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Integrity Commission report on FLA finally tabled
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June 2 07:47 PM
The long-awaited Integrity Commission report into the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, uncovering concerns about...
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Campbell wants permanent disaster fund to aid farmers, fisherfolk
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the increasing frequency of natural disasters and their devastating consequences, Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture and Fis...
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Wheatley announces ‘House of Innovation’ to drive growth
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr Andrew Wheatley has announced that he will be seeking Cabinet approval fo...
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TWP Attorneys launches ‘Lunch and Learn’ initiative to strengthen development within the  legal profession
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Local law practice TWP Attorneys-at-Law has launched its inaugural “Lunch and Learn” Initiative, a professional development progra...
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Farmers, fisherfolk struggling, says Campbell
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Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Dayton Campbell has argued that despite some progress, too many farmers and fisherfolk are still...
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ singer Peabo Bryson dead at 75
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Higher food prices drive 1.3 per cent increase in December CPI, says STATIN
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Higher food prices drive 1.3 per cent increase in December CPI, says STATIN
January 17, 2026
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the All Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2025 increased by 1.3 per cent...
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices increased by 0.8 per cent in September, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) said on Wednesday,...
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CPI for April down 0.4 per sent says STATIN
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CPI for April down 0.4 per sent says STATIN
May 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  - The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2025 declined by 0.4 per cent when compared to March 2025 as released on Fri...
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Household rental up, vegetable prices down in March, but CPI remains unchanged from February—STATIN
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Household rental up, vegetable prices down in March, but CPI remains unchanged from February—STATIN
April 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Increases in electricity and household rental rates and a decline in prices for vegetables, tubers, plantains and cooking bananas ...
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Consumers paid more for meals at fast food outlets in January – STATIN
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February 22, 2025
Consumers were faced with a 2.2 per cent increase in the prices of meals purchased at fast food restaurants and cookshops in January, representing pri...
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Jamaica slips on corruption perception list, but score unchanged
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has fallen four spots on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, but the country’s CPI score...
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Integrity Commission report on FLA finally tabled
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June 2, 2026
The long-awaited Integrity Commission report into the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, uncovering concerns about...
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Campbell wants permanent disaster fund to aid farmers, fisherfolk
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the increasing frequency of natural disasters and their devastating consequences, Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture and Fis...
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