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THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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While celebrating sharp reductions in murders, shootings, and robberies in St Andrew North Central, Member of Parliament (MP) Delano Seiveright has ur...
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KSAMC sets October 21 deadline for vending near parish church
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KSAMC sets October 21 deadline for vending near parish church
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EFFECTIVE October 21, vending will no longer be permitted near Kingston Parish Church or directly in front of South Parade Arcade in downtown Kingston...
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Dear Editor, We were taught that education was the key. For many young Jamaicans, the formula seemed simple — go to school, work hard, earn your quali...
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