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Changing of the guard in the leadership of Netball Jamaica
Radio Jamaica
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July 6, 2025
There was a changing of the guard at the helm of Netball Jamaica following Saturday's Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Summit in New Kingston. Director of Marketing and Sponsorship, Karen Rosen-Baugh succeeded immediate past president Tricia...
Political Ombudsman investigating eight complaints received since March
Radio Jamaica
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July 2, 2025
The Political Ombudsman says it is actively and carefully investigating eight complaints from political parties and advocacy groups since March as campaigning intensifies ahead of the general election. Details of the complaints were not provided....
PM Kamla absent as regional leaders meet in Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Akash Samaroo Senior Reporter akash.samaroo@cnc3.co.tt As regional leaders convene in Montego Bay, Jamaica, today for the 49th Caricom Heads of Government meeting, this country’s Prime Minister will be unexplainably absent....
Jamaica’s three main business groups welcome government’s move to reform electricity framework
Irie FM
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July 2, 2025
Jamaica’s three main business groups welcome government’s move to reform electricity framework The country’s three main commerce groups have welcomed the government’s announced intention to reform Jamaica’s electricity framework noting that the...
WATCH: Man shot by police in Manchester, victim’s relative says political stand-off triggered incident
Jamaica Observer
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July 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was shot and injured by the police during an alleged confrontation in Fine Grass, north east Manchester on Saturday following a reported standoff between supporters of the two main political parties over the placing of...
Jamaica’s Government Plans North Coast Dedicated Casino and Gaming Zone
Top News
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Jamaica’s government has unveiled plans to transform Rose Hall on the country’s north coast into a dedicated casino zone, anchoring an estimated $4 billion investment wave aimed at redefining the island’s tourism mix. Tourism Minister Edmund...
Jamaica’s rising golfers eye first Caribbean crown
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 2, 2025
When the Jamaican delegation stepped onto the tarmac bound for the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship (July 2–4), the energy was unmistakable. With only two newcomers among nine competitors, the island’s blend of rising talent and proven pedigree...
Jamaica Squash unveils hummingbird‑inspired logo and Junior CASA squad
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 2, 2025
Inside Kingston’s storied Liguanea Club, the organization formerly known as the Jamaica Squash Association raised the curtain on a sleek new chapter—literally. With a flourish, 13‑time All‑Jamaica champion Wayne Burrowes and current president...
Law experience requirement was dropped to widen FID candidate pool, says Morris Dixon
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information Senator Dana Morris Dixon speaking at a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) INFORMATION Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon has sought to...
Jamaicans, Filipinos top work permit holder list in BVI
BVI News
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July 2, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM / Jamaica and the Philippines are the top two nationalities holding active work permits in the Virgin Islands, according to figures released by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley during a recent...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica
Antigua News Room
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica Montego Bay, Jamaica – 5 July 2025 – Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne is leading Antigua and Barbuda’s...
Politicians need to engage their brain
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
The almost daily abusive, nonsensical statements on our political platforms ahead of parliamentary elections remind us of an age-old Jamaican saying: “Not everything good fi eat good fi talk.” The simple translation being that some words and...
Jamaica Achieves 80% of Provisions Under WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Jamaica Information Service
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July 1, 2025
Jamaica has achieved over 80 per cent of the provisions on the journey towards full implementation under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), through the work of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA). Speaking at the...
Government Open to Expressions of Interest for Energy Licence Arrangement
Jamaica Information Service
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July 1, 2025
The Government of Jamaica is open to expressions of interest from all parties to enter into an energy licence arrangement. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking at a special press conference on July 1...
Clouden: Stop wasting time and legalise ganja
The New Today Grenada
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July 5, 2025
Outspoken attorney-at-law Anselm Clouden has called on the 3-year old Dickon Mitchell-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to fulfil its promise made to the young in the 2022 general election to legalise ganja on the island. Clouden,...
Sobers, Alexander to attend 49th CARICOM conference in Jamaica
Loop News
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July 5, 2025
Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Sean Sobers and a delegation from Trinidad and Tobago which includes Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander, leaves today to attend the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of...
Transport Minister Outlines Airport Development Projects Across Jamaica
Jamaica Information Service
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July 4, 2025
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is undertaking wide-ranging airport development projects across Jamaica, aimed at enhancing capacity, safety, and efficiency, in line with growing...
Legal giant Dr Courtenay Griffiths KC ‘leaves indelible mark’
The Gleaner
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July 2, 2025
LONDON: Well-known defence barrister, Dr Courtenay Griffiths KC, who made a name for himself by taking on a number of high profile cases in representation of the black community in the UK, passed away last week at 69 years old. ‘Legendary’ is how...
Jamaica Opens Applications for Licence to Provide Electricity
Nationwide 90FM
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July 1, 2025
In a stunning development, the Government of Jamaica says it will not renew its licence with the Jamaica Public Service Company, JPS, under the current terms. The announcement was made by Energy Minister Daryl Vaz at a press conference held at...
Caribbean civil society demands sanctions and military embargo against the Israeli “rogue state”
Middle East Monitor
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July 5, 2025
Over 40 civil society organisations and prominent individuals from at least 15 countries across the Caribbean have issued an open letter to the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), calling for immediate and decisive action...