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20 Aug, 2026
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Police hunt man after brother fatally stabbed in Portmore
The police are searching for a man who allegedly fatally stabbed his brother following an argument in their community of Beverly Flats in Newlands, Portmore, St Catherine, on Tuesday. Dead is…
20 Aug, 2026
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School is not a runway, but students’ rights matter, says children’s rights group
Children’s rights group, Fi We Children Foundation, says the long-awaited national student dress and grooming policy must protect students’ rights while providing schools with clear and reasonable…
20 Aug, 2026
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US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening…
20 Aug, 2026
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Taxi operators, residents protest deteriorating roads in St Catherine
More than 40 taxi operators withdrew their services and staged a peaceful protest along the Back Pasture main road in St Catherine on Wednesday, as frustration mounts over the deteriorating condition…
20 Aug, 2026
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Education Minister hails gains in CSEC Mathematics
Minister of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says the latest Caribbean Examinations Council results, particularly in Mathematics, show that targeted interventions are beginning to pay off,…
20 Aug, 2026
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Football fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup ‘betrayal’
GENEVA (AP) — A collection of football fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup…
20 Aug, 2026
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Peril premiums unchanged for all NHT mortgagors
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is advising mortgagors that they will continue to pay the existing peril insurance premium for the upcoming period, September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. Manager for…
20 Aug, 2026
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Rose-Howell set to take charge of Jamaica’s Miami Consulate, Johnson-Green named honorary consul for Birmingham
Angela Rose-Howell is expected to take over the leadership of Jamaica’s consulate in Miami, Florida, while Beverley Johnson-Green has been appointed as Jamaica’s honorary consul in Birmingham,…
20 Aug, 2026
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Portmore woman charged for allegedly fabricating home robbery to get relief grant
A Portmore, St Catherine woman has been charged after police say she made a false report that her home was robbed in an attempt to obtain a financial benefit. Forty-four-year-old office assistant…