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24 Jul, 2026
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US-based philanthropist looks to transform St James Parish Library
WESTERN BUREAU: Convinced that education remains one of the most powerful weapons in the fight against crime and poverty, Jamaica-born academic and philanthropist Dr Janice Johnson Dias has decided to…
24 Jul, 2026
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St Johns Road mourns three men killed in Trelawny crash
The black buntings hanging across St Johns Road on the outskirts of Spanish Town fluttered gently in the breeze on Thursday, but they could not soften the grief that has settled over the close-knit St…
24 Jul, 2026
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MBCC fashion lecturer stitches together 35 years of excellence
WESTERN BUREAU: Ann Marie Brown-Burgess, the fashion designing course lecturer at the Montego Bay Community College (MBCC) in St James, was recently presented with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s…
24 Jul, 2026
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Calabar promised water relief next week
WESTERN BUREAU: The water woes that have been plaguing the Calabar community near Duncans, Trelawny, could be alleviated in the coming week as Councillor Fabian Davis says plans are…
24 Jul, 2026
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Crown defends Ninjaman convictions
The Crown on Thursday urged the Court of Appeal to uphold the convictions and sentences of dancehall entertainer Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine and his co-accused, arguing that there was compelling…
24 Jul, 2026
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Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of United States trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a…
24 Jul, 2026
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St Mary records 61 per cent reduction in murders – JCF
St Mary continues to strengthen its reputation as one of Jamaica's safest parishes, recording a 61 per cent reduction in murders while ranking among the country's top divisions for clearing…
24 Jul, 2026
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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at a London nightclub
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle. Brown, 37, made…
24 Jul, 2026
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Marriott taking over former Catalonia property in Montego Bay, to develop beachfront resort
Montego Bay is set to welcome another international hotel brand as Marriott International has signed an agreement to convert the former Catalonia Montego Bay hotel into a 522-room all-inclusive…