Mr. Gimenez said Jamaica will face the consequences following remarks made by Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness about US and Cuba relations.

Dr. Holness was speaking at the 50th Regular Meeting of Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in St. Kitts & Nevis on Tuesday.

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The USA had implemented measures to cut off Cuba's oil supply, which has affected other key sectors in the island, such as health care.

Yesterday, the U.S. treasury department said it would authorize companies seeking licenses to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba's private sector.

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The National Water Commission (NWC) says customers who were billed despite not receiving water before and after Hurricane Melissa, will have their accounts adjusted.

Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager, Delano Williams made the statement at yesterday’s meeting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC).

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The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has introduced two initiatives aimed at strengthening citizens' financial capability, expanding access and building trust in the nation's financial system.

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Justice Sykes reiterated the concern during a media engagement, hosted by the court administration division, CAD, this morning.

Justice Sykes referenced a recent international incident where the federal judiciary in the United States wrote to congress to have greater control over its budget.

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Acting Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, gave the assurance during Wednesday's sitting of Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriation Committee.He was being questioned by committee member Omar Newell on the capacity of NWC's pipelines to handle climate risks.

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Director of the Population and Health Unit at the PIOJ, Mareca Brown Bailey, raised the issue at the organisation's Dialogue for Development Distinguished Lecture Series at the AC Hotel in Kingston this morning.Brown Bailey noted that while the desired fertility rate is 2.1, Jamaica is only at 1.9.

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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the sentencing of former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera will be livestreamed.The Chief Justice made the disclosure during an engagement with the media this morning.

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Residents of Long Road in St. Mary are no longer marooned, as effort was made last evening, to create single-lane traffic access to the community.

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The National Water Commission, (NWC), says it expects to have full restoration of service to customers by the end of next month.

Acting Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, said to date, 95 percent of customers have had service restored, following disruption due to the passage of hurricane Melissa, last October.

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