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16 Jan, 2026
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Supreme Court rejects bid by Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused to challenge fraud case indictment
The Supreme Court has refused applications from lawyers representing former education minister Ruel Reid, former head of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Professor Fritz Pinnock, and their…
16 Jan, 2026
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‘Baseless and Fictitious’: National Security Ministry refutes Chang hospitalisation claims
The Ministry of National Security is refuting claims that Portfolio Minister Dr Horace Chang, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, is hospitalised. “The Minister did not suffer a health emergency, and…
16 Jan, 2026
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Bahamas opens globally recognised Category 5 hurricane shelter
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A climate resilient hurricane shelter, able to withstand category five level disasters and flagged as a global best practice, has been opened and activated on the island of…
16 Jan, 2026
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report possible observed breaches of the building code. Senior Building…
16 Jan, 2026
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Tufton: CRH overcrowding to ease by next week as more ward space to come on stream
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, said he expects the overcrowding at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, which triggered protest action by nurses and doctors at the Accident and…
16 Jan, 2026
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How deep reading sharpens critical thinking and fights misinformation
The average person checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57 per cent of people admitting they're "addicted" to their phone. Tech…
16 Jan, 2026
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US Congressional Black Caucus demands reversal of green card suspension
The United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately reverse its decision to suspend immigrant visa processing for persons from 75 countries,…
16 Jan, 2026
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Case involving man charged in New Year's Day shooting of 13-y-o transferred to Gun Court
The case involving a St Catherine man accused of shooting a 13-year-old girl on New Year’s Day has been transferred to the High Division of the Gun Court. Aaron Ornaldo Esty, 37, a mason from…
16 Jan, 2026
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Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release
(AP) - Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the United States Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela and demand that the government release former…