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19 Aug, 2026
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Chuck continues push for mediation before litigation
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is urging Jamaicans to “mediate before they litigate”, as the Government seeks to reduce the number of disputes going before the courts and ease pressure on the justice…
19 Aug, 2026
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FIT hailed as ‘game changer’ in colorectal cancer fight
WESTERN BUREAU: Cancer survivor Dr Beverley Wright, the regional cancer programme coordinator, has described the introduction of the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in western Jamaica as a “game…
19 Aug, 2026
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Westmoreland court relocation secured
A contract has been signed for the acquisition of a building to house the Westmoreland Parish Court, which was extensively damaged by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, Minister of Justice and…
19 Aug, 2026
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WPM comes good with back-to-school initiative out west
Western Bureau: Scores of families with ties to Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited should be going into the new 2026-2027 school year with one less burden. The company, through a…
19 Aug, 2026
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Jamaican Ricky Wade expands McDonald’s empire
Jamaica-born and Florida-based businessman Ricky Wade has expanded his holdings of McDonald’s franchises. Wade told The Gleaner that his company has acquired an additional five franchises in central…
19 Aug, 2026
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Buchanan launches fresh battle over Holness’ seat
Paul Buchanan has launched a new legal challenge to the September 2025 election result in St Andrew West Central, filing a constitutional motion seeking to have the poll declared void and a fresh…
19 Aug, 2026
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2-y-o girl dies after being hit by father’s car in Kitson Town
The Guanaboa Vale police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl in Kitson Town on Tuesday who died after sustaining injuries after being hit by a car driven by her father…
19 Aug, 2026
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Man shot dead in Central Village, St Catherine
The police in St Catherine are probing the shooting death of a man in Central Village on Tuesday. Gunned down is 58-year-old higgler Ivan Smith, otherwise called ‘Shortman’, who lived in the area. …
19 Aug, 2026
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Man wanted for murder in Dominican Republic captured in St Mary
A man from the Dominican Republic who is wanted in his home country in relation to a murder case was apprehended by the police in St Mary on Tuesday. He is 26-year-old Jhovanny De Jesus Metz Cruz. …