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16 Jul, 2026
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Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll
Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
16 Jul, 2026
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‘Beach Inna Bondage’ takes on coastal access debate
A new documentary exploring the growing debate over public access to Jamaica’s beaches premiered at the recent Portie Film Festival in Portland, highlighting concerns about the increasing…
16 Jul, 2026
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Indus Waters Treaty – Legal analysis and dispute settlement mechanism
The Indus river is about 1,800 miles long. Its western tributaries (Kabul, Kurram) are more than 700 miles; the eastern tributaries (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) have an aggregate length of…
16 Jul, 2026
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St Catherine councillor calls for gov’t to establish health insurance for taxi operators
Councillor for the Waterford Division in St Catherine, Fenley Douglas, is urging the Government to establish a mandatory health insurance programme for Jamaica's route taxi operators, arguing…
16 Jul, 2026
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Jamaican man charged for shooting death of niece in Bronx
A Jamaican man in New York has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of his niece on Monday night in the Bronx.
16 Jul, 2026
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Gov’t expects to recoup Petrojam losses from rising global oil prices – Vaz
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, says the Government is expected to recover losses incurred by State refinery, Petrojam, as a result of rising global oil prices.
16 Jul, 2026
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Policeman pleads guilty to manslaughter in shooting death of girlfriend in St Mary
The policeman charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend during a dispute at the woman's house in Richmond, St Mary, in June last year has pleaded guilty.
16 Jul, 2026
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Body of teen boy who went missing while swimming in St Thomas found
The body of a 16-year-old Munro College student who went missing after getting into difficulties while swimming at Shallay Beach in St Thomas on Wednesday has been recovered.
16 Jul, 2026
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Jamaican man in Cayman gets over three years in prison for violent abuse of ex-girlfriends
A 45-year-old Jamaican man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after admitting to a sustained campaign of domestic violence against two former partners, including choking a woman…