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01 Dec, 2025
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PM temporarily takes charge of security portfolio as Chang recovers from medical procedure
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has assumed temporary oversight of the Ministry of National Security and Peace while portfolio minister Dr Horace Chang, recovers from an "elective…
01 Dec, 2025
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Truck driver shot dead in Newlands, Portmore
A 44-year-old truck driver was shot dead in Newlands, Portmore, on Sunday, the St Catherine South police say. The deceased is suspected to be from Craighead, Golden District in Manchester. Reports…
01 Dec, 2025
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Jamaica gets trillion-dollar aid package to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa
Five major international financial institutions have assembled a US$6.7 billion package, just over J$1 trillion, to support Jamaica’s recovery and reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa. The…
01 Dec, 2025
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NWC establishes water distribution points in Hanover and Westmoreland
The National Water Commission (NWC) has established water distribution points across Hanover and Westmoreland to ensure residents have access to water following Hurricane Melissa. In Hanover, tanks…
01 Dec, 2025
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Jury frees man of multiple sex offences
A 37-year-old man was acquitted of multiple sex offences in the Supreme Court on Friday, after the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The accused had been charged with indecent assault, grievous…
01 Dec, 2025
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Cameroon's top opposition leader dies after weeks of detention
Cameroon's top opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74, his lawyers and family said Monday, alleging that he had struggled to breathe but didn't…
01 Dec, 2025
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Minor earthquake felt in St Elizabeth
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 was felt in St Elizabeth on Monday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. No damage or injuries have…
01 Dec, 2025
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Westmoreland farmer charged with murder after man found chopped to death
A 63-year-old Westmoreland farmer has been charged with murder in connection with the killing of another man whose body was discovered with chop wounds in Mooreland Hill last month. Charged is…
01 Dec, 2025
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Two men arrested after suspected cocaine seized in St Mary
Two men were arrested on Friday after detectives seized three parcels of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine during an operation along the Tower Isle main road in St Mary. The police…