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⚑ WORLD NEWS 4 STORIES | |||||||||
How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views BBC World · 4:14 am After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy? | |||||||||
⚑ CARIBBEAN 4 STORIES | |||||||||
NUPW says public workers can appeal regrading outcomes Barbados Today · 8:05 pm More than 20 000 public-sector workers could see changes to the assessed value of their jobs following a just-completed major regrading exercise, with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW)... Th | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 21 STORIES | |||||||||
Water at last WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says farmers in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, should begin receiving irrigation water by the end of September, as the Government moves to complete a long Loaded: one year since JLP's historic third term Nationwide Radio · 6:42 pm Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness addresses supporters after the governing Jamaica Labour Party declared victory in the general election, ushering in a third consecutive term for Holness, in Morris Dixon welcomes prioritisation of schools in drought mitigation efforts Nationwide Radio · 6:29 pm Education minister, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, says she is elated by water minister, Matthew Samuda's, announcement that schools will be among facilities prioritised during drought mitigation effo Coopers Pen residents urged to beware of data collection fraudsters WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:22 pm Displaced residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny, are being urged to be wary of people collecting their names under the guise of assessing them for assistance following the recent eviction exercise. The w Semi-permanent houses coming for residents of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 6:20 pm The government has signed contracts to support the delivery of approximately 268 semi-permanent housing solutions across Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth following Hurricane Melissa. One hundred and for | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 5 STORIES | |||||||||
Former Appeals Court judge Carl Patterson dies at 97 Nationwide Radio · 10:48 am Jamaica’s judiciary is mourning the death of former Court of Appeal judge, Justice Carl Patterson. He passed away on Wednesday. He was 97. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes reflected reflected on Justice Patt JCF shares back-to-school safety tips Jamaica Observer · 10:29 am | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 7 STORIES | |||||||||
Imported imitations put local artisans under siege Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of the National Craft Council, Delano Seiveright, is warning that imported products imitating Jamaican cultural symbols and designs are putting local artisans at an unfair dis Crafting a comeback WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Vendors at the Old Fort Craft Market on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, are hailing the $53.5-million rehabilitation of the facility. Their president, Marylin Falconer, Cavalier, Portmore United set for to clash in Caribbean Cup Nationwide Radio · 6:04 pm Cavalier and Portmore United will renew rivalry on the regional football stage when they meet in an all-Jamaican showdown in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup at the National Stadium this evening, Thursday a JN Money Services partners with Africa-based WapiPay Nationwide Radio · 10:47 am JN Money Services has partnered with African-based fintech company, WapiPay, to expand money transfers and trade-linked payments between the Caribbean and key international markets, including Africa a | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 2 STORIES | |||||||||
T&T health authority probing suspected gang infiltration of hospitals Nationwide Radio · 10:48 am In Trinidad and Tobago, the Daily Express is reporting that the North Central Regional Health Authority, NCRHA, is investigating alleged gang infiltration in public hospitals. The NCRHA said it found | |||||||||
⚑ EDUCATION 18 STORIES | |||||||||
Pipe after dark - Munroe Road-Wellington Drive project moving to night-time operations Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am The pipeline upgrading works from Munroe Road to Wellington Drive are shifting to night-time operations, with the corridor closing almost entirely on Sundays to allow for up to 24-hour construction. T NPSC revamps parenting support strategy survey reveals growing disconnect from children Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am A newly released national survey has revealed a troubling decline in parent-child relationships in Jamaica, prompting the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to intensify efforts aimed at hel ‘Drop iN THE bucket’ - Drought relief allocation for schools labelled a good start, but principals body urges more sustainable water solutions Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Describing the Government’s allocation for water trucking to schools as “a good first drop in the bucket”, Anniona Jones, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS Principals cite slow school repairs, salary wrangling as throny issues in education Nationwide Radio · 6:32 pm The slow pace of school repairs following Hurricane Melissa and delays in salary negotiations are among the major concerns being raised about the government’s handling of the education sector over the Obesity on the rise among high school students – study Nationwide Radio · 3:10 pm The number of high school students who are overweight and obese is on the increase. There is also an increase in the number classified as underweight. These are among the findings of the 2026 Global S | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Tension brewing between Russia & Germany over attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport Nationwide Radio · 3:08 pm Russia says it will close German cultural centres on its territory, in a retaliatory measure reflecting the deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin’ | |||||||||
⚑ TOURISM 2 STORIES | |||||||||
JHTA wants 'balance' in access to public beaches Nationwide Radio · 6:15 pm The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, JHTA, is calling for a framework that ensures Jamaicans can enjoy the island’s beaches while protecting the environmental, economic and tourism interests tha High airfares not indicative of shifts in airlift arrangements – Bartlett Nationwide Radio · 3:09 pm Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the Caribbean, the Americas and the A | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 13 STORIES | |||||||||
FIFA accuses UEFA of smear campaign against Infantino Nationwide Radio · 6:00 pm Football's world governing body Fifa has accused their European counterparts Uefa of a smear campaign against its leadership, in a challenge to litigation over president Gianni Infantino's scrapped pl Sunshine Girls stay 4th in world netball rankings Nationwide Radio · 5:58 pm Jamaica remains fourth in the latest World Netball World Rankings, despite finishing second to New Zealand at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. World Netball updated its rankings following the Comm Ricketts rejects Warner’s call for challenge to CFU leadership Nationwide Radio · 3:23 pm President of the Jamaica Football Federation, JFF, Michael Ricketts, has moved to dismiss comments by former CONCACAF president Jack Warner, saying the former football administrator’s call for a chall Whitmore bemoans Mount Pleasant's lack of effort in Caribbean Cup clash Nationwide Radio · 3:08 pm Head coach of Mount Pleasant Football Academy, Theodore Whitmore, believes his players could've given more effort against Salcedo F.C in their CONCACAF Caribbean Cup encounter on Wednesday night. Both KC U-16 coach Jermaine Miller given Manning Cup reins Nationwide Radio · 3:07 pm Jermaine Miller has been promoted to head coach of Kingston College for the 2026 ISSA schoolboy football season. Miller has been part of the KC programme since 2022. He's worked primarily with the sch | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Paulette Trowers brings personal story to life through Harmonique Jamaica Observer · 1:15 pm Hopeton Lindo shares personal testimony on new EP ‘A Miracle’ Jamaica Observer · 9:52 am Plié toasts a decade of dance Jamaica Observer · 12:16 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 27 STORIES | |||||||||
Seiveright wants crackdown on fake Jamaican craft items Jamaica Observer · 12:04 am Digicel Foundation CEO urges more support for beach games Jamaica Observer · 12:01 am T&T, Venezuela set agenda for new era in bilateral relations Jamaica Observer · 9:16 pm Trump's White House releases deportation video games Jamaica Observer · 7:32 pm NROCC says MoBay Bypass site death being treated with ‘utmost seriousness’ WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 7:01 pm | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Pastor turns personal struggles into youth mission WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: For 35-year-old pastor Randell Gordon, the hardships of his childhood and a near-fatal motor vehicle accident have shaped a mission to help young people find purpose and resist the neg Ferris Primary reborn WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Western Bureau: After months of rehabilitation work in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Ferris Primary School in Westmoreland is now all but ready to welcome students to its newly transformed campu All western schools to reopen Monday, declares Morris Dixon WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Western Bureau: Despite claims by several principals that their schools are not ready, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is insisting that all schools across the ministry’s Region Four – coverin | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
All Schools In Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James Expected to Open September 7 WESTERN JA JIS · 7:39 pm All schools in Region Four are expected to open for the new school term, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. While [...] Students In Region 4 Record Strong Performances In Examinations JIS · 7:22 pm Students across the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region Four have recorded strong performances in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Secondary Education Cer Office Opens for Essex Valley Farmers Benevolent Society WESTERN JA JIS · 7:14 pm St. Elizabeth farmers who operate under the Essex Valley Agro-Economic Zone have received a major help, as the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has formally opened an office for [...] Dunstan Bryan Returns as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health & Wellness Min. Health & Wellness · 5:39 pm Health Ministry Awards Close to J$48 Million for Health Research Min. Health & Wellness · 5:25 pm Kingston, Jamaica. Friday, August 28, 2026: Five successful candidates were awarded under the Ministry’s Research for Wellness Fund (RFWF) Programme, with a combined investment of nearly J$48 million | |||||||||
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