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02 Oct, 2026
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Health facilities in KSA, St Catherine and St Thomas scale back some services, under emergency mode amid industrial action by doctors
The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is reporting that hospitals and health centres in St Andrew, Kingston, St Thomas and St Catherine are operating in emergency mode to provide emergency…
02 Oct, 2026
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Policeman gets 22 years for shooting death of girlfriend
The policeman who reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend during a dispute over a phone call at the woman’s house in Richmond, St Mary, last June was on Friday sentenced to 22 years and six months…
02 Oct, 2026
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Veteran journalist and producer Brian St. Juste has died, PAJ hails his legacy
The Caribbean media fraternity is mourning the passing of noted journalist and broadcast producer Brian St. Juste. St. Juste, 68, died today after a period of illness. He was the son of the late…
02 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine farmer to face trial over alleged chopping
The trial of St Catherine farmer Dwayne Gibson, who is charged with wounding with intent, has been scheduled for February 5, 2027. The date was set after an attempt at mediation failed. When the…
02 Oct, 2026
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Clarendon taxi operator remanded over alleged rape, abduction of 10-year-old girl
The taxi operator charged in connection with the rape and abduction of a 10-year-old schoolgirl in Clarendon was remanded when he appeared before the court on Thursday. Damion Beckford, 37, a…
02 Oct, 2026
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Fi Wi Children calls for anti-bullying law amid Kingston College student safety concerns
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on the Government to enact comprehensive anti-bullying legislation, arguing that Jamaica’s lack of a dedicated legal framework is a significant gap in…
02 Oct, 2026
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Painter gets life sentence for murder of Paulwell’s daughter and her mother
The Kingston painter who pleaded guilty to being involved in the abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, was on Friday…
02 Oct, 2026
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OUR urges stronger coordination, long-term planning for water sector
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is calling for stronger coordination, long-term planning and accountable investment across Jamaica’s water sector, warning that these measures are critical to…
02 Oct, 2026
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Worker killed in crane accident at Sangster airport on his 58th birthday
WESTERN BUREAU – A maintenance worker was killed in a freak accident at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday morning after parts of a crane he was operating…