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16 Jul, 2026
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Gus John | Reform UK redefines reparations
On June 30, 2026, Natricia Duncan, writing in The Guardian in Kingston, reported that a Jamaican delegation will travel to the United Kingdom in September to formally petition King Charles to seek…
16 Jul, 2026
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Acting appointment leaves Gordon House tense as clerk goes on leave
Employees at Gordon House, the seat of the country’s legislature, are reportedly peeved at a decision by the management of Parliament to install a junior parliamentary counsel to act as clerk to the…
15 Jul, 2026
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Panton, prosecutors weigh plea deal ahead of SSL trial
Lawyers representing Jean Ann Panton, the sole accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud case involving Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), and the prosecution are to engage in discussions aimed at…
15 Jul, 2026
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Wife killer Omar Collymore wants case dismissed in alleged plot to murder ex-girlfriend
Defence lawyers representing convicted killer Omar Collymore and his accomplices, who are accused of plotting with Collymore to kill his ex-girlfriend, are to make an application to have the case…
15 Jul, 2026
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The doorway that opened a life - How one opportunity sparked a mission to lift others
For Kemaro Muir, the defining moment of his life was not a job title or corporate success. It was a single phone call, a call that opened the doorway to opportunity and set him on a mission to…
15 Jul, 2026
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Hanover teen’s remarkable journey leads to GG Achievement Award
WESTERN BUREAU:
Just two years after emergency brain surgery threatened to derail his future, 19-year-old Tequan Ellis has received Hanover’s Governor General’s Achievement Award and is now pursuing…
15 Jul, 2026
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Plans afoot to house social patients at St James Infirmary
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is advancing plans to create a 50-bed ward at the parish infirmary to house social patients currently staying at the Cornwall…
15 Jul, 2026
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IC faces fresh lawsuit
The Integrity Commission (IC) is facing another lawsuit, this time from Dr Carl Bruce, medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), arising from a request for him to…
15 Jul, 2026
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Ganja farmers rail over raids - Despite cannabis reforms, growers still facing police harassment, claims association head
Despite more than a decade of reforms aimed at legitimising Jamaica’s cannabis industry, traditional ganja farmers continue to face harassment and heavy-handed police raids, according to the head of…