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22 Nov, 2025
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Woman charged for allegedly stealing cell phones while making report at police station
A woman who was at a police station in the Corporate Area making a report has been charged for allegedly stealing the cell phones of another woman who was also at the station filing a report. Charged…
22 Nov, 2025
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Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to escape and avoid 27-year prison term
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a…
21 Nov, 2025
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NO NEED FOR FROG FRIGHT
Thousands of tadpoles or “baby frogs” that were captured in a viral video in floodwaters in Manchester are “not cause for concern”, the country’s environment regulator has indicated. The social media…
21 Nov, 2025
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Police kill one per day in November
Marlie Acres in Old Harbour and Gutterhead in Yallahs are the latest communities where families are refuting claims that their loved ones died while in confrontations with the security forces after…
21 Nov, 2025
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LEPTO OUTBREAK DECLARED
Jamaica is now facing an outbreak of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, with Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirming six suspected deaths to date. Speaking at a press…
21 Nov, 2025
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Interdicted but not broken
Interdicted from his post at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon for running as a candidate in the September general election, Dr Aujae Dixon returns to court on Tuesday to learn whether he will secure…
21 Nov, 2025
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Wright gets 10 years at hard labour for INSPORTS fraud
Former INSPORTS financial controller and party promoter Andrew Wright was on Friday sentenced to 10 years and seven months at hard labour for his role in the multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at the…
21 Nov, 2025
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Whithorn to anchor court operations in Westmoreland
WESTERN BUREAU: Preliminary assessments following Hurricane Melissa show that while several court buildings across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland suffered heavy damage, the newly renovated Whithorn…
21 Nov, 2025
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‘Shelter school’ springs to life at Godfrey Stewart High
Excited chatter filled Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland last Wednesday as children’s voices echoed across the compound. From the main office, teachers could be heard giving instructions to…