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OUR chief urges Caribbean regulators to deliver measurable public benefits
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OUR chief urges Caribbean regulators to deliver measurable public benefits

Jamaica’s Office of Utilities Regulation director general told the 20th OCUR conference that regional regulators must favour outcomes over process, and pointed to data tools and wider consultation.

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Agriculture, Mining and Fisheries Ministry Holds Post-Sectoral Debate Press Briefing
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Agriculture, Mining and Fisheries Ministry Holds Post-Sectoral Debate Press Briefing

The Ministry of Agriculture, Mining and Fisheries briefed journalists after its sectoral debate appearance, in a session released on the Jamaica Information Service JISTV video platform.

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World Cup 2026 countdown puts Reggae Boyz miss and CONCACAF groups in focus
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World Cup 2026 countdown puts Reggae Boyz miss and CONCACAF groups in focus

With the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 roughly four weeks away, Jamaican football voices weighed Jamaica’s failed qualification, veteran farewells, and which regional sides might advance from tough groups.

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48-Hour Curfew Extended in St Andrew South Policing Division
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48-Hour Curfew Extended in St Andrew South Policing Division

48-Hour Curfew Extended in St Andrew South Policing Division The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in a section of the St Andrew South Policing Division, has been extended. The curfew will continue from 6:00 p.m

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Speaker blocks Patois in Parliament as STETHS charges, Bull Bay gun bail, and Melissa fund audit dominate day
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Speaker blocks Patois in Parliament as STETHS charges, Bull Bay gun bail, and Melissa fund audit dominate day

Juliet Holness halted an opposition MP’s maiden speech in Jamaican Patois, while police charged four STETHS students, an air-gun case drew bail, ODPM defended slow Melissa spending, and the opposition warned over NAR powers.

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St Ann Drax Hall Country Club owners press HOA on spending, ballots, and stalled repairs
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St Ann Drax Hall Country Club owners press HOA on spending, ballots, and stalled repairs

Homeowners at Drax Hall Country Club in St Ann say their HOA withholds financial clarity, mishandles proxies, and stalls repairs while fees climb; a US-based attorney-homeowner has sued the company and current and former directors.

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Opposition rejects Govt’s attempt to blame bureaucracy for dormant disaster funds
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Opposition rejects Govt’s attempt to blame bureaucracy for dormant disaster funds

Kingston, Jamaica — The Opposition is calling on the Government to immediately publish a transparent expenditure plan for all outstanding disaster relief funds following a report from the auditor general indicating only 1.8 per cent of Hurricane Melissa relief funds had been spent up to February 2026. In a statement on Thursday, Senator Cleveland Tomlinson, opposition deputy spokesperson on Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness, called out what he described as the Government’s attempt to hide a clear governance failure behind the convenient excuse of bureaucracy

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Morgan: Proposed One Road Authority still in talks as Government maps clearer road roles
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Morgan: Proposed One Road Authority still in talks as Government maps clearer road roles

Minister with responsibility for Works Robert Nesta Morgan said Thursday that the proposed One Road Authority has not yet been established, stressed continuing talks with local government, and cast the reform as clearer national-local coordination on roads and budgets.

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Mount Horeb sits in St Andrew’s Blue Mountains, Jamaica
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Mount Horeb sits in St Andrew’s Blue Mountains, Jamaica

Mount Horeb lies within the Blue Mountain range in St Andrew parish, Jamaica, in the Caribbean. The wire notes the site for readers mapping the island’s upland geography.

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Kintyre Holdings seals $40m equity deal to expand BOLD chemical and water bottling operations
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Kintyre Holdings seals $40m equity deal to expand BOLD chemical and water bottling operations

Kintyre Holdings Limited has completed an all-equity acquisition worth more than $40 million, adding a chemical plant, a five-gallon water bottling facility, and a white-label manufacturing contract to its BOLD Manufacturing & Distribution subsidiary.

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Honey Bun (1982) Limited – Dividend Declaration Payments
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Honey Bun (1982) Limited – Dividend Declaration Payments

Honey Bun (1982) Limited – Dividend Declaration Payments May 14, 2026 6:26 pm Honey Bun (1982) Limited (HONBUN) advises that its Board of Directors has approved an interim dividend payment of $0.006 per share payable on June 11, 2026, to shareholders on record as at May 28, 2026. The ex-dividend date being May 27, 2026

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Courts clear St. Catherine fisherman, grant Bull Bay carpenter bail, and remand mortgage fraud accused
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Courts clear St. Catherine fisherman, grant Bull Bay carpenter bail, and remand mortgage fraud accused

A parish court freed a fisherman who said his knife was for scaling fish, the Gun Court set bail for a St. Andrew carpenter in an air-gun matter, Kingston’s mayor questioned the One Road Authority, a Manchester pupil fell into a school manhole, and a fourth mortgage-fraud accused was remanded.

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Dennis Lalor dies; US court cites Flippa Mafia drug surveillance, teen stabbed in St Andrew
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Dennis Lalor dies; US court cites Flippa Mafia drug surveillance, teen stabbed in St Andrew

Insurance executive Dennis Lalor died Wednesday. US filings allege Flippa Mafia was filmed in a drug-trafficking case. A 13-year-old Excelsior pupil remains in a coma after a Bayshore Park stabbing.

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Elletson Road detectives appeal for help finding two Kingston and St Andrew circuit court witnesses
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Elletson Road detectives appeal for help finding two Kingston and St Andrew circuit court witnesses

Detectives at Elletson Road CIB need the public to help find witnesses Kadie Cole and Keisha Daniels, whose last known address is Bayshore Park, Kingston 17, ahead of their court date on 18 May 2026. Contact (876) 928-4200 or 119.

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Visa tap-to-confirm rollout, heavy GraceKennedy trading, and BOJ forex on May 13
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Visa tap-to-confirm rollout, heavy GraceKennedy trading, and BOJ forex on May 13

Visa and partners unveiled card-tap identity tools for banks, while Jamaica’s May 13 session was led by GraceKennedy, Kentire Holdings, and JMMB preference shares amid active forex demand.

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Jamaica health build-out, agriculture push, land titling drive headline mid-May 2026 bulletin
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Jamaica health build-out, agriculture push, land titling drive headline mid-May 2026 bulletin

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton outlined major public hospital works for 2026–27, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green announced farmer support and greenhouse spending, and Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness urged formal land registration under an NLA modernisation scheme backed by Korea.

KingstonNews
Vybz Kartel pins June arrival for God and Time dancehall LP
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Vybz Kartel pins June arrival for God and Time dancehall LP

Vybz Kartel writes on Instagram that the fourteen-track God and Time LP targets women for a June landing after a February teaser. The same-named lead track stays unreleased, while Drake, Wizkid, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj were floated collaborators.

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Ne-Yo Paris nightclub outing with three partners renews polyamory spotlight
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Ne-Yo Paris nightclub outing with three partners renews polyamory spotlight

Viral Paris footage shows R&B singer Ne-Yo with Arielle Hill, Cristina, and Moneii, reviving global debate on his open relationship style months after he confirmed four partners.

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Local forum discusses future of citywide agency for the disabled
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Local forum discusses future of citywide agency for the disabled

Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! On April 28, the Center for the Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) sponsored the second part of a forum, held in-person and virtually titled The Future of MOPD (the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities). The forum was convened by CIDNY, as well as the 504 Democratic Club, Art Beyond Sight, Inclusive Futures at Project Access for All, and the organization Wheeling Forward

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US Embassy in Kingston warns Jamaican travellers to honour US visit rules
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US Embassy in Kingston warns Jamaican travellers to honour US visit rules

The United States Embassy in Jamaica posted on social media Thursday that Jamaicans visiting America must not overstay or leave their approved travel status, warning of deportation and possible bars on return.

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Jamaican donor urges voluntary blood giving to lift national supply
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Jamaican donor urges voluntary blood giving to lift national supply

In a Ministry of Health video, Crawford calls on eligible Jamaicans to give blood voluntarily and help close the gap between current donation levels and full nationwide coverage for patients in need.

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Jamaica Schedules Workers' Week 2026 From May 17 Through Labour Day
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Jamaica Schedules Workers' Week 2026 From May 17 Through Labour Day

Workers' Week 2026 runs May 17–25 under the theme Voices Heard: Shaping Labour Policies in an Evolving Labour Market, with church services, symposia, roadshows and islandwide Labour Day projects led by government ministries.

KingstonNews
Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference
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Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to reform the Palestinian Authority (PA) at a Fatah party conference in the occupied West Bank, pledging to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections. Fatah kicked off the three-day Eighth General Conference in Ramallah on Thursday to elect a new central committee, its highest leadership body, for the first time in 10 years as it faces existential challenges in the wake of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza

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Cautious optimism in Lebanon as direct talks with Israel progress
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Cautious optimism in Lebanon as direct talks with Israel progress

A third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon has kicked off in Washington, DC, days before the expiration of a “ceasefire” that hardly halted Israeli attacks and Hezbollah’s response to them. The talks, which began on Thursday, represent a step towards more serious negotiations, with higher-level envoys from Lebanon and Israel taking part after the initial preparatory sessions were headed by the ambassadors of the two countries to Washington

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Tranquility Baptist Church, Portland, Jamaica
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Tranquility Baptist Church, Portland, Jamaica

Tranquility Baptist Church is located in Portland, Jamaica (Caribbean). ⭐ Points of Interest: LOCATION: Find this place on Google Maps

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Jamaica signs Korea-backed pact worth about $1.42 billion to overhaul land titling through 2031
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Jamaica signs Korea-backed pact worth about $1.42 billion to overhaul land titling through 2031

Jamaica has moved to refresh land titling through a multi-year Korea-backed programme led by the NLA, pairing institutional upgrades with deep technical training ahead of a stronger shift toward digital registration and wider access to secure ownership.

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Kingston mayor says KSAMC lacks road money as Port Maria skip row simmers and tourism law faces rewrite
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Kingston mayor says KSAMC lacks road money as Port Maria skip row simmers and tourism law faces rewrite

Andrew Swaby says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation cannot keep parish roads in good shape on current funding, while Port Maria people clash over a skip and Edmund Bartlett flags a new tourism statute.

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“It Is Unconscionable!” Facts Do Not Lie; Opposition rejects government’s attempt to blame bureaucracy for dormant disaster funds
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“It Is Unconscionable!” Facts Do Not Lie; Opposition rejects government’s attempt to blame bureaucracy for dormant disaster funds

Senator Cleveland Tomlinson, Opposition Deputy Spokesperson on Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness Senator Cleveland Tomlinson, Opposition Deputy Spokesperson on Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness, is calling out the Government’s attempt to hide a clear governance failure behind the convenient excuse of bureaucracy, after the Auditor General confirmed that 88% of $1.44 billion in Hurricane Melissa donations remain uncommitted, with victims still waiting for relief four months after the storm. The Auditor General’s real-time audit is unambiguous

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Jamaica Women’s Premier League first-leg semi-finals set for Saturday double-header
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Jamaica Women’s Premier League first-leg semi-finals set for Saturday double-header

The Jamaica Women’s Premier League’s first-leg semi-finals open Saturday with a 3 p.m. fixture and a 6 p.m. nightcap at the technical centre of excellence promoted in the league trailer, as Arnett Gardens and Real Mona headline the build-up alongside talk of CFU ambitions and a title defence.

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UNDP ranks Jamaica Caribbean’s top country for electoral democracy
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UNDP ranks Jamaica Caribbean’s top country for electoral democracy

Durrant Pate/Contributor Jamaica has retained its position as the leading country in the Caribbean for electoral democracy based on the latest United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Report on Democracy and Development. In the UNDP’s Electoral Democracy Index, which measures indicators including freedom of association, clean elections, freedom of expression, elected authorities, and suffrage, the island maintained a score of 0.8 on the index

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Reggae Community Mourns the Passing of Roland Burrell
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Reggae Community Mourns the Passing of Roland Burrell

Reggae Community Mourns the Passing of Roland BurrellBy Mckoy's News / May 14, 2026 The reggae fraternity is mourning the loss of veteran Jamaican singer Roland Burrell, whose passing has triggered an outpouring of tributes from fans, fellow musicians, and members of the reggae community across social media. Known for his soulful roots-reggae sound and timeless recordings, Burrell built a reputation not only as a gifted performer but also as a humble and respected figure within Jamaican music circles

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Israeli ultranationalists chant racist slogans during Jerusalem Day march
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Israeli ultranationalists chant racist slogans during Jerusalem Day march

Israeli ultranationalists marching through Jerusalem’s Old City chanted “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn” during the annual Jerusalem Day parade, as many Palestinian residents stayed indoors and shuttered their shops. Tens of thousands of Israelis – many of them teenagers and young adults – take part each year in the march, which Israeli authorities say celebrates the “reunification” of Jerusalem after Israel captured East Jerusalem during the 1967 war

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Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – Trading in shares
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Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – Trading in shares

Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) – Trading in shares May 14, 2026 2:27 pm Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) has advised the following: On April 14-15 2026 a connected party purchased a total of 300,000 shares On May 8 2026 a connected party purchased a total of 191,937 shares On May 11 2026 a connected party purchased a total of 85,800 shares JSE Updates MAYBERRY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (MIL) – ANNOUNCES OVER-SUBSCRIPTION AND EARLY CLOSURE OF ITS MIL PUBLIC BOND OFFERING Easier Access to the JCSD Portal for You! Cultivating Emotionally Intelligent Leaders for Resilient and Thriving Workplaces – Livingstone Morrison, Group CEO, JSE Quantas Advantage Inc – Main Market Prospectus (Revised) (2) A Transformative Milestone for Jamaica’s Financial Sector: Trading GOJ Securities on the JSE Unlocks the Domestic Yield Curve Mayberry Investments Limited Bond Prospectus – April 2026

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Flippa Mafia Remanded, Judge Finds He Can’t Afford Lawyer In New Jersey Drug Case
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Flippa Mafia Remanded, Judge Finds He Can’t Afford Lawyer In New Jersey Drug Case

Flippa Mogella / Flippa Mafia Flippa Mafia is staying behind bars for now after a brief New Jersey court hearing on Thursday, where a judge also found that he could not afford to hire a lawyer and appointed one for him. The Dem Yah artist, whose real name is Andrew K

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Kingston mayor says KSAMC never approved contentious Rude Boy billboard now pulled from roadside
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Kingston mayor says KSAMC never approved contentious Rude Boy billboard now pulled from roadside

Mayor Andrew Swaybe says a widely criticised Rude Boy Original advertisement appeared in a no-ad zone without KSAMC clearance and was removed after enforcement steps. He draws a line between the corporation’s structural approvals and advertisers’ creative choices while stressing a duty to uphold public standards.

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BSE Trading Report Package May 14, 2026
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BSE Trading Report Package May 14, 2026

Bse Trading Report Package May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026 2:02 pm BSE Trading Report May 14, 2026 BSE Share Summary May 14, 2026 JSE Updates MAYBERRY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (MIL) – ANNOUNCES OVER-SUBSCRIPTION AND EARLY CLOSURE OF ITS MIL PUBLIC BOND OFFERING Easier Access to the JCSD Portal for You! Cultivating Emotionally Intelligent Leaders for Resilient and Thriving Workplaces – Livingstone Morrison, Group CEO, JSE Quantas Advantage Inc – Main Market Prospectus (Revised) (2) A Transformative Milestone for Jamaica’s Financial Sector: Trading GOJ Securities on the JSE Unlocks the Domestic Yield Curve Mayberry Investments Limited Bond Prospectus – April 2026

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Judge urges tighter trial focus as NEPA tracks St Elizabeth capuchins and Portmore rebuts school-fence claim
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Judge urges tighter trial focus as NEPA tracks St Elizabeth capuchins and Portmore rebuts school-fence claim

Justice Dale Palmer wants Crown and defence teams in a major gang case to agree undisputed facts to shorten hearings. NEPA asks the public for sighting tips on escaped non-native capuchins in St Elizabeth but warns against contact. Portmore’s mayor says the education minister mischaracterised delays at Naggo Head Primary.

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Jamaica bulletin: major health builds, agriculture push, Lalor death, AI ID on cards, UN nod to Barbados, ice hockey in Chicago
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Jamaica bulletin: major health builds, agriculture push, Lalor death, AI ID on cards, UN nod to Barbados, ice hockey in Chicago

A Thursday roundup covers health infrastructure timing, agriculture plans from Minister Floyd Green, the death of businessman Dennis Lalor, AI-backed ID checks on credit cards, UN praise for Barbados’s agri-tech, and two wins for Jamaica’s ice hockey side in Chicago.

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Jamaica pushing to establish commercial rare earth plant
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Jamaica pushing to establish commercial rare earth plant

File PHOTO: Samples of rare earth minerals from left, Cerium oxide, Bastnasite, Neodymium oxide and Lanthanum carbonate are on display during a tour of Molycorp’s Mountain Pass Rare Earth facility in Mountain Pass, California June 29, 2015. REUTERS/David Becker/File Photo Durrant Pate/Contributor With the price of rare earth continuing to rise, Jamaica is pushing to develop a local commercial plant utilising the country’s local red mud and bauxite waste, which has significant rare earth properties

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Authentic Storytelling Key to Maintaining Visitor Confidence
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Authentic Storytelling Key to Maintaining Visitor Confidence

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says authentic storytelling by journalists and content creators is crucial in maintaining Jamaica’s strong tourism reputation and strengthening visitor confidence in the destination

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Jamaica to add 95 climate-resilient greenhouses as ministers outline agriculture, health and labour plans
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Jamaica to add 95 climate-resilient greenhouses as ministers outline agriculture, health and labour plans

Cabinet ministers used sectoral debates in Parliament this week to outline major agriculture and fisheries measures, hospital timelines, a menstrual health pilot backed by fifty million dollars, and a full calendar for Workers Week from 17 to 25 May.

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Jamaica’s Nichole Brackett to contribute to upcoming American Marketing Association Future Trends Report
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Jamaica’s Nichole Brackett to contribute to upcoming American Marketing Association Future Trends Report

Nichole Brackett Walters As businesses and industries globally continue to navigate rapid technological disruption, evolving customer expectations, artificial intelligence, and changing consumer behaviour, greater focus is being placed on understanding the future direction of marketing and business transformation and what it will mean for organisations, economies, and industries worldwide. The American Marketing Association (AMA), one of the world’s leading professional marketing organisations, is currently convening its 2026 Foresight Panel to contribute to its upcoming Future Trends in Marketing Report, a major global report examining the trends, disruptions, and strategic shifts expected to shape the future of marketing, customer engagement, innovation, digital transformation, and business growth over the next several years

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Durga’s Organic Farm turns hillside earmarked for housing into chemical-free food production
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Durga’s Organic Farm turns hillside earmarked for housing into chemical-free food production

A hillside slated for subdivision in 2003 is now Durga’s Organic Farm, where Liz grows organic produce using compost, mulching, rainwater and drip lines, composting toilets and mixed cropping with livestock.

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Nearly 400 complaints submitted by citizens to Health Ministry last fiscal year
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Nearly 400 complaints submitted by citizens to Health Ministry last fiscal year

387 complaints were submitted to the Health Ministry for fiscal year 2025/26 in relation to citizens’ experiences at public health facilities. Principal director of the Enabling Environment in Health and Client Services Unit, Dr

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Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression
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Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on fellow BRICS nations to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States and Israel, as the war in the Middle East and the related fuel crisis dominate the two-day gathering in the Indian capital, New Delhi. Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates, a US ally, on Thursday of direct involvement in military operations against Iran, in a rare moment when Iranian and Emirati officials have been in the same room since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began at the end of February

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PwC Jamaica Says Universities to Prioritise AI Fluency and Critical Thinking in Preparing Future Workforce
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PwC Jamaica Says Universities to Prioritise AI Fluency and Critical Thinking in Preparing Future Workforce

Hugh Thompson, Director at PwC Jamaica PricewaterhouseCoopers Jamaica (PwC) is urging higher education institutions to strengthen AI fluency, critical thinking, and responsible AI use among students and faculty as artificial intelligence continues to reshape workforce demands, teaching models, and future employability. The call came during the AI Symposium 2026 hosted by the University of Technology, Jamaica, on Tuesday, May 12

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Government sectoral round-up covers greenhouse build-out, conch levy flexibility, hospitals, menstrual-health pilot, and Workers Week
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Government sectoral round-up covers greenhouse build-out, conch levy flexibility, hospitals, menstrual-health pilot, and Workers Week

Ministers used this week’s sectoral debates to detail billions for climate-smart farming, new rules on conch export charges, major public-hospital timelines, a school menstrual-equity trial, and a nine-day Workers Week and Labour Day calendar.

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Jamaica-EU Relations Anchored In Mutual Respect, Shared Values – Senator Johnson Smith
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Jamaica-EU Relations Anchored In Mutual Respect, Shared Values – Senator Johnson Smith

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica values its long-standing friendship with the European Union (EU), which is based on mutual respect, shared values and a firm commitment to sustainable development

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One Road Authority Will Strengthen Accountability and Coordination in Road Management – Minister Morgan
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One Road Authority Will Strengthen Accountability and Coordination in Road Management – Minister Morgan

Kingston, Jamaica: – Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, MP, says ongoing concerns about the proposed One Road Authority must be addressed through facts, consultation, and a clear understanding of the current road-management structure

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