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01 Oct, 2026
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Government to establish council to strengthen cyber resilience
The Government is moving to establish the National Cybersecurity Coordination Assurance Council, as part of efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s cyber resilience.
01 Oct, 2026
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JTA president-elect Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson among three injured in Trelawny crash
Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, was among three people who sustained injuries and are now hospitalised following a motor vehicle accident near…
01 Oct, 2026
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Former Dallas officer who shot St Lucian Botham Jean in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole
A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas…
01 Oct, 2026
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Seven Haitians, including child, taken into custody in St Ann
Seven Haitians, including a child, were taken into custody by the police in St Ann on Wednesday during a traffic stop in White River, Ocho Rios. The police reported that about 8:40 a.m., a public…
01 Oct, 2026
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Health Ministry warns of possible service adjustments at some health facilities amid unease among doctors
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says some health facilities across Jamaica may need to make temporary adjustments to routine services in the coming days as doctors remain restive and have warned…
01 Oct, 2026
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Christa Pike in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s…
01 Oct, 2026
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16-y-o charged for allegedly setting man on fire over refusal to protest fatal police shooting in Denham Town
The police have charged a 16-year-old boy for allegedly setting a man on fire in Denham Town, Kingston, because he refused to join a protest over a fatal police shooting. The teen was charged on…
01 Oct, 2026
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PNP accepts Integrity Commission findings against Councillor Ian Bell
The People’s National Party (PNP) has accepted the Integrity Commission’s findings that Councillor Ian Bell should have recused himself from deliberations involving his wife’s application for space at…
01 Oct, 2026
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Man shot dead in bed by stray bullets inside Manchester house
A man was shot and killed inside his board house in Cedar Grove, Manchester, on Wednesday by bullets fired by gunmen who had opened fire on another man walking nearby on his way home. Dead is…