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14 Jan, 2026
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Fisher presses for promised Balaclava Fire Station
WESTERN BUREAU: Everton Fisher, councillor for the Balaclava Division in the St Elizabeth Municipal Corporation (StEMC), is again demanding answers on why the long-promised fire station for Balaclava…
14 Jan, 2026
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Audrey Marks receives Global Heart Award
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, was among nine ambassadors honoured with the 2026…
14 Jan, 2026
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OUR secures $14m for aggrieved utilities customers in 9 months
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), through its Consumer Affairs Unit, secured close to $14 million in refunds and credits for utility customers during the first nine months of 2025. In a…
14 Jan, 2026
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Black River Fire Station relocation suggested after Melissa crippled operations
WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Edwards, the assistant superintendent at the St Elizabeth branch of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), is raising concerns about the location of the Black River Fire Station after it…
14 Jan, 2026
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‘I did not kill Donna-Lee’
In an unsworn statement from the dock on Tuesday, Constable Noel Maitland told the Home Circuit Court that a “tiny spot of blood” found in his Chelsea Manor, St Andrew, apartment resulted from his…
14 Jan, 2026
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Parliament weighs tripled juror stipend amid backlog crisis
Nearly two years after Justice Minister Delroy Chuck announced a 200 per cent increase in the stipend paid to Jamaicans who report for jury duty, the long-promised change has been formally brought to…
14 Jan, 2026
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Audit reveals procurement failures at UHWI
Exposing a glaring practice by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), of utilising a retrospective process to validate procurements, Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis says this action by…
14 Jan, 2026
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INDECOM recommends charges for 26 state agents during 6 months in 2025
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has revealed that 26 recommendations for criminal charges and 23 for disciplinary actions, were made against state agents for the six-month…
14 Jan, 2026
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The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese Embassy in London despite objections
(AP) — Britain’s government is expected to approve a “mega” Chinese Embassy close to London’s financial district after years of controversy and political wrangling over the potential security risks it…