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17 Feb, 2026
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PNP salutes legacy of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed sadness at the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson, describing him as someone who led an extraordinary life of service to humanity. The PNP…
17 Feb, 2026
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Investigator denies identifying murder suspect in 2017 case
A senior police investigator testified yesterday that he never identified any alleged members of the Clansman Gang as suspects in a 2017 murder on Roger Avenue in Spanish Town, St Catherine – and…
17 Feb, 2026
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Gov’t targets huge increase in collection of traffic fines
The Government, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace, is signalling that it intends to collect a whopping $1 billion in traffic fines in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This compares with…
17 Feb, 2026
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172 years of Jamaica-China ties celebrated
WESTERN BUREAU: The deepening partnership between Jamaica and China was highlighted Saturday night as Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, representing Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, addressed the…
17 Feb, 2026
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‘Unacceptable!’
The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) has added its voice to the recent public debate over Transport and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz’s dismissal of an auditor general’s report which found…
17 Feb, 2026
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Vernon: Chinese community central to MoBay’s commercial, civic evolution
WESTERN BUREAU: During the Spring Festival celebration at the Pinnacle in Reading on Sunday, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon said the story of the city’s economic rise cannot be told without…
17 Feb, 2026
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May Pen Infant School gets $139-million upgrade
The May Pen Infant School in Clarendon has been transformed into a modern, two-storey structure, with improved amenities to better meet the needs of the institution’s 147 students and staff. The…
17 Feb, 2026
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Jesse Jackson, who led US Civil Rights Movement after King, dies
(AP) — The Reverend Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr and two-time United States presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King's…
17 Feb, 2026
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Two cops found guilty of bribery; sentencing set for April 9
Two policemen found guilty of soliciting and accepting bribery are to be sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 9. Constables Marlon Hamilton and Romaine Boothe were convicted at a…