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14 Aug, 2026
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JFJ raises human rights concerns over Coopers Pen, Trelawny detentions
Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is raising concerns about the detention of more than a dozen men in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, ahead of a demolition exercise in the community on…
14 Aug, 2026
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Man accused of killing Portmore taxi operator was on bail for another case, court told
The man accused of gunning down a taxi operator in Portmore, St Catherine, was remanded when the matter came before the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tywayne Hinds, otherwise…
13 Aug, 2026
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Tremor terror - Jamaican recounts tale of escaping devastating Colombia earthquake
A Jamaican man who found himself caught in the grip of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia says chaos erupted in the stairwell of the 17-storey hotel where he was staying, as panicked guests rushed…
13 Aug, 2026
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‘Cold ground was my bed last night’ …. Cooper’s Pen demolition victim sings the blues
Western Bureau: On Tuesday night, Shane ‘Biggs’ Ricketts, whose house was demolished in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, earlier that day, could not help but reflect on Bob Marley’s hit song, Talkin Blues, in…
13 Aug, 2026
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Buchanan questions detention, due process in Cooper’s Pen demolition
WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition spokesman on human rights, Isat Buchanan, has raised serious questions about the treatment of residents during the demolition operation at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, alleging…
13 Aug, 2026
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Primary and infant schools to receive more financial support
Primary and infant schools are to receive increased financial support under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s new school funding model, as the Government directs more…
13 Aug, 2026
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New York businessman charged with two offences in Zimi Seh Beach brawl
The man who was arrested at the airport in Montego Bay, St James, in connection with the wild caught-on-camera altercation at the popular ‘Zimi Seh Beach Party’ has been charged with two offences, his…
13 Aug, 2026
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US War Secretary hails Jamaica’s role in fight against narco-terrorism
United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has hailed Jamaica’s support for US counter-drug operations, as Washington pushes for stronger regional cooperation to combat narco-terrorism across the…
13 Aug, 2026
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Asafa Powell invited to visit Ghana to help inspire new generation of athletes
President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has extended a personal invitation to Jamaican sprint legend, Asafa Powell, to visit the West African nation, expressing hope that the former…