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20 Mar, 2026
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‘Nothing was salvageable’: Palace Multiplex in MoBay shuts down due to Melissa damage
Ravaged by the onslaught of Hurricane Melissa last October, the operator of the Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay, St James, has been forced to shutter its operations. Palace Amusement made the…
20 Mar, 2026
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Update | St Catherine teacher accused of house sale scam to seek to pay back money
The St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million is to seek to make restitution to the complainant. Raheim Douglas, 25, is charged with…
20 Mar, 2026
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$80m payday for fraudster
The Government has been ordered to pay almost $80 million to a man with dozens of fraud-related convictions after he languished in prison for six years and 11 months or 2,504 days in excess of his…
20 Mar, 2026
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NHT ‘almost used as a goodie bag’ by PMs, says trade unionist
Veteran trade unionist John Levy has poured cold water on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ announcement of a reduction in housing interest rates for some civil servants, arguing that the National…
20 Mar, 2026
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Holness sparks man-woman talk
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’s assertion that gender is limited to male and female has sparked both backlash and praise, with critics contending that his remark points to a shifting global…
20 Mar, 2026
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Divorcee loses property entitlement after 10-year delay in filing claim
A woman who waited nearly a decade after her separation before filing a claim for her share in the family home has lost her entitlement to an equal half of the property. The woman was, instead,…
20 Mar, 2026
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RAL distributing emergency cots to municipalities out west
WESTERN BUREAU: As part of its ongoing efforts to assist residents in the county of Cornwall who were severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Restaurant Associates Limited (RAL) has…
20 Mar, 2026
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Nearly 200 persons screened for kidney disease at KPH health fair
Approximately 200 persons were screened for kidney disease at a health fair and blood drive hosted by the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in observance of World Kidney Day on March 12. The event formed…
20 Mar, 2026
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Falmouth Chicken opens third outlet in MoBay, sets sights on St Ann, W’land expansion
WESTERN BUREAU: Falmouth Chicken, the fast-food chain founded by businessman Christopher Jobson in 2006, is continuing its ambitious expansion across western Jamaica with the opening of its latest…