Taxi fares, food push inflation to 29-month high
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Taxi fares, food push inflation to 29-month high
July 15 05:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.7 per cent in June, its highest level since January 2024 and above the Bank of Ja...
Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $12.50
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Gas prices up $3.06, diesel up $12.50
July 15 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, July 16, according to the latest ex-ref...
Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.96 to one US dollar
July 15 05:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 15, ended at $158.98, down by 15 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
PNP mourns passing of reggae icon Fantan Mojah
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PNP mourns passing of reggae icon Fantan Mojah
July 15 04:57 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Opposition Spokesperson on Creative Industries and Culture, Nekeisha Burchell, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of accl...
Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final
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Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final
July 15 04:15 PM
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Reigning champions Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reached their second World Cup final...
France’s parliament adopts assisted dying law
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France’s parliament adopts assisted dying law
July 15 03:25 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — France on Wednesday moved closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee the right to assisted dying for adults sufferi...

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ECJ bids farewell to Tom Tavares-Finson
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ECJ bids farewell to Tom Tavares-Finson
January 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) on Friday bid farewell to one of its longest-serving members, Senator Thomas Tavares-Finso...
Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
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Tavares-Finson retires as ECJ Commissioner
January 28, 2026
Tom Tavares-Finson, the Jamaica Labour Party’s longest-serving member on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has announced his retirement from ...
Tavares-Finson reappointed as Senate president
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Tavares-Finson reappointed as Senate president
September 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson was re-appointed as president of the Senate during the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thurs...
Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
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Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
May 18, 2025
“YOU can’t be wrong and strong, though we’ve seen that before.” That was the advice given to an irate president of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, on ...
Grange misses Grand Gala due to flu
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Grange misses Grand Gala due to flu
August 6, 2024
Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange will be absent from Tuesday’s staging of the Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in Kings...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, July 15, ended at $158.98, down by 15 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...

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