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03 Jun, 2026
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'Stunned' Jamaican author Diana McCaulay wins prestigious Royal Society of Literature prize
Jamaican author Diana McCaulay has won the 2026 Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Ondaatje Prize for her novel A House for Miss Pauline, securing the £10,000 (J$2 million) award at a ceremony in…
03 Jun, 2026
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ECJ starts consultations on boundary adjustments linked to Portmore parish status
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has begun consultations on electoral boundary adjustments linked to Portmore’s parish status as part of efforts to align constituency lines with…
03 Jun, 2026
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Cop in Latoya Bulgin killing should be charged with murder, DPP rules
The Director of Public Prosecutions has ruled that police constable Andrew Wilson should be charged with murder in connection with the killing of 45-year-old Lotoya 'Buju' Bulgin in…
03 Jun, 2026
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7-y-o boy injured in St Catherine crash dies
A seven-year-old boy who was injured in a motor vehicle collision in St Catherine last week, has died.
03 Jun, 2026
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Update | Policeman charged with murder in Latoya Bulgin shooting; denied bail
Constable Andrew Wilson, the policeman charged with murder in the May 17 shooting of 45-year-old Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin in Granville, St James, was this morning denied bail during an appearance in the…
03 Jun, 2026
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St Andrew truck driver shot dead at home
A 24-year-old truck driver was shot and killed at his home in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew, last night.
He has been identified as Carl Brown from Park Road in the community.
03 Jun, 2026
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IFC: Jamaica beats gloomy post-hurricane financial forecasts but faces growing risks
Jamaica's economy proved more resilient than post-hurricane projections suggested, but faces elevated and widening risks that demand urgent response, the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC), the…
03 Jun, 2026
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Roadworks to close part of Long Lane in St Andrew this weekend
Motorists travelling between St Andrew and St Mary are being advised to make alternative travel arrangements as a section of Long Lane main road in St Andrew is scheduled to be closed this weekend to…
03 Jun, 2026
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Manchester court grants JP $400,000 bail on fraud-related charges
A Justice of the Peace has been granted bail in the sum of $400,000 after appearing in the Manchester Parish Court on Wednesday on fraud-related charges.