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Who is Natalie Harp, Trump's right-hand woman? BBC World · 2:02 pm One of Trump's longest serving and most loyal aides, Harp was thrust again into the spotlight when Democrat Jon Ossoff noted her closeness to the president. | |||||||||
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DYEC Talent Hunt 2026 to showcase young Dominican talent Dominica News Online · 12:49 pm The Dominica Young Entrepreneurs Club (DYEC) is inviting the public to support its upcoming Talent Hunt 2026, an event designed to give young people a platform to showcase their abilities, creativity | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 9 STORIES | |||||||||
Public warned against lighting open flames during the dry spell WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 12:07 pm The public is being urged to avoid lighting open fires in light of the dry conditions caused by the ongoing drought. The call is coming from the agriculture ministry. It follows a major fire in Pedro Jamaica Bankers Association welcomes Langrin as BOJ governor Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm The Jamaica Bankers Association is welcoming the appointment of Dr. R. Brian Langrin as the new governor of the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ. Dr. Langrin's appointment takes effect today, Wednesday, August 19 Protestors support fired Ukrainian defence minister's call for wartime elections Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm About 100 protesters gathered outside the Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday morning, calling for the return of ex-defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. This, following a call by Fedorov for wartime elec UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm The United Arab Emirates has imposed an indefinite trade embargo on Iran. In a statement early on Wednesday, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said all trade, commercial exchanges and financial tr Jamaica continues to place people at the centre of development strategy — Johnson Smith Jamaica Observer · 9:13 am | |||||||||
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Butchered in the bushes - Cattle farmers tremble over thieves’ midnight meat runs Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am Cattle farmers in Colbeck, St Catherine, are living in fear as thieves repeatedly enter the community under the cover of darkness, steal their animals and slaughter them in nearby bushes in what the p | |||||||||
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Pan Jamaica Group reports continued revenue growth for 1st half of 2026 Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm Pan Jamaica Group Limited, PJG, recorded continued revenue growth for the first half of 2026, with revenues increasing six per cent to almost $23 billion. Earnings before interest and taxes were $3.4 | |||||||||
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WATCH: Four PEP students receive Norris Crooks Scholarship Jamaica Observer · 12:12 pm UWI professor says Coopers Pen incident exposes need for education on history of land ownership WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm Professor of Culture, Gender and Society at the University of the West Indies, UWI, Donna Hope, says the demolition incident at Coopers Pen in Trelawny last week has brought to the fore the need for m CXC FINDS MATHS FORMULA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Students preparing for next year’s Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations will be able to take up to four subjects under the newest qualification, the Caribbean Targeted Education Certifica | |||||||||
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Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment Jamaica Observer · 12:00 am | |||||||||
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Guyana set to increase oil production to 1 million barrels a day Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm Guyana is set to surpass 1 million barrels of oil per day with the arrival later this week of its fifth Floating Production, Storage and Offloading, FPSO, vessel. It's designed to add roughly 250,000 WATCH: Paulwell raises concerns over airport runway expansion Jamaica Observer · 10:02 am Iberia extends suspension of flights to Cuba until June 2027 Jamaica Observer · 9:31 am DPP Claudette Thompson to be appointed King’s Counsel Jamaica Observer · 8:03 am Fond farewell for Oliver Mair as Jamaica’s consul general takes up new appointment Jamaica Observer · 8:00 am | |||||||||
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UWI professor says Coopers Pen incident exposes need for education on history of land ownership WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 12:06 pm Professor of Culture, Gender and Society at the University of the West Indies, UWI, Donna Hope, says the demolition incident at Coopers Pen in Trelawny last week has brought to the fore the need for m Public warned against lighting open flames during the dry spell WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 12:07 pm The public is being urged to avoid lighting open fires in light of the dry conditions caused by the ongoing drought. The call is coming from the agriculture ministry. It follows a major fire in Pedro Prime Minister Holness Expresses Concern for Cooper’s Pen Families WESTERN JA Office of the PM · 11:40 am Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness has expressed concern for families displaced in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, describing the images emerging from the community as disturbing, as he not Government Continues Multi-Agency Support for Displaced Residents in Cooper’s Pen WESTERN JA Office of the PM · 11:27 am The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) continues to provide coordinated humanitarian and social support to residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, with several government agencies deployed to assess needs and p | |||||||||
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30-day CD Auction Results – 19 August 2026 Bank of Jamaica · 12:02 pm Results for Bank of Jamaica Fixed Rate Certificate of DepositBOJ 5.75% FR 30D – CD 20260821 Applications were opened on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 by Bank of Jamaica for the allocation of JMD 27,000,00 Digital Court Case Management System Set for October 2027 Launch JIS · 7:26 am Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, has advised that the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) is scheduled to go live on October 1, 2027. He made the announcement during the [...] CXC Raises Concern Over Rising Examination Irregularities JIS · 7:24 am The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is expressing concern over the increase in irregularities among candidates sitting the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondar Jamaica Continues to Place People at Centre of Development Strategy – Minister JIS · 7:20 am Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica continues to place its people at the centre of its development strategy, with significant gains [...] 93 Per Cent of CAPE Candidates Achieve Acceptable Grades in 2026 JIS · 7:18 am Ninety-three per cent of candidates who sat the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in the May-June 2026 sitting achieved acceptable grades. Among the CAPE units, candidates performed be | |||||||||
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