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Anti-Muslim protesters call for ‘Christian Crusade’ in Dearborn, US Al Jazeera · 4:26 am Far-right protesters clashed with police at an anti-Muslim rally in the US city of Dearborn. | |||||||||
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CXC records more than 35 000 no-shows across CAPE, CSEC exams Barbados Today · 7:00 pm The Caribbean Examinations Council has revealed its first instances of artificial intelligence misuse during assessments, as the regional body also recorded more than 35 000 candidates missing this ye | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 11 STORIES | |||||||||
Teachers balk Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Unresolved issues surrounding their uniform allowance and a graduate policy for educators pursuing further studies were among the main concerns raised by delegates on Tuesday as the Ja PIOJ cuts recovery timeline as economy contracts 2.9 per cent in June quarter Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am Jamaica’s economy contracted 2.9 per cent in the April to June quarter, but the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has shortened its projected recovery timeline to two years, from three. “Given the Gov’t ramps up spending on water infrastructure Nationwide Radio · 6:34 pm Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, says the Government is now spending 10 times more on improving water infrastructure across the island than it did a decade ago. But e Agriculture ministry urges public to avoid open fires as more farmland burns in St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 5:59 pm Senator Marlon Morgan: PNP hypocritical on Coopers Pen WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 5:58 pm Jamaica Labour Party spokesman, Marlon Morgan, is accusing the Opposition People's National Party, PNP, of hypocrisy and partisanship in its rhetoric surrounding last week's demolition of houses in Co | |||||||||
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Doctor pleads guilty in $600m fraud case Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am An upper St Andrew medical doctor has pleaded guilty to her involvement in an elaborate mortgage loan and real estate scheme used to defraud several Jamaican banks of approximately $600 million, court Butchered in the bushes 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 International Fugitive Captured By St Mary Police JCF (Police) · 10:12 pm 48-Hour Curfew Imposed In Sections Of The Kingston Eastern Policing Division JCF (Police) · 8:33 pm 48-Hour Curfew Imposed In Sections Of The St Andrew North Policing Division JCF (Police) · 8:30 pm | |||||||||
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Jamaican Ricky Wade expands McDonald’s empire Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Jamaica-born and Florida-based businessman Ricky Wade has expanded his holdings of McDonald’s franchises. Wade told The Gleaner that his company has acquired an additional five franchises in central a PIOJ: Economy contracted in April-June quarter Nationwide Radio · 6:49 pm The Jamaican economy continues to be weighed down by the lingering effects of Hurricane Melissa, contracting by 2.9 percent in the April to June quarter compared to a similar period for 2025. That's a | |||||||||
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⚑ EDUCATION 10 STORIES | |||||||||
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 CXC raises concern over rising examination irregularities Jamaica Observer · 7:02 pm Students across the region ace CAPE Nationwide Radio · 6:06 pm Students across the region have scored an overall 93.53 percent pass rate in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination, CAPE. The results were released by Director of Operations at the Caribbean Newly installed JTA president wants more funding for education WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:02 pm President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, LaSonja Harrison says despite the government's efforts, the funding for the education sector is still inadequate. Harrison made the declaration in her a Regional CSEC pass rate rises to 72.18 per cent for 2026 Jamaica Observer · 5:54 pm | |||||||||
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Hot mess: MET Service says drought will get worse Nationwide Radio · 6:40 pm It's about to get even hotter. That's according to the latest outlook of the ongoing drought by the Met Service of Jamaica. The disclosure was made during a meeting of the Drought Management Committee | |||||||||
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2 Jamaicans named in 22-member CWI High Performance Squad Nationwide Radio · 8:02 pm Jamaica's Davehjah Brown and Brianna Plummer have been selected in a 22 member squad to attend a Cricket West Indies High Performance camp to begin preparation for the ICC Under 19 Women's T20 World C Greaves and Matthews make history Nationwide Radio · 7:51 pm West Indies All-rounders Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have achieved a rare feat by winning the ICC’s Player of the Month awards for July. It marks the first time that both awards have been won b FIFA Faces Fresh Criticism Nationwide Radio · 7:40 pm Football's governing body, FIFA, is again under mounting criticism following the sacking of senior executive Kevin Lamour following remarks he aimed at President Gianni Infantino. Lamour who joined FI Warner calls for football leaders in Jamaica and T&T to take back CFU Nationwide Radio · 7:37 pm Former FIFA Vice President Austin Jack Warner says football leaders in Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago should find a candidate to wrest the leadership of the Caribbean Football Union from St. Lucia's L | |||||||||
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FIT hailed as ‘game changer’ in colorectal cancer fight Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Cancer survivor Dr Beverley Wright, the regional cancer programme coordinator, has described the introduction of the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in western Jamaica as a “game chan ‘I spoke up’ Jamaica Observer · 12:07 am Watch your ‘bling’ Jamaica Observer · 12:05 am ‘Committed to giving back’ Jamaica Observer · 12:04 am Wasteful Mt Pleasant lose 2-1 to Ciabo in Caribbean Cup title defence opener Jamaica Observer · 9:16 pm | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Agriculture ministry urges public to avoid open fires as more farmland burns in St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 5:59 pm Senator Marlon Morgan: PNP hypocritical on Coopers Pen WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 5:58 pm Jamaica Labour Party spokesman, Marlon Morgan, is accusing the Opposition People's National Party, PNP, of hypocrisy and partisanship in its rhetoric surrounding last week's demolition of houses in Co Hurricane-Affected Elderslie Primary School 95 Per Cent Restored Ahead of New Academic Year WESTERN JA JIS · 5:56 pm Elderslie Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth is 95 per cent complete following a nearly $70-million investment to restore the hurricane-damaged institution ahead of the start of the 2026/27 [. Newly installed JTA president wants more funding for education WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:02 pm President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, LaSonja Harrison says despite the government's efforts, the funding for the education sector is still inadequate. Harrison made the declaration in her a Wanted man cut down by police in alleged shootout WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 8:07 pm A man who was previously listed among Jamaica’s most wanted was fatally shot in an alleged shoot-out with the police in St. James on Tuesday. He is Anward Hinds, otherwise called 'Kirkie'. The shootin | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 7 STORIES | |||||||||
Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference – 20 August 2026 Bank of Jamaica · 9:45 pm Bank of Jamaica will be hosting its next Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 10:00am at the BOJ Auditorium. The conference will be broadcast live and may be viewe Jamaica to Host 48th CPA CAA Regional Conference JIS · 6:22 pm Jamaica is to host the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region, from August 30 to September 5, at Moon Palace Jamaic Regional CSEC Pass Rate Rises to 72.18 Per Cent for 2026 JIS · 6:17 pm The regional pass rate for the May-June 2026 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations is 72.18 per cent. Director of Operations at the Caribbean Examinations Counci Education Ministry Preparing Contingency Plans for Schools Still Under Repair JIS · 6:10 pm The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is preparing alternative arrangements, including rotating students on alternate days, for schools that may not be fully repaired by the start o Passing Grade for 88% of Candidates Who Sat CTEC Mathematics Module 1 JIS · 6:05 pm Eighty-eight per cent of candidates who sat the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module 1 achieved a passing grade. CTEC is the newest qualification of the Caribbean Examina | |||||||||
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