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27 May, 2026
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Gov’t strengthening disaster risk financing framework ahead of hurricane season
As the country prepares for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is strengthening the country’s disaster risk financing framework to bolster…
27 May, 2026
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Court grants injunction restraining Bounty Killer from defamatory publications about Mr Vegas
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an injunction restraining dancehall artiste Bounty Killer from publishing defamatory material about fellow entertainer Mr Vegas pending the outcome of an ongoing…
26 May, 2026
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‘Common nonsense’
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pushed back against mounting criticism over more than $1 billion in hurricane donations that remained largely unspent months after Hurricane Melissa, accusing…
26 May, 2026
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Blake defends split-second police decisions amid public outcry … but urges cops to show emotional maturity under pressure
Cops faced with making split-second decisions in highly charged incidents have been urged by Jamaica’s police chief to show “emotional maturity”, become “deliberate thinkers”, and act…
26 May, 2026
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Cement shortage hampers Portmore Labour Day sidewalk project
A Labour Day project by the Portmore Municipal Corporation to continue construction of sidewalks along Municipal Boulevard and extending to Braeton Parkway was hampered on Monday by a shortage of…
26 May, 2026
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Holness warns Jamaica facing costly infrastructure renewal crisis
Jamaica is battling ageing infrastructure – a side effect of being among the earliest Caribbean nations to begin large-scale development – compounded by decades of maintenance neglect, according to…
26 May, 2026
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Rose Heights Community Centre restoration work post-Melissa
The Rose Heights Community Centre in St James was abuzz with activity on Monday as the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) and community members united to undertake restoration work at the facility…
26 May, 2026
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‘I couldn’t see the board’ - N.C.B. Foundation donates vision kits for children
“I couldn’t see what the teacher wrote on the board and, after a while, my eyes would start to hurt,” said Ashayna Williams, a Grade Six student at John Austin Primary School. “With the glasses, I can…