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29 Apr, 2026
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MPs voting on NaRRA bill after mace incident prompts suspension of PNP's Brown-Burke
House deliberations on the NaRRA bill descended into chaos late Tuesday after an incident involving the mace led Speaker Juliet Holness to move to suspend Opposition MP Dr Angela Brown-Burke. …
28 Apr, 2026
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Mexican man pleads guilty to impersonating Border Patrol agent to ‘disrupt deportation missions’
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while they were out on…
28 Apr, 2026
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Portmore man fined $1.5 million for selling cocaine at his home
A 49-year-old Portmore, St Catherine man has been fined a total of $1.5 million or nine months in prison after pleading guilty to selling cocaine at his home. Douglas Forbes, of Independence City,…
28 Apr, 2026
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US Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the US energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval…
28 Apr, 2026
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Conductor in video assaulting Corporate Area schoolgirls on bus in police custody
The conductor seen in a video assaulting two schoolgirls on a bus has been taken into police custody. In the video, which has been widely circulated on social media platforms, the man is seen…
28 Apr, 2026
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2,000 Jamaicans still without power six months after Hurricane Melissa
Approximately 2,000 Jamaicans are still without electricity six months after Hurricane Melissa caused widespread power outages across the island, with Energy Minister Daryl Vaz indicating that the…
28 Apr, 2026
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JTA: Graduate Allowance dispute resolved, further wage talks to continue
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) says the longstanding issue of the graduate allowance for teachers has been resolved following a negotiation meeting with the Ministry of Finance and the Public…
28 Apr, 2026
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Opposition MP Damion Crawford takes gov’t to Constitutional Court over access to education and school spaces
Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, has filed a claim in the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that the constitutional rights of Jamaican children to publicly funded tuition…
28 Apr, 2026
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Contractors need system overhaul to compete, masterbuilders association tells gov’t
The Incorporated Masterbuilders Association (IMAJ) of Jamaica has described Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ call for local contractors to invest in their firms to better compete for large-scale…