School, in St James, that integrity, discipline, and perseverance…
02 Jul, 2026
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CMU fraud trial to proceed Oct 5
Defence lawyers in the multimillion-dollar Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) fraud trial have been placed on notice that the case will proceed on October 5, with Parish Court Judge Sanchia Burrell…
02 Jul, 2026
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Cops warn against holding assets for others- Woman charged in alleged J$250m money laundering scheme
The police are warning Jamaicans against allowing their names to be used to acquire or hold property for others, cautioning that doing so without verifying the source of the funds could result in…
02 Jul, 2026
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Court awards security guard $10m after rape
A security guard who was raped while working alone on a night shift at a car lot in Montego Bay, St James, has been awarded more than $10 million in damages after the Supreme Court found her former…
02 Jul, 2026
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Cow Pen’s Jenieve Richards is Miss Clarendon Festival Queen 2026
The close-knit rural community of Cow Pen in northwest Clarendon celebrated with pride last Saturday as 26-year-old Jenieve Richards was crowned Miss Clarendon Festival Queen 2026. For the tiny…
02 Jul, 2026
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Editorial | Single market in energy
Although the terms of last week’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation between Guyana and Jamaica haven’t been disclosed, the development is likely to put back on the agenda the…
02 Jul, 2026
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Legislator urges audit of access for the disabled at state facilities
With the rights of many disabled people being breached by some public and private entities which have failed to make access to their buildings a priority, one lawmaker has proposed that the Jamaica…
02 Jul, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Take a chance on a recent graduate
THE EDITOR, Madam:
As another cohort of graduates from The University of the West Indies prepares to enter Jamaica’s workforce, I issue a simple appeal to government, the private sector, and public…
02 Jul, 2026
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MoBay Stronger Foundation unfolds with ambitious agenda
WESTERN BUREAU
Driven by their love for Montego Bay and St James and their desire to lend a helping hand in times of need, a group of successful Montego Bay natives, some based overseas, have come…