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01 Oct, 2026
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16-y-o charged for allegedly setting man on fire over refusal to protest fatal police shooting in Denham Town
The police have charged a 16-year-old boy for allegedly setting a man on fire in Denham Town, Kingston, because he refused to join a protest over a fatal police shooting. The teen was charged on…
01 Oct, 2026
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Health Ministry warns of possible service adjustments at some health facilities amid unease among doctors
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says some health facilities across Jamaica may need to make temporary adjustments to routine services in the coming days as doctors remain restive and have warned…
01 Oct, 2026
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Seven Haitians, including child, taken into custody in St Ann
Seven Haitians, including a child, were taken into custody by the police in St Ann on Wednesday during a traffic stop in White River, Ocho Rios. The police reported that about 8:40 a.m., a public…
01 Oct, 2026
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Former Dallas officer who shot St Lucian Botham Jean in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole
A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas…
01 Oct, 2026
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JTA president-elect Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson among three injured in Trelawny crash
Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, the president-elect of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, was among three people who sustained injuries and are now hospitalised following a motor vehicle accident near…
01 Oct, 2026
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Government to establish council to strengthen cyber resilience
The Government is moving to establish the National Cybersecurity Coordination Assurance Council, as part of efforts to strengthen Jamaica’s cyber resilience.
01 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | GCF, partners chart next phase of climate finance in West, Central Africa
THE GREEN Climate Fund (GCF) kicked off its Regional Dialogue with West and Central Africa in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday (September 29), with more than 200 representatives gathered for practical…
01 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | New UN declaration opens the way for action on rising seas
THE UNITED Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise, adopted last Thursday, reflects a call to action for countries to solve the sea level rise challenge associated with a changing climate. It is a…
01 Oct, 2026
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Earth Today | Small islands welcome UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise
SMALL ISLAND developing states appear to have released a collective breath, following the adoption of the first United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise, which recognises sea level rise as a real…