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21 Jul, 2026
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INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in St Catherine
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of a man by the police during an alleged shoot-out in Crescent district, St Catherine on Monday.
21 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica heightens inspection of iceberg lettuce, other produce from US over cyclospora outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture says Jamaica has heightened its surveillance of all imported iceberg lettuce, other leafy vegetables, and fruits originating in or transiting through the United States amid…
21 Jul, 2026
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NSWMA launches Operation CALM to boost hurricane preparedness in Whitehouse, Westmoreland
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched Operation Clearing, Advising, Leveraging, and Maintaining (CALM) in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, as part of efforts to strengthen…
21 Jul, 2026
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KSAMC removes illegal signs, billboards in Corporate Area crackdown
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has removed unauthorised signs and billboards from sections of the Corporate Area.
21 Jul, 2026
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Advocacy group renews call for legal clarity after Holland High graduation dispute
Children's rights organisation Fi We Children Foundation is renewing its call for clearer legal limits on the authority of school administrators to exclude students from graduation ceremonies,…
21 Jul, 2026
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Some Trelawny communities still without water since Hurricane Melissa, NWC says restoration ongoing
Amid complaints by residents of Daniel Town and Texas in Trelawny about being without water since the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October, the National Water Commission (NWC) says work is under…
21 Jul, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Helping small businesses succeed
When Keri-Ann Salmon, client relations manager at JN Bank Small Business Loans - Region 4, first met an aspiring entrepreneur in Manchester about 18 years ago, the businesswoman was operating a modest…
21 Jul, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Healing hands shaped by humble roots - Nurse Walker Hoyte’s journey of compassion and sacrifice
For many, growing up in the farming community of Pratville, Manchester, life is simple but far from easy. Money is often scarce, and every opportunity comes with sacrifice. Yet, despite the persistent…
21 Jul, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | Jamaican hospitality trainees sharpen skills in China
More than 8,000 miles from home, Chrision McPherson and Shamar Brown are sharpening their hospitality skills while gaining first-hand exposure to a new culture and global industry practices.