However, he discloses that there are some contractor related issues.

Ground was broken on the Cornwall Regional Hospital compound in St. James, in October 2019 for the 43 million US dollar project.

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The government says a news report from an overseas publication purporting that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to refill on Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG is fake. It notes that the report does not mention any credible source of information to verify its claims. The Energy Ministry says at no time was the government […]

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State Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, has commended the Cannabis Licensing Authority, CLA for improving operational efficiency and accelerating turnaround times for licences.

This follows Mr. Seiveright's recent working visit to the authority’s offices, where he met with Chief Executive officer Ms. Farrah Blake, and other staff.

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Saniyah of Woodstock Manchester was shot dead by gunmen in Landsettlement, in the parish yesterday afternoon.

Her father was also wounded in the incident.

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Many Jamaicans online are reacting to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance after he shouted“Xamyca” while naming countries across the Americas during his Super Bowl XL halftime show on Sunday.

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Dancehall deejay Kiprich has spoken out after being publicly criticized on social media by a woman with whom he shares a 20-year-old daughter.

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Following the prosecution of 11 used-car dealer companies, which were found to have falsely filed zero income tax returns, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is re-emphasising the importance of honest and accurate income tax reporting.

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Saniyah of Woodstock, Manchester, was shot dead by gunmen in Landsettlement, in the parish, yesterday.

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Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central, Rhoda Crawford, has condemned yesterday's shooting incident in Landsettlement in the parish, which claimed the life of four-year-old Saniyah O’brien.Saniyah's father, who was wounded in the attack, is being treated at the hospital.

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The National Works Agency (NWA) says it will soon begin clearing blocked drains and affected roadways in sections of western Jamaica that were impacted by last week's flooding.several communities in Hanover and Westmoreland were inundated .

Community Relations Officer at the NWA, Janel Ricketts says the agency is now addressing blocked drains and several landslips left in the aftermath of the flooding.

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