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No evictions for Golden Grove sugar workers as 10-year standoff ends

Former sugar workers who seized unfinished houses at Golden Grove Meadows in St Thomas following the threat of Hurricane Matthew a decade ago will not be evicted, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining working to transfer official ownership to those who qualify.

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Updated 17 hours ago by Kimone Francis

10,000 skilled workers lost in translation
There has been no further development of the reported proposal for 10,000 skilled workers made by Cabinet Minister Audrey Marks while she was Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States (US), according…
July 19, 2026 by Kimone Francis

‘A parent’s worst nightmare’ - J’can mom fights to bring special-needs daughter home amid Canada custody battle
The welfare of an 11-year-old Jamaican girl hangs in the balance amid a bitter international custody dispute, with her mother alleging that the child, who has special needs, was wrongfully retained in…
July 9, 2026 by Kimone Francis

CARICOM probing for clearer TCNs policy picture
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Philip J. Pierre says the regional bloc will conduct an audit of individual member state policies on the United States’ Third-Country Nationals (TCNs)…
July 8, 2026 by Kimone Francis

CARICOM leaders back CCJ review amid Barnett row
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have turned to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for a legal review of the process used to reappoint Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett after pushback from…
July 7, 2026 by Kimone Francis

REGIONAL ROW - T&T challenges CARICOM chief’s reappointment, wants CCJ to decide
A major diplomatic rift has opened within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leadership amid the reappointment of Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett, with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla…
July 5, 2026 by Kimone Francis

10 years in shelters - Residents who refused to leave temp storm dwellings in Golden Grove demand legal ownership
Nearly a decade after sugar workers were temporarily moved into the Golden Grove housing development to shelter from Hurricane Matthew, some say they remain in legal limbo without titles to the…
June 30, 2026 by Kimone Francis

CHINA CLAPS BACK - Beijing rejects US concerns, says Jamaica ties built on mutual benefit
China has rebuffed comments by United States (US) ambassador nominee Kari Lake, as it defended its 53-year relationship with Jamaica, pointing to over US$2.1 billion in local investments and recent…
June 22, 2026 by Kimone Francis

‘We don’t want it’

Growing unease over the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement between Jamaica and the United States (US) has triggered pushback from trade union leaders, amid fears that the island…
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June 19, 2026 by Kimone Francis

PNP draws sharp line on security vs migration deals
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has drawn a sharp distinction between the agreement signed by Dr Peter Phillips in 2004 and one inked just days ago by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang, calling the…