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India police clash with protesters a month after Gen Z demonstrations Al Jazeera · 2:24 pm Police used water cannons and batons as a few thousand protesters broke through security barricades in Bihar's capital. | |||||||||
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Joseph warms up for WCPL with star turn in Seattle St. Lucia Times · 12:59 pm Saint Lucian allrounder Qiana Joseph will line up for the Barbados Tridents once more in this year's Massy Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), September 5-17 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Bar | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 10 STORIES | |||||||||
Raw voice, big reaction: Complex Ricki strikes viral chord with Sizzla cover Jamaica Observer · 11:19 am Allan Bernard beats Jerome Darnells after recount of votes in PNP Region 6 chairman contest Nationwide Radio · 11:10 am The hospitality executive who was battling for the right to lead the People's National Party's, PNP, machinery in the party's Region Six, Jerome Darnells, has lost the election after a recount on Mond Chuck in Singapore for mediation convention Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is in Singapore for the country's Convention Week 2026 to be held from August 24 to 28. The Singapore Convention on Mediation is a uniform and efficient framework for int MP Damion Crawford supports loosening adverse possession laws Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am Member of Parliament for North West St. Catherine, Damion Crawford, is supporting a reduction in the period required to claim Crown land or other government-owned parcels through adverse possession. C Caricom retains external legal counsel over challenge to SG appointment Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am The Caribbean Community, Caricom, has retained an external law firm as part of its response to a challenge over the reappoint of Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett. Lawyers for both Dr Barnett and Ca | |||||||||
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JCF says man claiming hard times in social media video was never a policeman Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am The police say a man depicted in a social media video as a former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and who's in need of urgent care, was never a part of the JCF. In the video, someone highligh | |||||||||
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Iran vows to fight expanded US economic sanctions Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am Iran has pledged to fight back against expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy. Iran's economy minister told state television that "the enemies should wait for an attack". He says neith | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 1 STORIES | |||||||||
Children abandoned - Five young ones among 60 patients deserted by relatives, leaving Spanish Town Hospital with multimillion-dollar monthly bill Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Four of the five children abandoned at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine have spent their entire lives at the facility, a situation Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Ellis says is unacceptabl | |||||||||
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PNP's Damion Crawford lauds education stakeholders for CXC results Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, is commending education stakeholders who he says deserve credit for students' performance in the 2026 May-June Caribbean Examination Council adminis JCF cadets record strong CSEC & CAPE passes Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, Cadet Academy have recorded strong Caribbean Examination Council passes in both Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate, CSEC, and the Caribbean Advanced Profici | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 2 STORIES | |||||||||
Make rainwater harvesting mandatory for housing developments – realtor Nationwide Radio · 10:36 am Former President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Carlene Sinclair, says rainwater harvesting must be a mandatory feature on housing developments. Sinclair was speaking on Nationwide at Five on | |||||||||
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Celene Hall takes Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 crown Jamaica Observer · 12:16 am | |||||||||
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JET raises concerns over wetland removal permits in Falmouth conservation zones WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 10:35 am Parade Gardens resident charts her own path with Project STAR support Jamaica Observer · 10:17 am Epstein accomplice Maxwell loses bid to overturn US conviction Jamaica Observer · 9:47 am TikTok star Mama A among two killed in Alabama car crash Jamaica Observer · 8:37 am Brazil fines TikTok US$30m over child data management Jamaica Observer · 8:02 am | |||||||||
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⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
30-day CD Auction Term Sheet – 25 August 2026 Bank of Jamaica · 2:08 pm BANK OF JAMAICA FIXED RATE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT: 5.75% FR 30D-CD 20260828JMB202600368 ISSUER BANK OF JAMAICA AUCTION DATE Wednesday, 26 August 2026 OFFER VOLUME JMD 23,000,000,000.00 JMD 21,850,000, 30-day CD Auction Press Release – 25 August 2026 Bank of Jamaica · 2:08 pm Offer of Jamaica Dollar Fixed Rate Certificate of Deposit Bank of Jamaica announces the issue of a 30-day fixed rate Certificate of Deposit. This instrument will be allocated through a competitive pri Tourism Minister Lauds Service Provided by Workers in Sector JIS · 11:59 am Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has emphasised that the excellent service provided by tourist workers remains the driving force behind an impressive 42 per cent repeat visitor rate in [...] Jamaicans urged to reduce heat Exposure Min. Health & Wellness · 11:52 am KINGSTON, Jamaica. Monday, July 6, 2026: The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding the public that excessive heat stress is harmful to health and is potentially fatal. Some persons are at greater Caribbean Urged to Build Disaster-Ready Communications and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure JIS · 11:37 am The Caribbean is being urged to ensure its communication systems remain ready to respond to natural disasters and to invest in resilient infrastructure capable of withstanding climate-related challeng | |||||||||
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