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28 Jan, 2026
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FitFest returns with a push for healthier living
The organisers of FitFest Party and Expo have announced details of their 2026 series, positioning the event as a blend of fitness, health education and entertainment. The first staging is scheduled…
28 Jan, 2026
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New president urges lay magistrates to hold the line on fairness
With a call for unity, reform and renewed community engagement, Paulette Kirkland has taken leadership of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), pledging to guide the body into what she…
28 Jan, 2026
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Comprehensive cleaning plans for Lucea’s Venture Gutter
WESTERN BUREAU: Lucea Mayor Sheridan Samuels says he will be collaborating with Hanover Western Member of Parliament Heatha Miller-Bennett to develop a comprehensive cleaning plan for the Venture…
28 Jan, 2026
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Ties that bind
Jamaica and India reaffirmed their friendly relations on Monday as the world’s largest democracy marked its 77th Republic Day with a reception at India House in St Andrew. The event, which was…
28 Jan, 2026
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Severe sanctions coming for revenge porn, bank fraud
Tougher penalties are coming for persons who carry out revenge porn by publishing ‘intimate images’ of someone without their permission. Publishing ‘intimate images’ of persons under the age of 18…
28 Jan, 2026
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Man charged for break-in at gas station in Manchester
A man has been charged for breaking into a gas station in Manchester. Charged with house breaking and larceny is 36-year-old Joseph Spencer. His court date is being finalised. Reports from the…
28 Jan, 2026
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Police probing suspected suicide of St Andrew woman
The police are investigating the suspected suicide of a 73-year-old St Andrew woman. She has been identified as Shelia Collette Garrick. The police report that Garrick’s body was found hanging from a…
28 Jan, 2026
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Over 100 pounds of cocaine found in suitcase at Sangster airport, St Elizabeth man being sought
Detectives from the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Renaldo Brooks, a farmer of St Elizabeth, as they probe the seizure of more…
28 Jan, 2026
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Jamaica hit by minor earthquake
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 was felt this morning in sections of Kingston and St Andrew. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, says the quake occurred at 3:47…