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Flash flood warning in effect for five parishes

Flash flood warning in effect for five parishes

A flash flood warning is now in effect for Portland, St Mary, St Ann, Trelawny and...

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DEVELOPING STORY: Woman, child swept away in MoBay flood waters

DEVELOPING STORY: Woman, child swept away in MoBay flood...

An elderly woman and a child were swept away by floodwaters in Westgate, St James...

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INDECOM serves notices on eight soldiers for statements in Denham Town killing

INDECOM serves notices on eight soldiers for statements...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it has served on eight...

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MoBay’s acting mayor wants slaughterhouse talks with agri groups

MoBay’s acting mayor wants slaughterhouse talks with agri...

Montego Bay’s Acting Mayor Richard Vernon wants to meet with representatives of...

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St James police seize gun hidden in abandoned building

St James police seize gun hidden in abandoned building

The St James Police yesterday seized a Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine containing...

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Health Ministry ramps up cervical cancer awareness with Pap Smear Week

Health Ministry ramps up cervical cancer awareness with...

The Health Ministry has declared April 24-30 as Pap Smear Week as part of efforts...

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Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel

Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel

The decision of a federal judge to strike down a national mask mandate was met with...

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Major int’l conference for MoBay in June

Major int’l conference for MoBay in June

More than 1,000 persons are expected to arrive in June for the island’s first major...

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St James district constable found dead at home

St James district constable found dead at home

Sixty-one-year-old St James district constable Marlon Brown was found dead at his...

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Little London Market to be restored

Little London Market to be restored

The Ministry of Local Government is exploring options to revitalise the Little London...

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St Catherine police partner with specialists to deal with mentally ill

St Catherine police partner with specialists to deal with...

The unfortunate and sometimes deadly encounters with individuals who suffer from...

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Grant banking on increased coffee production to boost prices

Grant banking on increased coffee production to boost prices

President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Norman Grant, is expressing...

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Man murdered at fish fry in Manchester

Man murdered at fish fry in Manchester

A man was shot and killed last night at a fish fry in the community of Davyton in...

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Jamaica stands to benefit from special economic zones investment

Jamaica stands to benefit from special economic zones investment

Jamaica stands to benefit significantly from investment in special economic zones...

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Entertainer among two shot dead in St Ann

Entertainer among two shot dead in St Ann

Two men were shot dead over two days in St Ann in cases that are being investigated...

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Court upholds lawyer’s lifetime ban

Court upholds lawyer’s lifetime ban

The lifetime ban imposed on an attorney who failed for several years to hand over...

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Help coming for indigent Westmoreland family

Help coming for indigent Westmoreland family

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be providing housing...

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Life certificate to be introduced for Social Pension Programme

Life certificate to be introduced for Social Pension Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be rolling out a life certificate...

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Adhere to champs traffic changes, police urge public

Adhere to champs traffic changes, police urge public

The police are reminding the public about traffic changes implemented in the vicinity...

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Home Office’s snail pace is no longer acceptable

Home Office’s snail pace is no longer acceptable

We are now almost four years since the revelation of the Windrush scandal, which...

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Dancehall producer Shab Don freed of firearm charges, co-accused convicted

Dancehall producer Shab Don freed of firearm charges, co-accused...

Dancehall producer Shab Don has been freed of gun and ammunition charges in the...

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Reparations must not be forgotten, says Hanna

Reparations must not be forgotten, says Hanna

Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Lisa Hanna says she...

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Corrections Department resumes visits at adult prisons

Corrections Department resumes visits at adult prisons

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will resume non-contact visits in...

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Ex-soldier shot and injured in Cross Roads robbery

Ex-soldier shot and injured in Cross Roads robbery

The police are now probing the shooting and robbery of an ex-Jamaica Defence Force...

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Biker, female pillion murdered in Westmoreland

Biker, female pillion murdered in Westmoreland

A bike taxi operator and a female pillion were shot and killed by armed men in Westmoreland...

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Ex-senator linked to Haitian president's assassination to be extradited to US

Ex-senator linked to Haitian president's assassination...

Joseph Joel John, the former Haitian senator linked to the assassination of President...

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Innswood staff protest over unremitted NIS, NHT deductions

Innswood staff protest over unremitted NIS, NHT deductions

Dozens of teachers and members of staff at the Innswood High School in St Catherine...

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Jamaica gets fertilizer shipment from Morocco amid global shortage

Jamaica gets fertilizer shipment from Morocco amid global...

The gift of 1,200 metric tons of fertiliser from the Kingdom of Morocco, North Africa...

Hushpuppi commits fresh $400k fraud from inside US prison

Hushpuppi commits fresh $400k fraud from inside US prison

Popular Instagram celebrity millionaire (Hushpuppi)who has been behind bars has...

Tristan Thompson Moves on From Past Guilt Amid Khloe Kardashian and Trey Songz Dating Rumors

Tristan Thompson Moves on From Past Guilt Amid Khloe Kardashian...

The famous and controversial NBA player Thristan Thompson puts up s cryptic post,...

PRESIDENT BUHARI FINALLY RETURNS FROM HIS LONG HEALTH RELATED VACATION IN LONDON WHILE THE FIRST LADY AISHA REMAINS IN DUBAI LEAVING NIGERIANS TO THEIR PLIGHT.

PRESIDENT BUHARI FINALLY RETURNS FROM HIS LONG HEALTH RELATED...

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally returned to his country after abandoning...

UBA Chairman and wealthy entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu decries hardship in the country. Nigerians call him a hypocrite.

UBA Chairman and wealthy entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu decries...

The chairman of UBA bank in Nigeria has spoken up and expressed suprise at the rate...

Korra Obidi’s husband reacts to hypocrisy trailing exit from his toxic marriage

Korra Obidi’s husband reacts to hypocrisy trailing exit...

Popular Dancer and social media personality, Korra obidi's husband, Dr Jean has...

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Court of Appeal upholds disbarment of attorney Minett Palmer-Lawrence

Court of Appeal upholds disbarment of attorney Minett Palmer-Lawrence

The Court of Appeal today agreed with the General Legal Council (GLC) that attorney-at-law...

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Let Portmore decide on parish status through referendum, says Golding

Let Portmore decide on parish status through referendum,...

Opposition Leader Mark Golding wants a referendum for the people of Portmore, St...

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Edwin Allen schoolgirl missing since Friday

Edwin Allen schoolgirl missing since Friday

The search is on for missing Grade 10 Edwin Allen High School student Jody Ann Hayles....

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Clansman Gang Trial | Attorney questions testimony of retired gang investigator

Clansman Gang Trial | Attorney questions testimony of retired...

The attorney for alleged Clansman-One Don Gang member Jason 'City Puss' Brown today...

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Double murder in Green Pond, St James

Double murder in Green Pond, St James

Investigators attached to the Major Investigations Division are probing the shooting...

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I stick to FLA review board gun permit recommendations – Chang

I stick to FLA review board gun permit recommendations...

Citing a policy shift, Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang says he does...

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Two women charged for Kingston robbery

Two women charged for Kingston robbery

Two women who held up and robbed a man in downtown Kingston on Monday have been...

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Ward at South Camp facility hospitalised after attempting suicide

Ward at South Camp facility hospitalised after attempting...

A ward of the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in St Andrew is...

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Haiti reportedly wants Jamaica to hand over Moise suspect

Haiti reportedly wants Jamaica to hand over Moise suspect

Haiti is reportedly seeking to have Jamaica hand over a former senator who has been...

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Suspect held in abduction, rape of 12-year-old Clarendon girl

Suspect held in abduction, rape of 12-year-old Clarendon...

The police in Clarendon are reporting that a man has been taken into custody in...

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HPV vaccination to resume in Westmoreland

HPV vaccination to resume in Westmoreland

Medical officer of health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham, has indicated that...

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Tufton to lay out surgery backlog fix

Tufton to lay out surgery backlog fix

A special programme is being developed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to...

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St Elizabeth police make $3.3 million ganja bust, seize gun and ammunition

St Elizabeth police make $3.3 million ganja bust, seize...

The St Elizabeth police are asking for the help of the public in their probe into...

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Woman named as person of interest after 21 guns seized

Woman named as person of interest after 21 guns seized

Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch (CTOC) have listed...

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Impact of sanctions on Russia influences price increases come Thursday – Petrojam

Impact of sanctions on Russia influences price increases...

Motorists will pay more for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned...

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Clarendon businessman freed of causing death by dangerous driving

Clarendon businessman freed of causing death by dangerous driving

Seventy-year-old businessman Peter Thompson was today freed in the St Catherine Circuit Court...

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Ja remains committed to environmental protection targets - Samuda

Ja remains committed to environmental protection targets...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Matthew...

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67 additional COVID-19 cases, one more fatality

67 additional COVID-19 cases, one more fatality

Jamaica on Monday recorded 67 additional COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 128,053....

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