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07 Mar, 2026
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Four shot, three fatally, in alleged police confrontation in Osborne Store, Clarendon
Three men were fatally shot during a reported confrontation with the police in Comfort district, Osborne Store, Clarendon on Friday night. A fourth man is in hospital. Two firearms along with…
07 Mar, 2026
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The smoking bullet
Criminologist and forensic-reconstruction expert, Dr Jason McKay, has stated that Jamaica needs to be thankful, proud and supportive of the various state agencies’ collective roles that led to former…
07 Mar, 2026
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Cuba concern for students on scholarship
Jamaica’s decision to end its 50-year medical cooperation with Cuba has triggered concerns about how the move might impact the country’s bilateral medical scholarship programme, with at least one…
07 Mar, 2026
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RJRGLEANER set to shine at PAJ awards
When the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) hosts the National Journalism awards tonight, one of six members of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group will named Journalist of the Year in recognition of…
07 Mar, 2026
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UNDP helping western Jamaica’s fishing communities rebuild after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Alexander De Croo, a senior official of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Under-Secretary-General, has indicated that international partnerships are…
07 Mar, 2026
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New Scout commissioner wants organisation to tackle challenges facing youths
WESTERN BUREAU: Kevin Richards, the newly installed chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, says the movement must confront growing challenges impacting young people while building on…
07 Mar, 2026
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IOM workshop increases gender sensitivity for more inclusive migration governance
In January and February 2026, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Jamaica delivered four hands-on workshops across St. Ann, Manchester, Kingston, and St. Andrew, training 33…
07 Mar, 2026
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Maryland-based organisation to host gala in aid of Hurricane Melissa recovery
NEW YORK: Diaspora group Right Now for Jamaica (RNFJ), formed recently in Maryland, will hold its inaugural Fundraiser Gala Dinner & Concert on March 28 – billed as an elegant evening of culture,…
07 Mar, 2026
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Jamaican-British composer premieres new opera
Internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, scholar, cultural activist and filmmaker Shirley J. Thompson OBE, of Jamaican and English heritage, will unveil the world première of her latest Heroines…