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Executive Director of the Integrity Commission Craig Beresford is calling on legislators to strengthen the Integrity Commission Act. He made the statement at the 12th annual conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies Conference yesterday. It is being held in Kingston

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The 2026 atlantic hurricane season started today and will end November 30. Speaking with IRIE FM News, Mayor of Black River in St. Elizabeth Richard Solomon said heavy equipment has been placed in key areas in the event of a hurricane.

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This has led the agency to place a strong emphasis on patience and tolerance in the training of its officers. Head of the PECC, Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary Francis made the disclosure during yesterday's episode of the Force4Good Podcast which focused on the evolution and power of the PECC - the Jamaica Constabulary Force's central emergency communications hub.

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The vessel with 4,000 sailors will be docked at Kingston Harbour until June 5. This deployment has taken the carrier throughout South America and the Caribbean. The USS Nimitz is one of the largest naval vessels in the world.

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Dancehall star Patra is expressing gratitude, following the official signing of a global distribution deal with JHOUSE Entertainment in partnership with The Orchard and Sony Music.

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Principal Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Sharon Coburn Robinson has listed inter-generational trauma and men who are facing financial pressure among the three main causes of domestic violence.

Domestic violence also referred to as inter-partner violence (IPV) was one of the topic's discussed at yesterday's webinar series hosted by Choose Life International.

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Chairperson of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB), A. Anande Trotman-Joseph, is warning that geopolitical and geoeconomic shocks may create an atmosphere of fear and anxiety - a perfect backdrop for corruption in the absence of peace.She made the remarks at the opening ceremony for the 12th annual conference of the CCAICACB held in Kingston this morning.

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Chairperson, Justice Carol Lawrence Beswick, made the comment at this morning's opening ceremony for the 12th annual conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies.

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Taxi operators across the island say they are on edge as they await a Cabinet decision on when the remaining 16% fare increase will be implemented.

Two weeks ago public transport operators met with the Ministers of Finance and Transport over the delayed implementation of the balance of the fare increase.

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Members of the Jamaica Resilience and Reconstruction Oversight Committee (JAMRROC) are to be named today.

JAMRROC will provide oversight for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) which manages post-Hurricane Melissa recovery and long-term resilience.

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