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Taxi man murdered in Grants Pen, St Andrew

Taxi man murdered in Grants Pen, St Andrew

A taxi man was gunned down along Dulwich Drive in Grants Pen, St Andrew this morning....

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Lionel Town among almost 20 Clarendon communities without water supply

Lionel Town among almost 20 Clarendon communities without...

Lionel Town and Rocky Point are among almost 20 communities in southern Clarendon...

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New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm...

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Israel announces sea deal with Lebanon, but doubts remain

Israel announces sea deal with Lebanon, but doubts remain

Israel’s prime minister said Tuesday that the country has reached a “historic agreement”...

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Backwood residents fearful after one killed, four injured in gun attack

Backwood residents fearful after one killed, four injured...

WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS LIVING in the small farming community of Backwood in German...

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House breaker caught under bed charged

House breaker caught under bed charged

Twenty-five-year-old Romaro Parker of Cheesefield district, Linstead in St Catherine...

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Updated | Gun attack at German Town shop leaves one dead and four hospitalised

Updated | Gun attack at German Town shop leaves one dead...

Five people are in hospital and one is dead following a gun attack at a shop in...

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UPDATE | 'Central again?' - Kingston lock-up battles latest high-profile escape

UPDATE | 'Central again?' - Kingston lock-up battles latest...

Senior police officers and King's Counsel Peter Champagnie are questioning security...

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Demolition of illegal homes in Portmore under way, resident laments $800K loss

Demolition of illegal homes in Portmore under way, resident...

The demolition of informal settlement on the outskirts of Clifton in Portmore, St...

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Gambia urgently recalls syrups blamed for 66 child deaths

Gambia urgently recalls syrups blamed for 66 child deaths

Gambia has launched an urgent door-to-door campaign to remove cough and cold syrups...

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Greece: 21 dead, dozens missing, after 2 migrant ships sink

Greece: 21 dead, dozens missing, after 2 migrant ships...

Bodies floated amid splintered wreckage in the water off a Greek island Thursday...

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14 listed as persons of interest by Kingston West police

14 listed as persons of interest by Kingston West police

The Kingston West police have listed 14 men as persons of interest. The police say...

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Grenadian PM says Caribbean politics seeing progressive wind of change

Grenadian PM says Caribbean politics seeing progressive...

Grenadian Prime Minister,  Dickon Mitchell, says a progressive wind is blowing throughout...

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JLP councillor Christopher Townsend fined for traffic breach, to face fraud case

JLP councillor Christopher Townsend fined for traffic breach,...

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor for the Olympic Gardens division in St Andrew...

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St Thomas man charged for fatal stabbing of brother

St Thomas man charged for fatal stabbing of brother

The police in St Thomas on Thursday charged a man for the fatal stabbing of his...

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Motorists encouraged to get T-Tag to benefit from reduced toll rates

Motorists encouraged to get T-Tag to benefit from reduced...

Amid outcries against the pending rate increases for Highway 2000, the operator...

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Police in Clarendon probing separate fatal shootings

Police in Clarendon probing separate fatal shootings

The Clarendon Police are investigating the shooting deaths of two men in separate...

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JMEA wants BOJ to halt further increases in policy rate

JMEA wants BOJ to halt further increases in policy rate

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) is calling for the Bank...

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Couple in $85 million cocaine seizure each granted $5M bail

Couple in $85 million cocaine seizure each granted $5M...

A July 26 return date has been set for the couple charged in relation to the seizure...

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11 arrested, illegal guns seized in Newlands, Portmore police operation

11 arrested, illegal guns seized in Newlands, Portmore...

Some 11 persons were arrested this morning by the police in an operation in Newlands, Portmore,...

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Shopkeeper murdered in Manchester

Shopkeeper murdered in Manchester

The police in Manchester are probing the murder of a shopkeeper at his business...

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Old Harbour man charged for fatal bus park shooting

Old Harbour man charged for fatal bus park shooting

The police have now charged a man who shot two bystanders, one fatally, as he and...

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Nephew held for murder of his 77-year-old uncle

Nephew held for murder of his 77-year-old uncle

A nephew who was listed as a person of interest in the grisly murder of his 77-year-old...

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Trump dismissed Jan 6 threats, wanted to join crowd, aide tells US committee

Trump dismissed Jan 6 threats, wanted to join crowd, aide...

Former US President Donald Trump rebuffed his own security’s warnings about armed...

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Guyana president denounces assassination threat as protests continue

Guyana president denounces assassination threat as protests...

(CMC) - President Irfaan Ali Tuesday said that the protest by residents over the...

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Questions for Holness on funding of Johnson Smith's C'wealth campaign

Questions for Holness on funding of Johnson Smith's C'wealth...

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has tabled questions in Parliament...

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Father now a wanted man in shooting death of child's mother

Father now a wanted man in shooting death of child's mother

The Kingston Western police have upgraded to wanted, the status of a man previously...

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Six men in Portmore robbery caught after car crashed, charged

Six men in Portmore robbery caught after car crashed, charged

Six alleged robbers who were nabbed by the St Andrew police when their getaway car...

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Gov't will not seek SOE extension in St Catherine

Gov't will not seek SOE extension in St Catherine

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says the Government has decided against...

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Fitz Jackson and Nigel Clarke clash in House over bank fees

Fitz Jackson and Nigel Clarke clash in House over bank...

Finance and the Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke and members of the parliamentary...

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Man killed in Shortwood Road gun attack

Man killed in Shortwood Road gun attack

A man was shot and killed along Shortwood Road in St Andrew this afternoon. He has...

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Psychiatric evaluation ordered for Clarendon quintuple murder accused

Psychiatric evaluation ordered for Clarendon quintuple...

Alleged Cocoa Piece, Clarendon quintuple murder accused Rushane Barnett is to undergo...

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St Catherine cabbie held with gun charged

St Catherine cabbie held with gun charged

A St Catherine taxi operator who was held with an illegal gun inside his car has...

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Toddler in St Catherine traffic video safely with father

Toddler in St Catherine traffic video safely with father

The police are reporting that the incident where a toddler was seen wandering on...

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Opposition moots ZOSOs following expiration of St Catherine SOE

Opposition moots ZOSOs following expiration of St Catherine...

The Opposition wants the Government to use the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO)...

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Men freed of charges tied to home-invasion robbery

Men freed of charges tied to home-invasion robbery

Two men who were accused of being part of a group that robbed and beat a since disbarred...

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Person of interest in Denham Town murder in custody

Person of interest in Denham Town murder in custody

One of the men named as persons of interest in the case of the murder of teen mom...

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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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