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Body found in Rio Nuevo in St Mary

Body found in Rio Nuevo in St Mary

The St Mary Police are seeking the public's assistance to identify the body of a...

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Escapee fatally shot in Harbour View by police identified

Escapee fatally shot in Harbour View by police identified

The Kingston Eastern Police have identified the man who was fatally shot during...

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Growth & Jobs | Jamaica’s road safety a major burden on development

Growth & Jobs | Jamaica’s road safety a major burden on...

With more than 400 deaths per year and hundreds more injuries, road crashes have...

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Monroe Ellis cops RG Platinum Award

Monroe Ellis cops RG Platinum Award

Pamela Monroe Ellis, Auditor General of Jamaica, has copped the 2021 RG Platinum...

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NCEL accepting applications for APP

NCEL accepting applications for APP

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), an agency of the Ministry...

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St Elizabeth woman busted for embezzlement

St Elizabeth woman busted for embezzlement

Detectives assigned to the St Elizabeth Police Division have arrested and charged...

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Mark Golding addresses ‘bwoy dem’ remark made at political meeting

Mark Golding addresses ‘bwoy dem’ remark made at political...

People's National Party (PNP) president Mark Golding has moved to address his castigation...

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Update | Body found at block factory in Manchester identified

Update | Body found at block factory in Manchester identified

The Manchester police have identified the man whose body was found at a block factory...

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Teen mom killed in Denham Town, child’s father listed as person of interest

Teen mom killed in Denham Town, child’s father listed as...

A 17-year-old mother was shot and killed last night at the Kings Heights housing...

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Men arrested after body found at block factory in Manchester

Men arrested after body found at block factory in Manchester

Two men have been taken into custody by the police in Manchester in connection with...

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Supreme Court judge writes book on Jamaica's Constitution

Supreme Court judge writes book on Jamaica's Constitution

A book written by Supreme Court judge David Batts entitled 'Law and Constitution...

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RJRGLEANER executive Claire Grant to head Caribbean Broadcasting Union

RJRGLEANER executive Claire Grant to head Caribbean Broadcasting...

General manager in the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, Dr Claire Grant, has been...

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#NationalTrials2022 | Gordon-Powell thwarts ninth title for Goule

#NationalTrials2022 | Gordon-Powell thwarts ninth title...

Chrisann Gordon-Powell is the new national champion over 800 metres after running...

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Clarendon taximan branded 'informer' shot dead

Clarendon taximan branded 'informer' shot dead

A Clarendon taxi operator who was reportedly labelled an 'informer', was shot and...

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Proposed St Catherine SOE regulations not constitutional, PNP claims

Proposed St Catherine SOE regulations not constitutional,...

The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says it will not support regulations...

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Man shot dead in Half-Way Tree

Man shot dead in Half-Way Tree

A man was shot and killed in the vicinity of the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre...

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St Catherine DJ charged with murder

St Catherine DJ charged with murder

St Catherine disc jockey, Omar Manderson, 26, has been charged with murdering a...

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'Kill Quick' charged in robbery of millions from Beryllium couriers

'Kill Quick' charged in robbery of millions from Beryllium...

A 37-year-old man has been charged in the robbery of approximately $22 million from...

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At least 20 dead in South African club; cause not yet known

At least 20 dead in South African club; cause not yet known

South African police are investigating the deaths of at least 20 people at a nightclub...

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Russia strikes Ukraine capital

Russia strikes Ukraine capital

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital early Sunday, striking at least two residential...

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Slow down!

Slow down!

Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Diadre...

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NSWMA crew escape with 'minor injuries' after truck plunges in Rio Cobre

NSWMA crew escape with 'minor injuries' after truck plunges...

An MPM garbage truck with five workers aboard plunged into the Rio Cobre near the...

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Nightly curfews for several Spanish Town communities

Nightly curfews for several Spanish Town communities

The police have imposed nightly curfews in several sections of St Catherine. This...

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McLaughlin breaks own 400m hurdles world record, Sha'Carri makes 200m final

McLaughlin breaks own 400m hurdles world record, Sha'Carri...

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin bested her own world record in the 400-meter...

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Commonwealth backs judicial process to end Guyana/Venezuela border controversy

Commonwealth backs judicial process to end Guyana/Venezuela...

The members of the 54 nation Commonwealth have backed a route to be undertaken by...

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Expelled member Karen Cross protests at PNP St Andrew meeting

Expelled member Karen Cross protests at PNP St Andrew meeting

There was drama at the People's National Party's (PNP) Papine divisional conference...

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Court rules against law firm that sent US$100,000 cheque to 'wrong' address

Court rules against law firm that sent US$100,000 cheque...

The Supreme Court has ruled against a Jamaican law firm that sent a cheque of almost...

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St Ann man charged for shooting his brother

St Ann man charged for shooting his brother

A forty-seven-year-old mason who allegedly shot his brother during a roadside attack...

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Speeding blamed for fatal St James crash

Speeding blamed for fatal St James crash

Two men were killed in a car crash along the Rose Hall main road in Montego Bay,...

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Tamarind Farm inmates show off skills at expo

Tamarind Farm inmates show off skills at expo

The Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Catherine staged an exposition...

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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in...

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Hundreds of parents sign up for positive parenting intervention programme

Hundreds of parents sign up for positive parenting intervention...

A one-year social intervention programme for parents of Denham Town, Jones Town...

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Relative charged with murder of mother, four children in Clarendon

Relative charged with murder of mother, four children in...

Rushane Barnett, the 23-y-o suspect in the Clarendon massacre has been charged with...

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Grenada’s new Prime Minister sworn into office, urges unity

Grenada’s new Prime Minister sworn into office, urges unity

Attorney Dickon Mitchell was sworn in as Grenada’s ninth Prime Minister on Friday,...

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Man gunned down near market in Montego Bay

Man gunned down near market in Montego Bay

The police in Montego Bay, St James are investigating the shooting death of a man...

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Senate approves transfer of JDB assets to DBJ

Senate approves transfer of JDB assets to DBJ

The assets of the Jamaica Development Bank (JDB) are to be transferred to the Development...

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'A distinguished and exemplary campaign'...PM lauds Johnson Smith following secretary general defeat

'A distinguished and exemplary campaign'...PM lauds Johnson...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today commended Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

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Illegal gun seized in Kingston, man arrested

Illegal gun seized in Kingston, man arrested

The police are reporting the seizure of an illegal gun and ammunition and the arrest...

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Scotland defeats Johnson Smith in Commonwealth secretary general race

Scotland defeats Johnson Smith in Commonwealth secretary...

Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamina Johnson Smith has lost the race to...

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Four more charged in $46M JMMB bank fraud

Four more charged in $46M JMMB bank fraud

Four of the five additional persons held recently in connection with a cyber scheme...

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Application for spirit licences goes online

Application for spirit licences goes online

Effective Monday, June 20, persons wishing to obtain a spirit licence from parish...

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Agriculture ministry taking steps to prevent invasion of killer bees

Agriculture ministry taking steps to prevent invasion of...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is assessing the local honeybee stock...

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Man fatally shot by police in Crab Hall, St Mary, INDECOM probing

Man fatally shot by police in Crab Hall, St Mary, INDECOM...

A man was shot and killed by the police in the community of Crab Hall in Annotto...

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Clansman Gang Trial | Judge to dismiss firearm evidence due to shabby police handling

Clansman Gang Trial | Judge to dismiss firearm evidence...

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes this morning signalled his intent to dismiss the firearm...

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Malahoo Forte, Golding clash during debate on ZOSO extensions

Malahoo Forte, Golding clash during debate on ZOSO extensions

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte and Opposition...

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Paulwell warns of possible oil shortage

Paulwell warns of possible oil shortage

BUFF BAY, West Portland: Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell is urging...

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St James’ most wanted facing multiple murder charges

St James’ most wanted facing multiple murder charges

More information has come to light about the man the St James police have named...

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St Mary businesswoman on human trafficking charge granted $600,000 bail

St Mary businesswoman on human trafficking charge granted...

St Mary businesswoman Patricia Brooks, who is charged with breaching the Trafficking...

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Clansman Gang Trial | Case adjourned as defendant tests positive for COVID-19

Clansman Gang Trial | Case adjourned as defendant tests...

The Clansman-One Don Gang trial has been put on pause until June 13 as one of the...

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Tufton touts Jamaica's management of COVID pandemic amid CDC warning

Tufton touts Jamaica's management of COVID pandemic amid...

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica has been adequately...

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Auto electrician shot dead by carjackers in St Ann

Auto electrician shot dead by carjackers in St Ann

A St Ann auto electrician was shot and killed during a carjacking in Swamp district,...

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Reduced inflows impacting NWC facility in St Elizabeth

Reduced inflows impacting NWC facility in St Elizabeth

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that reduced inflows are currently...

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JUTC to boost fleet with 50 new buses

JUTC to boost fleet with 50 new buses

Six years after the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) had acquired 35 new buses,...

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Port Authority digitises trans-shipment process

Port Authority digitises trans-shipment process

The adoption of Port community systems (PCS) in Jamaica is expected to bolster the...

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'Pop skull', 'Bloodstain' and 'Kaka' among 10 most wanted by St Andrew South Police

'Pop skull', 'Bloodstain' and 'Kaka' among 10 most wanted...

The St. Andrew South police have released a list of the 10 most wanted persons in...

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Fire destroys JUTC bus in Bull Bay, St Andrew

Fire destroys JUTC bus in Bull Bay, St Andrew

Fire destroyed a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) in Bull Bay, St Andrew, this...

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Jamaica 'high risk' for COVID-19, US warns citizens

Jamaica 'high risk' for COVID-19, US warns citizens

The United States has added Jamaica to its list of high-risk countries for COVID-19....

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Hylton criticises BOJ interest rate hike, pleads for help for small hotels

Hylton criticises BOJ interest rate hike, pleads for help...

An urgent solution is needed to help small and medium sized hotels withstand the...

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St James mother in custody after 7-y-o son murdered

St James mother in custody after 7-y-o son murdered

A St James mother has been taken into custody and is now being questioned by the...

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St Ann man charged for murder after allegedly caught on camera with woman

St Ann man charged for murder after allegedly caught on...

The police have charged a man who was caught on camera leaving a bar in St Ann with...

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Murder tally climbs to 594

Murder tally climbs to 594

The murder tally in Jamaica now stands at 594 as at May 27.  This represents a seven...

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Man convicted of lottery scamming, money laundering by jury in St Catherine

Man convicted of lottery scamming, money laundering by...

Kemar Townsend was on Monday convicted by a jury in the St Catherine Circuit Court...

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Attorney being sought by police struck off roll

Attorney being sought by police struck off roll

It has come to light that Keith Jarrett, who was yesterday listed as a person of...

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Man in fatal Manchester supermarket shooting gets 18 years and five months in prison

Man in fatal Manchester supermarket shooting gets 18 years...

Former delivery supervisor Andre Bromfield was today sentenced to 18 years and five...

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Opposition calls for PM to reintroduce mask mandate

Opposition calls for PM to reintroduce mask mandate

Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Morais Guy, is again urging Prime...

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Illegal gun seized in Old Harbour, robbery suspect being sought

Illegal gun seized in Old Harbour, robbery suspect being...

The Old Harbour Police in St Catherine on Monday seized an illegal handgun on West...

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Immigration Corner | Application for first adult UK passport

Immigration Corner | Application for first adult UK passport

Dear Mr Bassie, I am eligible for a British passport and I am planning to apply....

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Police list attorney as person of interest

Police list attorney as person of interest

Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC)...

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NHT refutes claims of ‘structural issues’ with upscale Ruthven Towers

NHT refutes claims of ‘structural issues’ with upscale...

Fire doors for the National Housing Trust's (NHT) upscale Ruthven Towers complex...

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Airport worker arrested in connection with cocaine bust

Airport worker arrested in connection with cocaine bust

An airport worker has been arrested in connection with the seizure of one kilogram...

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Baldie and Hines murders not connected, say police

Baldie and Hines murders not connected, say police

Senior Superintendent in charge of the St Catherine South Police Division, Christopher...

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Elderly woman found wandering on Molynes Road

Elderly woman found wandering on Molynes Road

The police are appealing to the public for help to reunite an elderly woman with...

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Fake reports of crime scene at Bayside, Portmore, say police

Fake reports of crime scene at Bayside, Portmore, say police

The police are advising persons that a message circulating on social media and messaging...

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Defective Bybrook Bridge in Portland being repaired

Defective Bybrook Bridge in Portland being repaired

The National Works Agency (NWA) says deck repair works started today on the Bybrook...

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Murder convict Lindell Powell should be sentenced to life imprisonment – DPP

Murder convict Lindell Powell should be sentenced to life...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, wants murder convict Lindell...

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