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30 Jul, 2026
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Clarendon carpenter dies in fiery crash; road death toll climbs to 185
A 30-year-old Clarendon carpenter is the parish's latest road fatality, following a fiery, single-vehicular crash along the Dawkins Pen main road on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified…
30 Jul, 2026
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Dignity debate - Holness rejects PNP criticism of placement of plaques in homes of social housing beneficiaries
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed assertions that the practice of installing commemorative plaques on homes distributed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) dehumanises…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica 65 will be a milestone year: Grange
Jamaica's 65th anniversary celebrations next year will mark the final staging of the country's flagship national celebrations at the National Stadium in Kingston before the facility…
30 Jul, 2026
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J$1.3b for recovery of hurricane-ravaged Westmoreland primary schools
Just over $1.3 billion is being invested in the reconstruction and expansion of two hurricane-ravaged schools in Westmoreland, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon indicated during a back-to-school…
30 Jul, 2026
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Champagnie blasts 10-yr wait for trial in cop-killing case
King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie has blasted the more than decade-long delay in bringing three men accused of murdering police Corporal Judith Williams to trial, saying it is “simply unacceptable” for…
30 Jul, 2026
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J$36.8m boost for community spaces
Four community spaces in violence-prone communities are to undergo renovation under a J$36.8-million initiative aimed at strengthening community safety, expanding opportunities for at-risk youth and…
30 Jul, 2026
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14-y-o MoBay High student is Junior Tourism Minister
Montego Bay High School for Girls’ Thaejadore Kerr has been named Jamaica’s Junior Minister of Tourism after emerging victorious in the finals of the Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition.…
30 Jul, 2026
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Couple carves out market for personalised wooden gifts
Alesha and Warren Robinson see Lignolia Woodworks as more than a business. It is the meeting point of two creative minds: a marriage built on shared interests and a desire to turn something as simple…
30 Jul, 2026
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Ship sails as chicken foot fight fails
An international food distributor and importer’s legal battle over 2,237 cases of frozen chicken feet has ended in defeat after the Supreme Court struck out its claim against a local shipping agent.…