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30 Mar, 2026
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St Catherine father accused of sexual assault freed as court upholds no-case submission
A St Catherine father accused of sexually assaulting his daughter has been freed by the parish court after a no-case submission was upheld. The man, whose identity is being withheld to protect the…
30 Mar, 2026
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NWA working to repair damaged Belmont main road in Westmoreland, temporary detour being planned
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is moving to implement a solution for a damaged section of the Belmont main road in Westmoreland, where part of the roadway has broken away. The affected…
30 Mar, 2026
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Hanover teen charged for allegedly withdrawing over $800,000 from woman’s debit card
A 17-year-old boy from Hanover has been charged by the police for allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and withdrawing more than $800,000. The teen, who reportedly used some of the money to…
30 Mar, 2026
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Florida hospital drops lawsuit against woman who refused to leave facility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, the hospital said, she finally…
30 Mar, 2026
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A prayer for Anna
A Trelawny mother who gave birth six months ago to a baby with Trisomy 13, or Patau syndrome, has come forward to share aspects of the family’s journey with the child, who is currently hospitalised.…
30 Mar, 2026
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Dental surgeons grit teeth over classification delay
The Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) is blaming systemic “inertia” for the protracted delay in correcting an anomaly affecting registered dental surgeons. The union,…
30 Mar, 2026
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New appeal for Jamaicans to help hurricane-impacted students return to school
St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Chairman Donna Parchment Brown has issued a call for Jamaicans, individuals and organisations to come forward and assist students who have not returned to school…
30 Mar, 2026
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JHTA chapter aids St Ann’s Widow’s Mite
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Ocho Rios Runaway Bay Chapter continued its decades-long support of the Mustard Seeds Widow’s Mite facility in St Ann with a donation of $150,000 on…
30 Mar, 2026
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Case for close-in-age exception in child diversion act review
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) last week made oral submissions before the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the Child Diversion Act, advancing key recommendations to strengthen…