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10 Nov, 2025
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Police investigating suspected drowning of farmer in the Rio Cobre
The Central Village police in St Catherine have launched an investigation into a suspected case of drowning in the Rio Cobre. The probe started after the body of a 25-year-old St Catherine farmer was…
10 Nov, 2025
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Road deaths dip after Hurricane Melissa
There has been a lull in road deaths in Jamaica since the country was battered by Hurricane Melissa, the latest police statistics have revealed. No road deaths were recorded over a four-day stretch,…
10 Nov, 2025
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Portmore mayor wants toll exemption for vehicles transporting hurricane relief supplies
Mayor of Portmore Leon Thomas is calling for the Government to temporarily exempt vehicles transporting relief supplies to Western Jamaica from paying toll fees. His call comes after a convoy of 11…
10 Nov, 2025
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Small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashes in Florida
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A small plane bound for Jamaica on a hurricane relief mission crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs on Monday morning. …
10 Nov, 2025
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Forklift operator fatally stabbed during alleged dispute with stepfather
A 30-year-old St Catherine man has died from injuries reportedly received during a dispute with his stepfather in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Trevor…
10 Nov, 2025
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ITA prioritising applicants who missed driver's licence tests due to Hurricane Melissa
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) says it is prioritising serving applicants who missed their learner's permit or driver's licence test due to Hurricane Melissa. It says all learner’s…
10 Nov, 2025
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WPM Waste Management intensifies clean-up operations, including night collections, in St James
WPM Waste Management Limited has intensified clean-up operations across St James, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, with night shifts now being activated to clear mini dumps…
10 Nov, 2025
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Circuit Court sittings resume in some parishes, more to come on stream
Circuit Court sittings resumed on Monday in three parishes after a break caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Among the three parishes are St James and Trelawny, two of the areas devastated by…
10 Nov, 2025
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Irrigation commission distributing free non-potable water to support farming communities affected by Hurricane Melissa
The National Irrigation Commission Limited says it is distributing free non-potable water to farming communities that Hurricane Melissa has significantly impacted. The commission says distribution is…