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12 Jan, 2026
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Procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras completed, deployment at advanced stage – JCF
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that the procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras has been completed and that deployment is now at an advanced stage. In a statement on Monday, the JCF…
12 Jan, 2026
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Work in progress to restore electricity to NWC pump at Roaring River
The Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) are collaborating to restore electricity to the Roaring River National Water Commission (NWC) pump…
12 Jan, 2026
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Ongoing drainage works by irrigation commission limit flooding in sections of St Elizabeth
The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says ongoing drainage works in sections of Central and South St Elizabeth helped to limit flooding during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October…
12 Jan, 2026
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Portmore cabbie charged for stabbing death of fellow taxi driver
A Portmore, St Catherine taxi operator has been charged for the stabbing death of a fellow cabbie. Charged with murder is 33-year-old Lloyd Armstrong, otherwise called 'Juju Frass', of…
12 Jan, 2026
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UK agrees to pay ‘substantial sum’ to settle lawsuit by Guantanamo detainee over torture claims
LONDON (AP) — The British government has agreed to pay a “substantial sum” to settle a lawsuit by a Guantanamo Bay detainee who said United Kingdom intelligence agencies were complicit in his torture…
11 Jan, 2026
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NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR | The last ‘Melissa’?
In any ordinary year, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ historic return to Jamaica House would have been the standout story. After polls throughout the year showing a shifting political tide, Holness…
11 Jan, 2026
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The 2025 Court Year in Review
The wheels of justice turned relentlessly in 2025, producing decisions that reshaped constitutional boundaries, tested the limits of state authority, and reaffirmed the judiciary’s role as guardian of…
11 Jan, 2026
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Cases to watch for 2026
Tesha Miller awaits outcome of appeal The Court of Appeal heard a case from incarcerated convict Tesha Miller, who is seeking to quash his conviction for the 2008 murder of Douglas Chambers, the…
11 Jan, 2026
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‘We’re just learning to make sex visible’
WESTERN BUREAU: Young people the world over are having significantly less sex than generations before them did at their age, multiple studies have shown. Sexual activity has been proven to affect…