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Quand la politique du silence cède la place à la transparence : l'exemple de Justine Judith Lekogo

Au cours de ses échanges avec les habitants des sous-quartiers La Base et Le Paradis, dans le deuxième arrondissement de Franceville, Justine Judith Lekogo a dressé un constat sans complaisance. Elle a rappelé que si les populations n'ont jamais été r

Humble hero

Touching lives, inspiring others, and showing up with heart every single day is what defines Kimya Beedle Fisher, assistant clerk of the court at the St James Parish Court. And on the very day she marked four years of service in the Jamaican court...
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Humble hero

Touching lives, inspiring others, and showing up with heart every single day is what defines Kimya Beedle Fisher, assistant clerk of the court at the St James Parish Court. And on the very day she marked four years of service in the Jamaican court...

Liberty Caribbean connecting CARIFESTA XV

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Liberty Caribbean, the operators of Flow, Liberty Business and BTC, has reinforced its commitment to the Caribbean’s cultural and creative industries by providing over $125,000 in connectivity support to CARIFESTA XV, the...
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Liberty Caribbean connecting CARIFESTA XV

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Liberty Caribbean, the operators of Flow, Liberty Business and BTC, has reinforced its commitment to the Caribbean’s cultural and creative industries by providing over $125,000 in connectivity support to CARIFESTA XV, the...

RPJ and TPDCo sign landmark second-phase MOU to expand tourism recycling

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) and the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) have signed a second-phase memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their nationally recognised tourism recycling initiative. This strategic...
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RPJ and TPDCo sign landmark second-phase MOU to expand tourism recycling

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) and the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) have signed a second-phase memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their nationally recognised tourism recycling initiative. This strategic...

TPDCO and Red Stripe sign MOU for new tourism product in Port Royal

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and Red Stripe officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday, August 25 to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. The initiative is a cultural...
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TPDCO and Red Stripe sign MOU for new tourism product in Port Royal

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and Red Stripe officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday, August 25 to collaborate on the development of the Port Royal Saloon Waters Tour. The initiative is a cultural...

Man gunned down at his home in Old Harbour

A man was gunned down at his home in the community of Board Villa in Marlie Mount, Old Harbour, St Catherine last night. He is 45-year-old mason Marlon Mitchell. Reports are that around 10:30 p.m., Mitchell was at home when explosions were heard...
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Man gunned down at his home in Old Harbour

A man was gunned down at his home in the community of Board Villa in Marlie Mount, Old Harbour, St Catherine last night. He is 45-year-old mason Marlon Mitchell. Reports are that around 10:30 p.m., Mitchell was at home when explosions were heard...

CPFSA calls death of siblings in St Ann horrific, to provide community with counselling

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is horrified by the brutal murders of two young brothers in Swamp district in Moneague, St Ann. The children, three-year-old Shamir Henry and one-year-old Amir Saunders, are...
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CPFSA calls death of siblings in St Ann horrific, to provide community with counselling

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is horrified by the brutal murders of two young brothers in Swamp district in Moneague, St Ann. The children, three-year-old Shamir Henry and one-year-old Amir Saunders, are...

Holness saddened by deaths of two children found dead in St Ann after going missing

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica and Jamaicans have been left deeply shaken and heartbroken by the tragic deaths of two children in Moneague, St Ann. The children, one-year-old Ameir Saunders and three-year-old Shamair Henry, were...
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Holness saddened by deaths of two children found dead in St Ann after going missing

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica and Jamaicans have been left deeply shaken and heartbroken by the tragic deaths of two children in Moneague, St Ann. The children, one-year-old Ameir Saunders and three-year-old Shamair Henry, were...

National Identification and Registration Authority says NIDS remains safe, no security breach

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), which oversees the National Identification System (NIDS), is reporting that there has been no evidence of a breach or compromise of the national identification system. This comes...
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National Identification and Registration Authority says NIDS remains safe, no security breach

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), which oversees the National Identification System (NIDS), is reporting that there has been no evidence of a breach or compromise of the national identification system. This comes...

JLP accuses PNP of ‘angry and desperate’ election campaign

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) election campaign director Dr Christopher Tufton on Wednesday accused the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) of embarking on what he dubbed an “angry and desperate campaign”, warning that the JLP is prepared to...
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JLP accuses PNP of ‘angry and desperate’ election campaign

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) election campaign director Dr Christopher Tufton on Wednesday accused the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) of embarking on what he dubbed an “angry and desperate campaign”, warning that the JLP is prepared to...

Old Harbour accountant charged for allegedly misusing company credit card

A St Catherine woman employed as an accountant officer has been charged for allegedly using her company-issued credit card for unauthorised purchases. She is 42-year-old Camay Beckford of Old Harbour, who is charged with unauthorised access to...
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Old Harbour accountant charged for allegedly misusing company credit card

A St Catherine woman employed as an accountant officer has been charged for allegedly using her company-issued credit card for unauthorised purchases. She is 42-year-old Camay Beckford of Old Harbour, who is charged with unauthorised access to...

Two sign language interpreters confirmed for leadership election debate

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) is advising the public that two sign language interpreters will be providing interpretation at tomorrow’s leadership debate between Jamaica Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, and People’...
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Two sign language interpreters confirmed for leadership election debate

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) is advising the public that two sign language interpreters will be providing interpretation at tomorrow’s leadership debate between Jamaica Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness, and People’...

Update | Children's bodies found in St Ann; father the main suspect in their deaths

Charges are expected to be laid against the father of one of the two children who were missing after their bodies were discovered on Wednesday in Swamp district, Moneague, St Ann. The children, one-year-old Ameir Saunders and three-year-old...
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Update | Children's bodies found in St Ann; father the main suspect in their deaths

Charges are expected to be laid against the father of one of the two children who were missing after their bodies were discovered on Wednesday in Swamp district, Moneague, St Ann. The children, one-year-old Ameir Saunders and three-year-old...

Freshly erected Port Antonio Bypass sign vandalised

A sign which was erected on Tuesday with the words 'Coming soon, Port Antonio Bypass', at Dolphin Bay in Portland was damaged early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a case of vandalism. The incident has triggered outrage among supporters...
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Freshly erected Port Antonio Bypass sign vandalised

A sign which was erected on Tuesday with the words 'Coming soon, Port Antonio Bypass', at Dolphin Bay in Portland was damaged early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a case of vandalism. The incident has triggered outrage among supporters...

Manchester man dies after being hit with stone, suspect surrenders

The police in Manchester have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the death of another man he allegedly hit on the head with a stone. The deceased has been identified as 61-year-old Johnathan Palmer of Fairfield Mountain, Manchester...
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Manchester man dies after being hit with stone, suspect surrenders

The police in Manchester have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following the death of another man he allegedly hit on the head with a stone. The deceased has been identified as 61-year-old Johnathan Palmer of Fairfield Mountain, Manchester...

NEPA personnel trained as visual emission observers

Personnel from the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) enforcement, pollution prevention, and air quality management teams were among over 70 technical industry professionals trained as Visual Emission Observers recently. The...
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NEPA personnel trained as visual emission observers

Personnel from the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) enforcement, pollution prevention, and air quality management teams were among over 70 technical industry professionals trained as Visual Emission Observers recently. The...

PSOJ wants implementation plan for parties' income tax promises

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling for both major political parties to publish detailed implementation plans for their income tax promises. The People's National Party (PNP) has proposed raising the personal income-tax...
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PSOJ wants implementation plan for parties' income tax promises

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling for both major political parties to publish detailed implementation plans for their income tax promises. The People's National Party (PNP) has proposed raising the personal income-tax...

Flankers resident charged with murder following shooting of man at party

Thirty-two-year-old Junior Young, otherwise called ‘Tentroy’, of New Road, Flankers, St James, was charged on Monday with the murder of a man who was shot in the head at a party in the area. Killed was 32-year-old labourer Junior Golding,...
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Flankers resident charged with murder following shooting of man at party

Thirty-two-year-old Junior Young, otherwise called ‘Tentroy’, of New Road, Flankers, St James, was charged on Monday with the murder of a man who was shot in the head at a party in the area. Killed was 32-year-old labourer Junior Golding,...

Search under way for two missing toddlers in Moneague, St Ann

The police are now leading the search for two young children who were reported missing in Moneague, St Ann, on Tuesday night, a high-ranking official has revealed. The police official acknowledged, however, that “there is a probability that...
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Search under way for two missing toddlers in Moneague, St Ann

The police are now leading the search for two young children who were reported missing in Moneague, St Ann, on Tuesday night, a high-ranking official has revealed. The police official acknowledged, however, that “there is a probability that...

JLP and PNP clash on income tax plans at election debate

The personal income tax breaks proposed by the country’s two main political parties triggered fireworks at the second political debate on Tuesday. The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has promised to reduce income tax to 15 per cent from 25...
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JLP and PNP clash on income tax plans at election debate

The personal income tax breaks proposed by the country’s two main political parties triggered fireworks at the second political debate on Tuesday. The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has promised to reduce income tax to 15 per cent from 25...

US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs. An...
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US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs. An...

JDF, police probe device at Clarendon auto parts store after shooting

The Jamaica Defence Force was on Tuesday called in to assist the police in assessing a device found at an auto parts store in Osborne Store, Clarendon, following a shooting incident. The police told The Gleaner that a licensed firearm holder shot...
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JDF, police probe device at Clarendon auto parts store after shooting

The Jamaica Defence Force was on Tuesday called in to assist the police in assessing a device found at an auto parts store in Osborne Store, Clarendon, following a shooting incident. The police told The Gleaner that a licensed firearm holder shot...

Reading intervention programme for new students at Godfrey Stewart High

Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland will be placing increased emphasis on literacy, particularly for new students, to begin the 2025-26 academic year. Principal Emily Lawrence-Ricketts told JIS News in an interview that the school is...
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Reading intervention programme for new students at Godfrey Stewart High

Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland will be placing increased emphasis on literacy, particularly for new students, to begin the 2025-26 academic year. Principal Emily Lawrence-Ricketts told JIS News in an interview that the school is...

BOJ anticipates digital currency expansion will ease ATM challenges

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the full rollout of Jamaica’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), branded JAM-DEX, will alleviate many of the problems people experience at automated teller machines (ATMs). JAM-DEX was first...
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BOJ anticipates digital currency expansion will ease ATM challenges

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the full rollout of Jamaica’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), branded JAM-DEX, will alleviate many of the problems people experience at automated teller machines (ATMs). JAM-DEX was first...

Ja reportedly joins other countries in suspending shipping packages to US amid Trump tariff policy

Jamaica’s postal service has stopped accepting packages for shipment to the United States from members of the public, effective today, following a policy shift linked to tariffs by the United States, The Gleaner understands. Outbound mail remains...
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Ja reportedly joins other countries in suspending shipping packages to US amid Trump tariff policy

Jamaica’s postal service has stopped accepting packages for shipment to the United States from members of the public, effective today, following a policy shift linked to tariffs by the United States, The Gleaner understands. Outbound mail remains...

St Catherine businessman charged with fraud over car buying deal

Kitson Town, St Catherine businessman Garfield Johnson has been charged with fraud for allegedly pocketing almost $3.5 million from a woman who paid him to purchase vehicles. Johnson was charged on Monday with fraudulent conversion. Reports from...
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St Catherine businessman charged with fraud over car buying deal

Kitson Town, St Catherine businessman Garfield Johnson has been charged with fraud for allegedly pocketing almost $3.5 million from a woman who paid him to purchase vehicles. Johnson was charged on Monday with fraudulent conversion. Reports from...

JDC denies politics behind no sign language at first election debate, interpreter secured for tonight’s debate

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) says it rejects claims that politics played a role in the absence of sign language services at the first election debate last Saturday. Hours ahead of tonight’s second debate, the commission, in a media...
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JDC denies politics behind no sign language at first election debate, interpreter secured for tonight’s debate

The Jamaica Debates Commission (JDC) says it rejects claims that politics played a role in the absence of sign language services at the first election debate last Saturday. Hours ahead of tonight’s second debate, the commission, in a media...

Bus driver killed in crash in St Ann

A 27-year-old bus driver perished in a vehicular crash along the main road in Llandovery in St Ann on Monday. Dead is Estashie Grant of Mile End district in Ocho Rios in the parish. Reports are that about 5:15 p.m., Grant was driving a 2014...
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Bus driver killed in crash in St Ann

A 27-year-old bus driver perished in a vehicular crash along the main road in Llandovery in St Ann on Monday. Dead is Estashie Grant of Mile End district in Ocho Rios in the parish. Reports are that about 5:15 p.m., Grant was driving a 2014...

‘Scheme Boss’ charged over stabbing at party in St Elizabeth

A man who stabbed another in his abdomen during an argument at a party in Lacovia, St Elizabeth was on Monday charged. Twenty-three-year-old Kenneth Morris, otherwise called ‘Scheme Boss,’ a musician of New Town district in the parish, is charged...
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‘Scheme Boss’ charged over stabbing at party in St Elizabeth

A man who stabbed another in his abdomen during an argument at a party in Lacovia, St Elizabeth was on Monday charged. Twenty-three-year-old Kenneth Morris, otherwise called ‘Scheme Boss,’ a musician of New Town district in the parish, is charged...

Jamaica’s disaster response capacity gets tech boost through Canadian drone donation

Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response capacity has been strengthened with the handover of drones under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project. The drones, presented to representatives of the Ministry...
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Jamaica’s disaster response capacity gets tech boost through Canadian drone donation

Jamaica’s disaster preparedness and response capacity has been strengthened with the handover of drones under the Natural Resources Canada – Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) Project. The drones, presented to representatives of the Ministry...

EOJ to address PNP complaint regarding polling division relocation in St Catherine South Central

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is to discuss, at a meeting scheduled for this afternoon, a formal complaint lodged by People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Catherine South Central, Kurt Matthews, regarding the relocation of the...
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EOJ to address PNP complaint regarding polling division relocation in St Catherine South Central

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) is to discuss, at a meeting scheduled for this afternoon, a formal complaint lodged by People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for St Catherine South Central, Kurt Matthews, regarding the relocation of the...

Guyana gov't denies patient died at hospital due to lack of oxygen

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Tuesday denied that a 19-year-old patient died at the Lima Regional Hospital as a result of an “absence of oxygen”. In a statement, the Ministry of Health quoted the management of the hospital as...
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Guyana gov't denies patient died at hospital due to lack of oxygen

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Tuesday denied that a 19-year-old patient died at the Lima Regional Hospital as a result of an “absence of oxygen”. In a statement, the Ministry of Health quoted the management of the hospital as...

Preparations in high gear for smooth reopening of schools

Preparations are on in earnest for the smooth reopening of schools for the new academic year. According to Director of Regional Services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson, they have also done...
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Preparations in high gear for smooth reopening of schools

Preparations are on in earnest for the smooth reopening of schools for the new academic year. According to Director of Regional Services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson, they have also done...

PNP insists it has enough data to reliably make its election promises

The People’s National Party (PNP) has pushed back at critics of its proposal to raise the personal income tax threshold, saying economic data now available to the opposition is better than it was decades ago. PNP President Mark Golding says...
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PNP insists it has enough data to reliably make its election promises

The People’s National Party (PNP) has pushed back at critics of its proposal to raise the personal income tax threshold, saying economic data now available to the opposition is better than it was decades ago. PNP President Mark Golding says...

Attorney says woman charged with harbouring a fugitive did not know he escaped jail

The St Catherine woman who was allegedly held in the company of Talik Chambers who had escaped from the Constant Spring police lock-up was remanded until September 2 when she appeared in the parish court today. When Jay-Ann 'Shamara' Holmes...
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Attorney says woman charged with harbouring a fugitive did not know he escaped jail

The St Catherine woman who was allegedly held in the company of Talik Chambers who had escaped from the Constant Spring police lock-up was remanded until September 2 when she appeared in the parish court today. When Jay-Ann 'Shamara' Holmes...

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