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20 May, 2026
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Economy contracts 5.9 per cent in March 2026 quarter
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy contracted by an estimated 5.9 per cent during the January to March 2026 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
20 May, 2026
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Union urges return to normalcy at NWA pending talks
The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has urged employees of the National Works Agency (NWA) to end their industrial action pending discussions with the agency's management and the…
19 May, 2026
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Deadline debate - Gordon House dismisses criticisms of long delay in tabling FLA report
Gordon House has made no commitment to tabling any of five Integrity Commission reports, including one on the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) submitted seven weeks ago, pointing out that the…
19 May, 2026
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FEAR AND FURY - Tensions boil over in Granville as outraged community demands justice after police killing
WESTERN BUREAU:
Tensions flared in Granville, St James, on Monday as angry residents mounted fiery roadblocks to protest the fatal police shooting of 45-year-old Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin under…
19 May, 2026
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No strike, but tension builds over delayed taxi fare hike - Gov’t signals possible approval in tranches
The Government has signalled to taxi operators in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) that they will receive word on an outstanding 16 per cent fare increase on June 1.
The promise came…
19 May, 2026
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UHWI-PAC war of words
A war of words has developed between attorneys representing University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.
The row has…
19 May, 2026
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Green warns miners to reclaim pits or face Gov’t crackdown
Mining Minister Floyd Green says the Government will adopt a zero-tolerance stance towards companies that delay or evade their legal obligations to rehabilitate exhausted mining pits.
Speaking last…
19 May, 2026
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Give body cameras to cops, says clergyman
WESTERN BUREAU: Bishop Dr Roy Notice, the chairman of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches, has joined the ongoing public discussion about police body-worn cameras, urging National Security Minister…
19 May, 2026
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From Jamaica to Netflix - How Ni’Cola Mitchell built a global movement empowering 50,000 girls
Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner WriterÂ
Jamaica-born entrepreneur, philanthropist and global youth advocate Dr Ni’Cola Mitchell has transformed personal adversity into one of the most impactful girls’…