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20 Mar, 2026
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US body that probes drugs trafficking names Colombian president 'priority target' - report
(AP) — President of Colombia Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the United States' Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to…
20 Mar, 2026
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St Andrew carpenter charged after allegedly failing to return client’s furniture or payment
A 50-year-old St Andrew carpenter has been charged after allegedly collecting $35,000 and furniture for repairs but failing to return either to the client. Richard Anthony Hall, also known as…
20 Mar, 2026
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St Catherine judge orders urgent medical attention for accused in gun case
Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne ordered that two persons charged after a gun was allegedly found in a St Catherine motor car receive urgent medical attention. They accused are 42-year-old…
20 Mar, 2026
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Police: St Andrew break-in suspect nabbed following Russell Heights home invasion
A man wanted for alleged housebreaking was arrested Friday after being caught on a security camera inside a Russell Heights home, the St Andrew police say. On March 12, the St Andrew North police…
20 Mar, 2026
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Police launch patrols in Trelawny to combat yam theft
Police are stepping up patrols in southern Trelawny to curb a surge in yam thefts, following reports from farmers that thieves are targeting their yam heads and selling them in Manchester markets. …
20 Mar, 2026
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Driver cites medical issue in crash that killed woman in Spanish Town
A lawyer representing a taxi operator told a court on Friday that a medical episode was behind a crash that left a pedestrian dead in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Saturday. The disclosure was made…
20 Mar, 2026
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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
(AP) — The Cuban government has refused a request by the United States Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel…
19 Mar, 2026
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Holness in the hot seat
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness comes to the proverbial wicket today to make his 11th contribution to the yearly Budget Debate at a time when the country is said to be transitioning from recovery to…
19 Mar, 2026
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Fraud accused’s true identity uncovered in $352m mortgage loan scam
Dwayne Pitter, a resident of Bay Farm Villa in St Andrew, is the person who allegedly used a fictitious name to get mortgage loans totalling $352 million from four commercial banks over a one-month…