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Portmore couple on ammunition, possession charges granted $500,000 bail

A man and a woman who were arrested and charged over the seizure of a quantity of ammunition and a firearm magazine at their house in Phoenix Village in Portmore, St Catherine, were on Friday each granted $500,000 bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court. Twenty-nine-year-old Anastacia Mirander and 32-year-old Kevin Baker are charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition and possession of a prohibited weapon. The bail application was made by attorneys-at-law John Jacobs and Orville Morgan.

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Minister of Finance, Fayval Williams, delivering remarks on behalf of Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness at the funeral of late track and field coach Stephen Francis at the National Indoors Sports Centre in St Andrew on August 15, 2026.
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Jamaica US$1b bond raise reflects post-Melissa confidence, says finance minister

Jamaica raised US$1 billion from the international capital markets on Wednesday at a coupon of 6.25 per cent, the lowest coupon the country has paid on an international bond. It was the…
Rudolph Speid, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz Interim Head Coach, announces the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Nations League Squad at the JFF Offices in Kingston on Friday. Looking on is Barry Watson (right), Vice President of the Jamaica Football Federation (
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Speid names squad for Concacaf Nations League

Reggae Boyz interim head coach Rudolph Speid has named his 24-man squad for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League, with LASK defender Miguel Freckleton being the only debutant on the list. Jamaica…
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NWC warns motorists of pipeline break at Washington Boulevard-Molynes Road intersection

Motorists travelling along the Washington Boulevard and Molynes Road intersection in St Andrew are being asked by the National Water Commission (NWC) to proceed with caution due to a pipeline break in…
18 Sep, 2026 0

Bermuda records increase in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Health authorities in Bermuda are warning of an increase in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, in recent weeks and are urging the public to take the necessary…
FILE - The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education, March 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money. US District Judge Angel Kelley in…
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NHT workers stage industrial action over wage talks

Ancillary, clerical and administrative staff at the National Housing Trust (NHT) extended their nationwide industrial action into a second day Friday, disrupting some services, following a collapse in…
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Man shot dead during police-military operation in Westmoreland

A man was shot and killed during a joint police-military operation in Seaford Town, Westmoreland, early Friday morning. He has been identified by the aliases ‘Pepper’ and ‘Jordan’. The shooting took…
Deputy Superintendent of Police and Operations Officer for the Traffic Enforcement Division, Marcus Graham.
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Motorcycle riding culture has to change – JCF

Changing the culture around motorcycle use, particularly among young men, is identified as critical to reducing unsafe riding practices and road fatalities in Jamaica. Deputy Superintendent of Police…
People watch as the bodies of their relatives who were killed in a gang attack are carried away by morgue workers in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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New human rights report unveils details and blames police for recent massacre in Haiti

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group in Haiti has revealed new details about one of the country’s biggest massacres in recent years and unveiled security holes as authorities struggle to…