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28 Oct, 2026
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Harris calls for Firearms Act guilty-plea discounts without informant requirement
President of the Advocates Association of Jamaica (AAJ), Tamika Harris, is urging the Government to amend firearms legislation to allow defendants who plead guilty early to receive reduced sentences…
28 Oct, 2026
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CMU MONEY TRAIL - Pinnock’s signature on meal payment vouchers for Brown Lawrence, court told
Prosecutors on Tuesday tendered into evidence dozens of documents showing that former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Professor Fritz Pinnock authorised hundreds of thousands of dollars…
28 Oct, 2026
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‘We keep fighting’ - Portmore expects tough Violette but backs self-belief
Portmore United captain Ramone Howell believes the team’s resilience will be crucial as they seek to get past Haitian outfit Violette AC in the rescheduled second leg of their Concacaf Caribbean Cup…
28 Oct, 2026
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Reports: Flávio Bolsonaro leaves for the United States
SAO PAULO (AP): Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brasil for the United States following a stunning loss to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s election,…
28 Oct, 2026
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Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says
NAIROBI (AP): Two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country’s Orthodox Church said, urging the authorities to protect civilians and bring those…
28 Oct, 2026
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Future of St Hilda’s Georgian-style building in focus as repairs continue
The National Education Trust (NET) says it has spent just over $82 million repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa at St Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, but uncertainty…
28 Oct, 2026
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Rules should serve children, not punish them
THE EDITOR, Madam: There was a situation in which Excelsior High was found to be in breach of ISSA rules, and the school was docked six points and banned from participating in the Champions Cup for…
28 Oct, 2026
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SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN - Westgreen, Catherine Hall haunted by memories of Melissa as vulnerability remains
WESTERN BUREAU: At 62, Herman Jackson no longer goes to bed expecting a peaceful night’s sleep. When rain begins falling in Westgreen, he reaches for his water boots, checks the weather on his phone,…
28 Oct, 2026
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US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo
US and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, the latest in a series of public spats between the long-time adversaries over…