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⚑ WORLD NEWS 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Fear and a far-right lurch: How October 7 reshaped Israel Al Jazeera · 3:53 am Three years on, the trauma of October 7, 2023, continues to reshape Israel’s politics, wars and place in the world. | |||||||||
⚑ CARIBBEAN 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Caroo officially accredited as Saint Lucia’s CARICOM ambassador St. Lucia Times · 7:30 pm Saint Lucia’s new Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Janet Caroo has been officially accredited to the regional grouping. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett formally welcomed C | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 23 STORIES | |||||||||
MPs get $19 million each for Constituency Mitigation Programme Jamaica Observer · 8:29 pm NNN/Bluedot Poll: 44% of Jamaicans say gov't doing poor job managing the economy Nationwide Radio · 7:42 pm More than four in 10 Jamaicans say the Government is doing a poor job of managing the economy. That's the weakest rating the Holness administration gets in the latest Nationwide/Bluedot poll. Chevon C Social Security Ministry mobilises support for downtown Kingston fire victims Nationwide Radio · 7:29 pm The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be mobilizing support to assist individuals affected by Tuesday's early morning fire at the corner of Regent Street and North Street in downtown Kingsto Ticketing system being expanded to illegal vending, breaches of Noise Abatement Act Jamaica Observer · 7:03 pm Hill: NaRRA's $115M annual rent for Digicel building not unusual Nationwide Radio · 6:22 pm Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator Aubyn Hill, says it is not unusual for a government entity to spend more than $100 million a year on rent. He was responding to concerns over the Na | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 18 STORIES | |||||||||
Attorney calls for land court to address mounting disputes Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: Attorney-at-law Gloria Brownand is calling for a specialised land court to tackle Jamaica’s growing backlog of property disputes, arguing that cases involving the country’s most valuab Police Seek Witness for Court JCF (Police) · 10:08 pm Chang: Security forces won’t ease up despite murder reduction Nationwide Radio · 6:41 pm The country's security apparatus will not ease up, despite the continued reduction in murders year over year. That's the word of Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, Chang: Rate of fatal shootings reflects increased confrontations Nationwide Radio · 6:39 pm Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang has defended the rate of fatal shootings by the security forces as a natural consequence of increased engagements with hardened professional killers. Sp T&T journalists call for changes to bill expanding police powers Nationwide Radio · 6:15 pm Journalists in Trinidad and Tobago are calling for an urgent amendment to a sweeping new bill increasing police powers of search and seizure. The journalists argue that the bill threatens the country’ | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 5 STORIES | |||||||||
T&T: hundreds of fertiliser plant staff facing unemployment Nationwide Radio · 2:05 pm In Trinidad and Tobago, hundreds of employees of the nitrogen complex operated by fertiliser giant Nutrien are facing unemployment. This, as the Canadian-based company has announced plans to shut down Pentagon tells BBC it no longer uses Anthropic's AI tools Nationwide Radio · 9:45 am An official has told the BBC the US Department of Defence is no longer using Anthropic's AI tools. This, months after it designated the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds. Accord | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 4 STORIES | |||||||||
Falmouth Hospital to benefit from $21m Island Challenge fundraiser WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am The paediatric and neonatal unit at Falmouth Public General Hospital is set to receive critical medical equipment following the successful completion of the Sandals Foundation Island Challenge, which Sandals Foundation Island Challenge raises £100,000 for Falmouth Hospital WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 8:06 pm The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge has raised its targeted £100,000 to support paediatric and neonatal care at the Falmouth Public General Hospital. The achievement follows a gruelling four-day e Kenya reports first ever case of Ebola Nationwide Radio · 2:05 pm Kenya on Tuesday confirmed its first ever case of Ebola. The patient was a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the past seven years. He died days after arriving JMDA welcomes IDT ruling; gov't reacts Nationwide Radio · 10:08 am Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association Union, JMDA, president Dr. Jubilee Brown Service, says doctors are relieved at the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, IDT, ruling in their favour. In an award dated Mon | |||||||||
⚑ EDUCATION 3 STORIES | |||||||||
National Education Trust visits Burnt Savannah Primary amid stalled repair work WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 9:51 am Representatives of the National Education Trust were on the ground at Burnt Savannah Primary School in St Elizabeth on Monday, more than three weeks after hurricane repair work on the institution stal Unions, parents join student protests in France Nationwide Radio · 9:48 am Students in France blockaded their high schools again Tuesday, as parents and unions joined in marches to support the teenagers’ weeks-old nationwide movement demanding more resources for the school s Calls for more training, better support for teachers Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am A call is being made for greater investment in teacher training institutions, with Dr Ashburn Pinnock, president of The Mico University College, arguing that while teacher preparation is evolving, it | |||||||||
⚑ TOURISM 6 STORIES | |||||||||
Bartlett pushes visitor-backed fund to protect Caribbean tourism Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is proposing a visitor-backed fund to help protect the Caribbean’s tourism industry from future shocks. The proposed Caribbean Tourism Re S Hotel tops Caribbean in Condé Nast ranking WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 7:32 pm S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, has been named the highest-ranked Caribbean hotel in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. In the categories of Atlantic, Caribbean and Central America IAJ to update hoteliers on insurance payouts by Friday Nationwide Radio · 10:02 am The Insurance Association of Jamaica, IAJ, says hoteliers still awaiting insurance payout for damage caused by Hurricane Melissa will receive an update by this Friday. Chair of the IAJ's General Insur Bartlett wants ALEX to become a regional platform Jamaica Gleaner · 12:06 am WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett want Jamaica’s Agricultural Linkages Exchange (ALEX) to be expanded into a Caribbean-wide platform as part of a broader push to build a regional agricu | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 20 STORIES | |||||||||
'OBJECTIVES MET' Jamaica Observer · 12:12 am STETHS open daCosta Cup title defence Jamaica Observer · 12:05 am Hope laments ‘chaotic’ effort as West Indies fall to Iyer blitz Jamaica Observer · 12:02 am Matthews elevates to career-best ODI rankings Jamaica Observer · 12:01 am Kane marks 125th England cap with ‘perfect night’ at Wembley Jamaica Observer · 12:00 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 3 STORIES | |||||||||
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⚑ GENERAL NEWS 19 STORIES | |||||||||
Former Air J plane bombed in Iran Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am When the Israeli Air Force reported the destruction of Iran’s presidential VIP Airbus A340-300 often dubbed ‘Iran Force One’ during a military strike in Iran in March of this year, the repercussions w Emotion, tears as Messi prepares for Argentina farewell Jamaica Observer · 7:17 pm Brit adventurer back on UK soil after 28-year round-the-world walk Jamaica Observer · 3:59 pm NWA outlines road repairs in Hanover, Westmoreland following protests WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 3:36 pm CCECC Jamaica clarifies employment status of worker killed at Sangster Airport WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 3:21 pm China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Jamaica Limited, CCECC Jamaica, says it's deeply saddened by the death of an industry worker in an incident at the Sangster International Airport Termi | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 6 STORIES | |||||||||
CCECC Jamaica clarifies employment status of worker killed at Sangster Airport WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 3:21 pm China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Jamaica Limited, CCECC Jamaica, says it's deeply saddened by the death of an industry worker in an incident at the Sangster International Airport Termi S Hotel tops Caribbean in Condé Nast ranking WESTERN JA Nationwide Radio · 7:32 pm S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, has been named the highest-ranked Caribbean hotel in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. In the categories of Atlantic, Caribbean and Central America Worker killed at MoBay airport project employed by subcontractor — CCECC WESTERN JA Jamaica Observer · 8:38 am | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Public Urged to Report Bullying by Calling 211 Hotline JIS · 5:03 pm Director of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Newton Douglas, is urging members of the public to call the 24-hour child abuse reporting hotline 211, Blood Donation Should Be Regarded as a National Responsibility – State Minister JIS · 4:55 pm Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, says blood donation should be regarded as a regular act of compassion and a national responsibility. She [...] Education Ministry Committed to Ensuring Safe Learning Environments – Richard Troupe JIS · 4:41 pm National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is committed to preventing bullying in schools and ensuring safe Educators Among Jamaica’s Greatest Asset – State Minister Crawford JIS · 4:31 pm State Minister in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, is thanking teachers for their hard work and dedication to the development of the nation’s students. [ 30-day CD Auction Term Sheet – 06 October 2026 Bank of Jamaica · 2:37 pm BANK OF JAMAICA FIXED RATE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT: 6.25% FR 30D-CD 20261009JMB202600426 ISSUER BANK OF JAMAICA AUCTION DATE Wednesday, 7 October 2026 OFFER VOLUME JMD 37,000,000,000.00 JMD 35,150,000, | |||||||||
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