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16 Sep, 2026
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Man fatally shot by police in St Andrew, residents stage protest
A man known by his alias ‘Mad Dog’ was shot and killed by the police on Karl Samuda Avenue in St Andrew this morning. The circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting have not yet been ascertained.…
16 Sep, 2026
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NWC tightens water supply for some customers as Mona Reservoir falls to 35.9%
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has moved to further tighten water supply to customers in sections of the Corporate Area due to the continued decline at the Mona Reservoir…
16 Sep, 2026
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St Richard's Primary asks parents to collect children early amid protest over fatal police shooting
St Richard's Primary School on Red Hills Road in St Andrew has asked parents to collect their children ahead of normal dismissal time following a fiery roadblock mounted by angry residents…
16 Sep, 2026
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Jury to be empanelled in Pathways murder trial
A seven-member jury is to be empanelled this afternoon for the trial of Andre Ruddock, the man accused of killing a woman during an alleged sacrificial ritual at the Pathways International Kingdom…
16 Sep, 2026
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Red Hills Road residents claim man killed in police shooting was gravely ill
Residents of Red Hills Road in St Andrew have claimed that the man who was fatally shot by the police in the area this morning was sick and under medical care. This was shared by the Independent…
16 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry establishes oversight committee on Hurricane Melissa school repairs
The Ministry of Education has established a special committee to monitor and review Hurricane Melissa reconstruction works at schools damaged by the Category Five storm. Education Minister Senator Dr…
16 Sep, 2026
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Fiscal Commission tells agencies to clear procurement backlog as reconstruction spending stalls
Jamaica's Independent Fiscal Commission wants government agencies to clear the procurement and capacity hurdles holding back their capital budgets, which ran $17.5 billion or 38.5 per cent below…
16 Sep, 2026
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JAPEX return to Ocho Rios highlights tourism resilience
For the first time in more than a decade, Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) has returned to Ocho Rios, a move stakeholders say carries significance beyond logistics. Following Hurricane Melissa’s…
15 Sep, 2026
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Remittances nearly double in a decade as migrants send home US$729 billion in 2025
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Migrants sent an estimated US$728.6 billion home to families in low- and middle-income countries, including the Caribbean, last year – nearly double the amount recorded a decade…