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11 Aug, 2026
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American businessman held with ammunition hopeful October court date will work in his favour
American businessman Igor Andrusceak, who faces a possible 15-year prison sentence in Jamaica after two loaded ammunition magazines were found in his luggage, is hoping his next court appearance will…
11 Aug, 2026
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‘She became my child’ - Barnswells reflect on rescue that earned national honour
For Councillor Scean Barnswell, there was no time to deliberate when he spotted a man with a six-year-old girl, who had reportedly been abducted from St Thomas More Preparatory School in May Pen,…
11 Aug, 2026
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CCJ leaks won’t sway PNP
The allegations that have emerged about the operations of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) have not affected the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) stance that it should replace the…
11 Aug, 2026
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MoBay perimeter road taking shape as deadline looms
Western Bureau: With the September 2026 deadline for the phased opening of the US$354-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project fast approaching, steady progress is being reported by Minister of…
11 Aug, 2026
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J’can entrepreneur honoured at Emancipation Day event in Toronto
TORONTO, Canada: For nearly five decades, Jamaica-born entrepreneur Yvonne Grant has provided Toronto’s Caribbean community with a taste of home through Caribbean Corner, the black-owned grocery store…
11 Aug, 2026
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Young Chefs programme marks 20 years of teaching life skills through food
A cooking programme that has introduced more than 2,000 Jamaican children to the kitchen is marking its 20th anniversary, highlighting the growing role of food education in developing practical and…
11 Aug, 2026
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St James High to benefit from charity 5K Night Run/Walk
St James High School, which is continuing its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, has been selected as the beneficiary of the second annual Fitt Nation876 Charity 5K Night Run/Walk,…
11 Aug, 2026
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New cadet force chief targets stronger youth impact
Newly appointed Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Nicholas Taylor, says his tenure will build on the organisation’s ongoing transformation through a deliberate and…
11 Aug, 2026
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West to get plyboard classroom amid slow post-Melissa repair
Western Bureau: With several schools in western Jamaica still in a state of disrepair, nine months after Hurricane Melissa, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information’s Region Four has…