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31 Oct, 2026
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Jarrett replaces Morrison as financial secretary
Lorris Jarrett, former deputy financial secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service's Public Expenditure Division, has been appointed financial secretary, succeeding Darlene…
31 Oct, 2026
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Education ministry to deploy support teams after 4 students killed in St Ann crash
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will deploy teams on Monday to support school communities mourning the deaths of four teenagers in a three-vehicle crash in Ocho Rios, St Ann…
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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Several police personnel injured in three separate road crashes
An investigation is underway into three separate crashes involving Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) service vehicles on Thursday, which left several police personnel injured. About 8:43 am, a team of…
30 Oct, 2026
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Cuban health professionals serving at RHAs, UHWI
The 200 Cuban health professionals currently serving in Jamaica’s public health system are distributed across the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and the University Hospital of the West Indies…
30 Oct, 2026
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CAPRI report outlines 16 policy changes to strengthen Jamaica’s disaster preparedness
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) is recommending 16 policy changes to strengthen Jamaica’s disaster preparedness, warning that rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa without addressing 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…