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Your daily dose of Jamaican News. Automated to scan every 20 mins for updates from some of the top news outlets on the island 🏝️📰🇯🇲 Still a work in progress.... Some post might appear more than once.
🏛️ Role of Labour Inspectors in Anti-Human Trafficking Drive Highlighted Labour Inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security are playing a significant role in Jamaica’s anti-human trafficking drive, says National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison. […]... Source: Jamaica Information Service 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/role-of-labour-inspectors-in-anti-human-trafficking-drive-highlighted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=role-of-labour-inspectors-in-anti-human-trafficking-drive-highlighted
🏛️ Jamaicans Urged to Remain Vigilant and Prioritise Safety on Roadways Director General of Road Traffic at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce, is urging Jamaicans to remain vigilant and prioritise safety on the nation’s roadways, as collisions continue […]... Source: Jamaica Information Service 🔗 https://jis.gov.jm/jamaicans-urged-to-remain-vigilant-and-prioritise-safety-on-roadways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaicans-urged-to-remain-vigilant-and-prioritise-safety-on-roadways
🗞️ Contributors can apply for 2018 refunds from January 1 - NHT The National Housing Trust (NHT) will begin accepting applications for refunds of contributions made in 2018 starting January 1, 2026, the agency announced on Wednesday. The opening of the 2026 refund period allows qualified contributors t... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ Contributors can apply for 2018 refunds from January 1 - NHT The National Housing Trust (NHT) will begin accepting applications for refunds of contributions made in 2018 starting January 1, 2026, the agency announced on Wednesday. The opening of the 2026 refund period allows qualified contributors t... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ AIC Barbados confirms US$94m bondholder payment in January AIC (Barbados) Limited has formally confirmed its obligation to make principal and interest payments totalling US$94.09 million to Portland bondholders, following weeks of tension and a public ultimatum issued by investors in early December... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ AIC Barbados confirms US$94m bondholder payment in January AIC (Barbados) Limited has formally confirmed its obligation to make principal and interest payments totalling US$94.09 million to Portland bondholders, following weeks of tension and a public ultimatum issued by investors in early December... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ No eviction of Petersfield shelter evacuees, work ongoing on housing solutions – McKenzie Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says there is no truth to reports that the Government is moving to evict Hurricane Melissa evacuees from the shelter at Petersfield High in Westmoreland today. McKenzie described the claims as mis... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ No eviction of Petersfield shelter evacuees, work ongoing on housing solutions – McKenzie Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says there is no truth to reports that the Government is moving to evict Hurricane Melissa evacuees from the shelter at Petersfield High in Westmoreland today. McKenzie described the claims as mis... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ JDF denounces ‘reckless behaviour’ after soldier charged for allegedly discharging gun in St Elizabeth The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it does not condone unlawful, reckless, or irresponsible behaviour by any of its members, whether on or off duty. The JDF made the declaration in a statement today amid the arrest and charging of a sold... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ JDF denounces ‘reckless behaviour’ after soldier charged for allegedly discharging gun in St Elizabeth The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says it does not condone unlawful, reckless, or irresponsible behaviour by any of its members, whether on or off duty. The JDF made the declaration in a statement today amid the arrest and charging of a sold... Source: News 🔗
📻 Central Westmoreland MP Dwayne Vaz calls on Gov’t to fast track plans to assist residents who are sheltering at Petersfield High School Several residents have been staying at the institution since Hurricane Melissa destroyed or damaged their homes. Earlier this month, the residents were told that they have until today to leave the facility as the institution begins clean-up... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 Central Westmoreland MP Dwayne Vaz calls on Gov’t to fast track plans to assist residents who are sheltering at Petersfield High School Several residents have been staying at the institution since Hurricane Melissa destroyed or damaged their homes. Earlier this month, the residents were told that they have until today to leave the facility as the institution begins clean-up... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 JDF says it’s cooperating fully with police to ensure case relating to recent arrest and charge of soldier is thoroughly and transparently addressed 30-year-old Rushane Brown, otherwise called ‘Shane’, of Comfort Hall Manchester has been charged in connection with the discharge of a weapon on Christmas day. This follows an incident at an establishment in Roses Valley District, St. Eliza... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
📻 JDF says it’s cooperating fully with police to ensure case relating to recent arrest and charge of soldier is thoroughly and transparently addressed 30-year-old Rushane Brown, otherwise called ‘Shane’, of Comfort Hall Manchester has been charged in connection with the discharge of a weapon on Christmas day. This follows an incident at an establishment in Roses Valley District, St. Eliza... Source: IRIE FM 🔗
🗞️ No parking permitted on Palisadoes Road to view fireworks show - Police The police are advising motorists that they will be prosecuted if they park along Palisadoes Road in Kingston for the purpose of viewing the annual New Year fireworks show. In an advisory today, the police noted that such action is illegal... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ No parking permitted on Palisadoes Road to view fireworks show - Police The police are advising motorists that they will be prosecuted if they park along Palisadoes Road in Kingston for the purpose of viewing the annual New Year fireworks show. In an advisory today, the police noted that such action is illegal... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ Taxi operator fatally shot in Old Harbour A man was gunned down in the Bowers district of Old Harbour, St Catherine, early this morning. He has been identified by police as 56-year-old taxi operator Rudolph 'Rusty' Francis, who lived in the area. The police reported that explosion... Source: News 🔗
🗞️ Taxi operator fatally shot in Old Harbour A man was gunned down in the Bowers district of Old Harbour, St Catherine, early this morning. He has been identified by police as 56-year-old taxi operator Rudolph 'Rusty' Francis, who lived in the area. The police reported that explosion... Source: News 🔗