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14 Aug, 2026
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'I prefer to die' - 75-y-o man, wife, kids face eviction from family land after 41 years
An elderly St Elizabeth man is appealing for the intervention of Justice Minister Delroy Chuck after a court ordered him to vacate land he has lived on for 41 years by Sunday, insisting that he is not…
14 Aug, 2026
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Petrojam worker faces charges in alleged ammo-selling ring
An employee of the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam has been arrested and charged by the police arising from allegations that he was part of a ring that illegally sold bullets and gun parts for…
14 Aug, 2026
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Prosecution: Teen’s injury in Zimi Seh Beach brawl could be permanent
One of the injuries sustained by one of the teenage brothers during the wild caught-on-tape altercation at the ‘Zimi Seh Beach Party’ last weekend could be permanent, prosecutors have revealed. The…
14 Aug, 2026
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CCJ President Anderson rejects allegations of panel manipulation, internal tensions
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, has responded to reports of allegations of internal tensions and judicial panel manipulation at the regional court,…
14 Aug, 2026
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Heart Foundation urges quick action during cardiac emergencies
Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr Lambert Innis, is urging members of the public to respond swiftly when they encounter someone experiencing a cardiac emergency. Speaking…
14 Aug, 2026
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Male victims of gender-based violence encouraged to speak up
The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) is reminding male victims of gender-based violence (GBV) that they can report incidents of abuse to both the bureau and the police. Director of the Male Empowerment…
14 Aug, 2026
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JCA says two tonnes of cocaine, plus ganja seized at KFTL
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) said last week’s seizure of drugs at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) was its largest drug seizure since the start of the year. More than two tonnes of…
14 Aug, 2026
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Use law to halt demolitions, Cousins urges Gov’t
WESTERN BUREAU: Lothan Cousins, the opposition spokesman on land, is calling on the Government to invoke a decades-old law to halt any further demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, arguing…
14 Aug, 2026
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Golding wants inquiry into enforcement of land rights
WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for a national inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable Jamaicans, arguing that the demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen,…