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20 Mar, 2026
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PM: Gov’t still hopeful Cuban medical programme can be made ‘compliant’
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has sought to counter a growing argument that Jamaica abandoned Cuba when his administration ended the 50-year medical cooperation programme earlier this month,…
20 Mar, 2026
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NWC working to improve water supply in sections of St Mary
Residents in several communities across St Mary are expected to benefit from improved water supply reliability, following measures being implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC) at the White…
20 Mar, 2026
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Man gets two and half years in prison for break-ins at church in Portmore
A Portmore, St Catherine man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a church twice and stealing items was on Thursday sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment. Robert Barnett, otherwise…
20 Mar, 2026
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Gov’t to remove additional tuition fees at HEART/NSTA Trust
The Government will be eliminating additional tuition fees at the HEART/NSTA Trust in an effort to broaden access to skills training. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, has announced that beginning…
20 Mar, 2026
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Two men charged over ammunition found in unfinished building in Spanish Town freed
Two men who were arrested and charged for 26 rounds of ammunition found in a knapsack in an unfinished building three years ago have been freed of possession of a prohibited weapon and dealing in a…
20 Mar, 2026
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NHT extends hurricane relief loan
The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in…
20 Mar, 2026
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‘Nothing was salvageable’: Palace Multiplex in MoBay shuts down due to Melissa damage
Ravaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa last October, the operator of the Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James, has been forced to shutter its operations. Palace Amusement made the…
20 Mar, 2026
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Update | St Catherine teacher accused of house sale scam to seek to pay back money
The St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million is to seek to make restitution to the complainant. Raheim Douglas, 25, is charged with…
20 Mar, 2026
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$80m payday for fraudster
The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his…