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11 Oct, 2026
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Sickle cell warning
Nearly 20,000 Jamaicans are living with sickle cell disease and suffering its debilitating effects, making it the most common genetic disorder affecting Jamaicans from all walks of life. About one in…
11 Oct, 2026
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"Turning our hands to make fashion"...New NAJ president bemoans lack of basic medical equipment, wellness areas for nurses
Newly-elected president of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Natalie Hylton-Levy says the absence of basic medical equipment and wellness areas are two of the most critical issues facing nurses…
11 Oct, 2026
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Ex-soldier facing criminal charges after over 130 bullets allegedly found at his home
An ex-soldier is facing criminal charges after more than 130 rounds of ammunition, some of them for high-powered rifles, were allegedly found at his St Catherine home during a law enforcement…
11 Oct, 2026
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Security guard sentenced to two months in prison for stealing pineapples
A St Catherine security guard who stole pineapples from the farm he was employed to watch has been sentenced to two months in prison. Acting Senior Parish Judge Janelle Nelson-Gayle imposed the…
11 Oct, 2026
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12 killed, over 300 hurt in attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say
CAIRO (AP) — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday. Some of…
11 Oct, 2026
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Man killed, woman injured in Old Harbour shooting
A man was shot and killed and a woman injured in an attack by gunmen in Old Harbour, St Catherine yesterday. The slain man has been identified as Shawn Fletcher, 40, who resided in the community of…
11 Oct, 2026
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Man City ignores jeers from Liverpool fans, seal statement 3-0 win in EPL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Manchester City players players were jeered and taunted by Liverpool fans on Sunday in their first game since the club was found guilty of a raft of financial breaches. …
11 Oct, 2026
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139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
GENEVA (AP) — At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organisation for…
11 Oct, 2026
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Sean Major Campbell | Season of Creation and Pet Blessing service inspires
The 2026 Season of Creation and Pet Blessing Service marked the end of the season which runs from September 1 to October 4. This was held last Sunday on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. This…