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JC, Alpha early leaders in Corporate Area Athletics Championship
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JC, Alpha early leaders in Corporate Area Athletics Championship
February 10 12:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College (JC) and the Convent of Mercy “Alpha” Academy are the early leaders of the Corporate Area Athletics Championship a...
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Legal Aid Council says 90% of client requests relate to divorce matters
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Legal Aid Council says 90% of client requests relate to divorce matters
February 10 12:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Legal Aid Council (LAC), an agency of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, is reporting that 90 per cent of leg...
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Lawmakers to approve amendments to Income Tax Act on Tuesday
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Lawmakers to approve amendments to Income Tax Act on Tuesday
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 10 12:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are expected to approve amendments to the Income Tax Act on Tuesday, paving the way for ...
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FIFA officials to visit Jamaica to assess facilities for 2031 Women’s World Cup bid
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FIFA officials to visit Jamaica to assess facilities for 2031 Women’s World Cup bid
February 10 11:37 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing body of world football, FIFA, will be visiting the island this week to conduct an on-site inspection of facilities, ...
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Starmer says UK govt ‘united’, pressing on amid Epstein fallout
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Starmer says UK govt ‘united’, pressing on amid Epstein fallout
February 10 11:32 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-A defiant British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to move on Tuesday from fevered speculation about his future after f...
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Re-detained ally of Venezuela’s Machado moved to home arrest
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Re-detained ally of Venezuela’s Machado moved to home arrest
February 10 11:28 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)-Aclose ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was detained over the weekend just hours after his rele...
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Man accused of fatally stabbing uncle arrested in St Elizabeth
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Man accused of fatally stabbing uncle arrested in St Elizabeth
February 10 11:18 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police on Monday arrested a 35-year-old man accused of stabbing to death his 69-year-old uncle at their family home in Burnt S...
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Mr World Caribbean 2024 grateful to be alive after accident
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Mr World Caribbean 2024 grateful to be alive after accident
February 10 10:31 AM
Mr World Caribbean 2024 Tarique Bailey says he is grateful for life after being hit from his motorcycle by a taxi on Sunday along Fairview Avenue in S...
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Lawmakers to approve amendments to Income Tax Act on Tuesday
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Lawmakers to approve amendments to Income Tax Act on Tuesday
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are expected to approve amendments to the Income Tax Act on Tuesday, paving the way for ...
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Payment for jurors to move to $6,000 per day
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Payment for jurors to move to $6,000 per day
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The subsidy paid to individuals who serve as jurors in civil and criminal trials will be increased following passage of relevant l...
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House opens debate on cybercrime bill to bolster child protection and law enforcement
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House opens debate on cybercrime bill to bolster child protection and law enforcement
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, commenced the debate on legislation to strengthen Jamaica’s cybercrime framework, provid...
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Will the increase in the daily stipend make Jamaicans professional jurors?
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Will the increase in the daily stipend make Jamaicans professional jurors?
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The question of whether the pending increase in the stipend paid to jurors will result in some of them becoming professional juror...
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Members of Parliament to receive training on filing statutory declarations
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Members of Parliament to receive training on filing statutory declarations
December 9, 2025
The House of Representatives will hold a compulsory training session for Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, December 16, to provide them with fur...
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House of Representatives to host orientation for new members
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House of Representatives to host orientation for new members
September 27, 2025
The Parliament of Jamaica will host an official Orientation Day for the 10 new members of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on Tuesday, Sep...
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Nigerian women protest for reserved seats in parliament
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Nigerian women protest for reserved seats in parliament
September 22, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — Hundreds of women protested in the Nigerian capital Monday to push for a bill that would add women-only seats in the Senate and...
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Green appointed leader of gov’t business in House of Representatives
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Green appointed leader of gov’t business in House of Representatives
September 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South Western, Floyd Green has been appointed leader of government business in the House of ...
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Parliament to be dissolved on Friday
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Parliament to be dissolved on Friday
August 14, 2025
The Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, will dissolve the Parliament of Jamaica on Friday, August 15 by proclamation issued on the advice of Prime Mi...
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New Tourist Board Act tabled
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New Tourist Board Act tabled
June 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A new Tourist Board Act was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, a signal that the process to repeal and replace the 7...
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House approves bills to increase penalties for murder
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House approves bills to increase penalties for murder
April 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 29) passed three bills that seek to appropriately treat with and increase the penal...
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House amends income tax act
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House amends income tax act
January 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14) passed amendments to the Income Tax Act, codifying the revenue measures that we...
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US House passes bill to avert shutdown, Senate vote to follow
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US House passes bill to avert shutdown, Senate vote to follow
December 20, 2024
Washington, United States (AFP) – The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats...
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Jamaica’s first female House Speaker, Violet Neilson has died
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Jamaica’s first female House Speaker, Violet Neilson has died
June 11, 2024
The first woman to serve as Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives, Violet Neilson has died. Neilson, who served in several People’s National P...
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JC, Alpha early leaders in Corporate Area Athletics Championship
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JC, Alpha early leaders in Corporate Area Athletics Championship
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College (JC) and the Convent of Mercy “Alpha” Academy are the early leaders of the Corporate Area Athletics Championship a...
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Legal Aid Council says 90% of client requests relate to divorce matters
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Legal Aid Council says 90% of client requests relate to divorce matters
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Legal Aid Council (LAC), an agency of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, is reporting that 90 per cent of leg...
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FIFA officials to visit Jamaica to assess facilities for 2031 Women’s World Cup bid
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FIFA officials to visit Jamaica to assess facilities for 2031 Women’s World Cup bid
February 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing body of world football, FIFA, will be visiting the island this week to conduct an on-site inspection of facilities, ...
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Starmer says UK govt ‘united’, pressing on amid Epstein fallout
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Starmer says UK govt ‘united’, pressing on amid Epstein fallout
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)-A defiant British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to move on Tuesday from fevered speculation about his future after f...
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Re-detained ally of Venezuela’s Machado moved to home arrest
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Re-detained ally of Venezuela’s Machado moved to home arrest
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