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22 Jul, 2026
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Trelawny father devastated after rape and murder of 10-y-o daughter
Ashton Coke, the father of 10-year-old Shani Coke, who was raped and murdered in Tyre district near Troy, Trelawny on Tuesday, has been left devastated and heartbroken by the death of his daughter.
22 Jul, 2026
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Gas prices up
Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $204.40 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to…
21 Jul, 2026
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Tropical Storm Bertha expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast
AP – Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken as it chugs closer to the United States, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from…
21 Jul, 2026
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US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government
MIAMI (AP) – A Cuba-bound cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits left Miami on Tuesday under United States efforts to give direct assistance to the island's residents while continuing to…
21 Jul, 2026
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Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes chaotic sinking
CHARITY, Guyana (AP) – One of the survivors of a ferry that capsized in Guyana over the weekend with as many as 179 people aboard said she lost four of her grandchildren in the chaotic disaster and…
21 Jul, 2026
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State Funeral for Sir Garry Sobers on July 29 at Kensington Oval
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government on Tuesday said that the State Funeral for National Hero and former West Indies cricket captain, Sir Garfield Sobers, will take place on Wednesday,…
21 Jul, 2026
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Agricultural Protection Branch more than triples arrests in first year
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has more than tripled the number of arrests for agricultural-related crimes in its first year of operation.
21 Jul, 2026
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AI system hacks into another AI company on its own in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’: OpenAI
AP – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident".
21 Jul, 2026
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CXC to conduct regional sensitisation on SBA reform
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be conducting sensitisation sessions across its 21-member territories to assist stakeholders with understanding the recently announced reform to its…