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01 Aug, 2026
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Security guard pleads guilty to stealing from pineapple farm where he was employed
A St Catherine security guard who was charged with stealing pineapples from the farm where he was employed has been convicted of praedial larceny. Nicholas Hadlam pleaded guilty in the St Catherine…
01 Aug, 2026
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June Rainfall amounts fell to 30-year low in 11 parishes, four experiencing drought conditions - MET Service
Eleven of Jamaica’s 14 parishes recorded rainfall amounts below their 30-year climatological average in June, the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MET Service) has disclosed. Principal Director…
01 Aug, 2026
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$500M earmarked for drought mitigation
The Government says it is prepared to spend up to $500 million to mitigate the impact of drought conditions if they continue to worsen. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew…
01 Aug, 2026
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German woman killed in St James crash, July closes with highest monthly road fatalities
A German national was killed in a three-vehicle collision in St James on Thursday as July ended with the highest number of road fatalities for a single month this year. The name of the 26-year-old…
01 Aug, 2026
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'True emancipation must extend beyond political freedoms and civil rights' - UWI advocacy group
The P J Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy says true emancipation must extend beyond political freedoms and civil rights. The institute, which is based at the University of the West…
31 Jul, 2026
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Brakes on FIFA Forward - JFF to vote on proposal today; Ricketts ‘unhappy’ with Infantino’s lack of transparency
Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), said he is confident his directors will vote to reject FIFA President Giovanni Infantino’s ‘FIFA Forward Enterprise’ proposal when…
31 Jul, 2026
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WATER WATCH - Wasting prohibition looms as Jamaica battles prolonged drought
The Government is not ruling out implementing a prohibition order against water wasting to mitigate against drought conditions that are expected to continue into the next three months. Speaking at a…
31 Jul, 2026
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Prime Minister Holness loses appeal in Integrity Commission court battle
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has lost his bid to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by a senior Integrity Commission (IC) official after the Court of Appeal dismissed his challenge to a…
31 Jul, 2026
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Westmoreland man acquitted in gun case linked to missing surveillance video
A man who was arrested and charged with gun-related crimes after cops viewed a video recording of a shooting incident has been acquitted. Kavern Patrick was found not guilty of using a firearm to…