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13 Jun, 2026
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Driver sought in deadly Ocho Rios hit-and-run in now police custody
The driver in Saturday morning's fatal hit-and-run crash on Main Street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, is now in police custody.
13 Jun, 2026
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Paymaster returns to founder Audrey Marks
Following two years of negotiations, Ambassador Audrey Marks has reacquired Paymaster Jamaica Limited from Digicel Group, a telecoms operator. She is now the sole owner of the entity, a…
13 Jun, 2026
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Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti
John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on Saturday.
12 Jun, 2026
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PIOJ chief pushes hybrid work as shield against rising oil costs
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr Wayne Henry is suggesting that flexible, hybrid, and remote-work arrangements could help to manage fuel price shocks, reduce pressure on…
12 Jun, 2026
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Harrison calls for urgency in school repair - JTA president-elect says some temp facilities now failing
WESTERN BUREAU:
LaSonja Harrison, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), on Thursday expressed disappointment with the current state of some of the schools in western…
12 Jun, 2026
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Cross Keys celebrates return of post office
Residents of Cross Keys and more than a dozen surrounding districts are celebrating the return of their post office to the rural Manchester town after a temporary relocation to Knockpatrick left many…
12 Jun, 2026
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Purkiss says Jamaica losing cruise market share to Caribbean rivalsÂ
WESTERN BUREAU:
Andrea Purkiss, the opposition spokesman on tourism, is accusing the Government of presiding over a decline in Jamaica’s cruise tourism sector, arguing that the island is losing…
12 Jun, 2026
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St Catherine Councillors call for new municipal building
Councillors at Thursday's general meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation renewed calls for the construction of a new municipal building, arguing that the current facility is no longer…
12 Jun, 2026
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Purkiss raises alarm over delays in aid to tourism workers
WESTERN BUREAU:
Seven and a half months after Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica's tourism belt, Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism Andrea Purkiss has accused the Government of failing industry…