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09 Sep, 2026
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Two men fatally shot by police in Portmore
Two men were shot and killed by the police in Watson Grove, Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday, and an illegal gun was seized. The deceased have been identified by the police as 26-year-old Javaughn…
09 Sep, 2026
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Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to molesting 2 boys in Haiti
A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, reaching an agreement with prosecutors that could lead to a prison…
09 Sep, 2026
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Over 100 hurricane-affected students in western Jamaica get financial boost from Usain Bolt Foundation
More than 100 students in western Jamaica who were affected by Hurricane Melissa have received a boost to their education, as the Usain Bolt Foundation has donated nearly $10 million to several…
09 Sep, 2026
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‘Closer to nature’: Holness rejects criticism over children learning outdoors amid ongoing school repairs
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pushed back against criticisms that schoolchildren, especially in western Jamaica, have started the new academic year in less-than-ideal circumstances, with some…
09 Sep, 2026
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Jamaican man, ex-wife found dead in Georgia apartment
The police in Georgia in the United States are investigating the deaths of a Jamaican man, who is a former Jamaica Defence Force soldier, and his ex-wife, who were found dead inside an apartment on…
09 Sep, 2026
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NSWMA and fire department battling blaze at disposal facility in St Ann, arson suspected
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says teams are working to extinguish a fire at its Haddon Disposal Facility in Moneague, St Ann, which it says has been ongoing for approximately…
09 Sep, 2026
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Man shot by gunmen in Gordon Pen, St Catherine
A man has been hospitalised after he was shot repeatedly by gunmen in Gordon Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine last night. Reports are that about 9:50 p.m., the man was walking in the community when a…
09 Sep, 2026
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08 Sep, 2026
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COOPERS PEN SCHOOL BLUES - Majority of 25 displaced children miss first day of new academic year
WESTERN BUREAU: Of the 25 school-age children whose homes were bulldozed during a recent demolition exercise in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, only seven ventured out for the start of the new school year on…