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05 Sep, 2026
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Mobility tests can tell docs how you’re ageing
Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy ageing and even predictors of longevity. They…
05 Sep, 2026
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Top US docs offer updated flu, COVID vax recommendations
Leading US medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines – and highlight the science behind them – saying…
05 Sep, 2026
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Policeman killed in crash in Westmoreland
A policeman was killed in a collision in Westmoreland early this morning. The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. along Farm Pen Road. The police report that the constable was driving a motor car…
05 Sep, 2026
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Clarendon man escapes police custody at Corporate Area medical facility, manhunt launched
The police are hunting a 25-year-old Clarendon man who escaped custody while at a medical facility in the Corporate Area, where he was being quarantined. Being sought is Marlo Headley, who is of a…
05 Sep, 2026
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Police probing death of 15-y-o boy in Bushy Park, St Catherine, suicide suspected
The police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy in Bushy Park, St Catherine, on Friday. The police say the matter is being treated as a suspected case of suicide. He has been identified…
05 Sep, 2026
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NWA implements traffic changes at Marcus Garvey Drive and East Avenue intersection to ease congestion
The National Works Agency has moved to implement traffic changes along Marcus Garvey Drive and East Avenue in St Andrew to ease congestion amid the start of a new school year on Monday. Effective…
05 Sep, 2026
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Portmore man charged after woman allegedly attacked and dragged from car
A 33-year-old Portmore, St Catherine, man has been charged for allegedly attacking a woman and dragging her from inside a car in which she was seated. Ramone Caroll, an air-conditioner technician of…
05 Sep, 2026
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Two Clarendon men among five killed in separate crashes across Jamaica
Two Clarendon men were among five people killed in separate crashes across the island in the past 24 hours, according to the National Road Safety Council (NRSC). The latest deaths have pushed the…
05 Sep, 2026
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JCF mourns constable killed in Westmoreland collision
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) High Command is expressing condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the policeman who died in a two-vehicle collision on the Farm Pen main road in…