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⚑ WORLD NEWS 4 STORIES | |||||||||
India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest site Al Jazeera · 3:51 am Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been jailed for five days after entering a banned protest site in India's Delhi. | |||||||||
⚑ CARIBBEAN 4 STORIES | |||||||||
UWI seismologists: Prepare for quakes Barbados Today · 7:30 pm The University of the West Indies’ chief seismologist on Tuesday urged ongoing preparedness for multiple natural hazards across the Caribbean after major earthquakes in Panama and Venezuela. Disaster | |||||||||
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⚑ POLITICS & GOVERNMENT 21 STORIES | |||||||||
House amends Jury Amendment Act to address jury tampering Jamaica Observer · 9:56 pm Foreign Affairs Minister insists TCN transit agreement protects Jamaicans Nationwide Radio · 5:54 pm Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, says all questions being asked by the Opposition concerning the Third Country Nationals, TCNs', agreement with the United States have already be No-confidence vote against May Pen Mayor and Deputy Mayor set for Friday Nationwide Radio · 5:53 pm The Jamaica Labour Party, JLP's control of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation could change hands on Friday. A special meeting has been called for 10 o'clock that morning to take no-confidence votes a Antigua & Barbuda seeks funding assurances before accepting TCNs Nationwide Radio · 5:38 pm Antigua and Barbuda is insisting on securing funding and support arrangements before accepting third-country nationals, TCNs, deported from the United States. Prime Minister Gaston Browne gave the upd Central Kingston’s housing stock in dire need of overhaul says MP Williams Jamaica Observer · 5:35 pm | |||||||||
⚑ CRIME & JUSTICE 20 STORIES | |||||||||
Video shows Ruddock taking responsibility for Pathways killing Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Murder accused Andre Ruddock had expressed regret in a video-recorded caution statement to police, admitting he was guilty of killing fellow church member Taneka Gardner and that it was something he s Panton urges new KCs to help end Jamaica’s reliance on Privy Council Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Former president of the Court of Appeal Justice (Ret’d) Seymour Panton has challenged Jamaica’s newly appointed King’s Counsel to use their influence to advance the country’s long-running effort to re Top Cop Title Remains In Area Five For Fourth Consecutive Year JCF (Police) · 9:49 pm Licensed firearm holder who shot his wife in custody Nationwide Radio · 7:28 pm Police in Manchester have taken into custody a licensed firearm holder accused of shooting his wife in a domestic dispute. The incident occurred Tuesday morning in Newark, close to Spur Tree in the pa Guyana Opposition Leader arrested after shooting near senior cop’s home Jamaica Observer · 6:57 pm | |||||||||
⚑ BUSINESS & ECONOMY 10 STORIES | |||||||||
TAJ fines engineering company for breaching Revenue Administration Act Nationwide Radio · 2:24 pm Tax Administration Jamaica, TAJ, says it has fined an engineering company more than half-a-million dollars for failure to provide records to the entity. In a statement on Tuesday, TAJ named the compan BCIC & JN General pay $22b to settle Melissa claims Nationwide Radio · 2:23 pm British Caribbean Insurance Company Limited, BCIC and its affiliate, JN General Insurance Company Limited JNGI, have paid out over $22 billion to settle Hurricane Melissa claims. The payments were mad Island Car Rentals continues to dominate at World Travel Awards Nationwide Radio · 1:47 pm Island Car Rentals walked away from the 2026 World Travel Awards with two top awards. Jamaica's largest car rental company was awarded the Caribbean's Leading Independent Car Rental Company Award and T&T proposes 12.5% streaming tax Nationwide Radio · 8:45 am Trinidad's finance ministry is proposing a 12.5 per cent valued added tax, VAT, on digital services supplied by foreign providers. The streaming tax is expected to generate TT$18 million in revenue an Bumble shares jump 50% on reports of billion-dollar takeover Nationwide Radio · 8:44 am Shares in dating app Bumble soared by almost 50 per cent on Monday following reports it is in advanced takeover talks valuing the business at US$1 billion. Ithaca Holdings, a technology investment fir | |||||||||
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⚑ HEALTH 3 STORIES | |||||||||
Tufton: Gov't advances plans to modernise KPH Nationwide Radio · 5:45 pm Plans are advancing to redevelop the Kingston Public Hospital, KPH into a modern state-of-the-art facility through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, NaRRA. Health Minister Dr. Chri | |||||||||
⚑ EDUCATION 3 STORIES | |||||||||
JC banned from Walker Cup for remainder of this year Nationwide Radio · 7:07 pm Jamaica College has been kicked out of the ISSA/Walker Cup competition for the rest of this year and all of next season for using an ineligible player. Wayne Walker tells us more. The ruling came on T | |||||||||
⚑ ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER 1 STORIES | |||||||||
Vending to be prohibited near Kingston Parish Church, South Parade Car Park Nationwide Radio · 6:00 pm Effective October 21, vending will be prohibited in the vicinity of the Kingston Parish Church and South Parade car park in downtown Kingston. Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Lorraine Dobson, made the discl | |||||||||
⚑ TOURISM 3 STORIES | |||||||||
JHTA fears winter season gridlock as MoBay roadworks lag WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is warning that worsening traffic congestion in Montego Bay threatens to disrupt the winter tourist season as major roadworks remain un | |||||||||
⚑ SPORTS 7 STORIES | |||||||||
Sunshine Girls eager to reclaim trophy against England Roses Nationwide Radio · 6:58 pm National senior netball players Latanya Wilson and Crystal Plummer say the Sunshine Girls are eager to reclaim the Rhone-Hornsby Trophy when they face England’s Roses in a four-match home-and-away ser Southborough Primary crowned St Catherine Junior Cup champions Jamaica Observer · 4:19 am Ready again! Jamaica Observer · 12:12 am Jamieson’s Manning Cup dream shattered by ISSA ruling Jamaica Observer · 12:06 am | |||||||||
⚑ ENTERTAINMENT 5 STORIES | |||||||||
BZR delayed! Concert postponed to December; patrons offered refunds Jamaica Observer · 1:39 pm Nesbeth turns grief into an urgent plea on ‘One Day’ Jamaica Observer · 8:56 am | |||||||||
⚑ GENERAL NEWS 32 STORIES | |||||||||
KSAMC sets October 21 deadline for vending near parish church Jamaica Observer · 3:01 am IC WANTS SPENDING CHECK Jamaica Observer · 2:30 am Constable’s mission to save youth earns him Lasco Top Cop Award Jamaica Observer · 2:10 am This Day in History – October 14 Jamaica Observer · 2:07 am Three called to Inner Bar as Chief Justice urges leadership, service Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am Three members of Jamaica’s legal profession – Deputy Solicitor General Lisa White, Director of Public Prosecutions Claudette Thompson and veteran attorney Oswest Senior-Smith – have been called to the | |||||||||
⚑ WESTERN JAMAICA 3 STORIES | |||||||||
JHTA fears winter season gridlock as MoBay roadworks lag WESTERN JA Jamaica Gleaner · 12:07 am WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is warning that worsening traffic congestion in Montego Bay threatens to disrupt the winter tourist season as major roadworks remain un | |||||||||
⚑ ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 STORIES | |||||||||
Creatives Urged to Deposit Works with National Library JIS · 3:24 pm A call has been made for Jamaica’s publishers and creative professionals to deposit their works with the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) to safeguard the nation’s documentary heritage. Culture, Gend Jamaica Cops Major Destination and Tourist Board Awards JIS · 3:15 pm Jamaica has copped seven major destination and tourist board awards at the 33rd annual World Travel Awards Caribbean and the Americas gala. The island was named the Caribbean’s leading Destination [.. Government Provides Update on Third Country Nationals Arrangement JIS · 1:16 pm The Ministry of National Security and Peace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, are providing a further update on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...] Young Jamaicans Urged to Prepare for AI-Driven Future JIS · 10:05 am Young Jamaicans are being encouraged to position themselves to seize emerging opportunities in entrepreneurship, innovation and the global economy, as artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologi St. Ann’s Bay Library to Become Marcus Garvey Library and Museum JIS · 9:57 am The St. Ann’s Bay Library is to be transformed into the Marcus Garvey Library and Museum in honour of Jamaica’s first National Hero. Minister of Water, Environment & Climate Change [...] | |||||||||
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