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28 Sep, 2026
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Wolmer’s Boys’ fourth-form student dies after collapsing in class
The Wolmer’s Boys’ School community is mourning the death of a fourth-form student who collapsed during class on Monday. The student was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead,…
28 Sep, 2026
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Defence lawyers’ withdrawal disrupts some criminal court proceedings
The withdrawal of defence lawyers from criminal courts on Monday disrupted proceedings in some cases, although other trials continued with attorneys present. In the Supreme Court, the trial involving…
28 Sep, 2026
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74-year-old Portland woman chopped to death
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) in Port Antonio, Portland, are probing the chopping death of a 74-year-old woman by unknown assailant(s) on Monday. Dead is Nuriel Burke Mills,…
28 Sep, 2026
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Holness defends Firearms Act as lawyers begin court withdrawal
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Firearms Act is among a combination of measures that has contributed to a significant reduction in murders and other violent crimes in Jamaica. Holness made…
28 Sep, 2026
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Defence lawyers begin court withdrawal over Firearms Act
Defence lawyers across Jamaica are withdrawing their services from the country’s criminal courts beginning Monday, escalating their dispute with the Government over mandatory minimum sentences under…
28 Sep, 2026
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Security guard accidentally shoots senior citizen during attack
A security guard who was attacked and stabbed during a confrontation along Molynes Road in St Andrew has been implicated in the accidental shooting and injury of a 69-year-old man. The incident,…
28 Sep, 2026
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Fi We Children joins call for changes to Firearms Act mandatory sentences
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is adding its voice in the call for amendments to Jamaica’s Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, 2022, particularly provisions imposing…
28 Sep, 2026
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Tyrone Reid elected president of the Press Association of Jamaica
Award-winning investigative journalist Tyrone Reid was on Sunday elected president of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) at the Association’s Annual General Meeting, held at its headquarters in St…
28 Sep, 2026
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Jamaica mines historic gold at Worldskills Shanghai 2026
Jamaica has struck gold on the world stage, with Brandon Brown making history as the country’s first medalist at the WorldSkills Competition. The Optoelectronic Technology competitor consistently…