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20 May, 2026
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Island Traffic Authority expands learner driver education programme
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has expanded its Learner Driver Education Programme to include tertiary institutions, as part of efforts to promote safer road use among young people.
20 May, 2026
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Gov’t intensifying investment in early childhood education, says Crawford
State Minister in the Ministry of Education Rhoda Moy Crawford says the Government is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy backed by significant investment to strengthen the quality of early childhood…
20 May, 2026
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Man accused of fatal St Andrew gun attack captured in St Ann, charged
A man accused of carrying out a fatal gun attack in St Andrew earlier this year has been apprehended in St Ann and charged by the police. Charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon,…
20 May, 2026
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One of two Westmoreland men held in alleged Mandela Highway drug bust gets $700,000 bail
One of two men who were arrested and charged following the alleged seizure of cocaine and ganja during a traffic stop along the Mandela Highway in St Catherine has been granted $700,000 bail with…
20 May, 2026
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Man killed in St Mary hit-and-run
The St Mary police are investigating the death of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run along the Heywood Hall main road on Tuesday night.
20 May, 2026
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Jamaican man who fled custody twice and wanted for murder in St Lucia jailed in US
Orville Andrew Pernell, the Jamaican man who fled custody in St Lucia, where he was wanted for murder, and who also escaped custody while in Jamaica, has been sentenced to federal prison in the United…
20 May, 2026
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Met Service urges Jamaicans to prepare for drier, warmer summer amid developing El Niño phenomenon
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is warning of a developing El Niño phenomenon which is expected to result in reduced rainfall and increased temperatures across Jamaica and other parts of the…
20 May, 2026
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St James man charged with murder of American wife
The Police have charged Dane Watson with the murder of his wife, 35-year-old Melissa Kerry Samnath. Watson had surrendered to the St Mary police on Friday.