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13 Aug, 2026
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‘Cold ground was my bed last night’ …. Cooper’s Pen demolition victim sings the blues
Western Bureau: On Tuesday night, Shane ‘Biggs’ Ricketts, whose house was demolished in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, earlier that day, could not help but reflect on Bob Marley’s hit song, Talkin Blues, in…
13 Aug, 2026
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Chuck draws line on kids with guns - Justice minister scoffs at proposal to have children caught with firearms automatically sent to child diversion programme instead of facing charges in court
A recommendation by an opposition lawmaker that children found in possession of a firearm or ammunition should be referred to the child diversion programme rather than placed before the court on gun…
13 Aug, 2026
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AI reshaping Brazilian agriculture
From detecting sick chickens to tracing beef from farm to fork, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Brazilian agriculture, with lessons that could help improve productivity and food security in…
13 Aug, 2026
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Poppy power - Legion concert to aid hurricane-hit veterans
WESTERN BUREAU: While the music is expected to be soothing, the performances entertaining and the atmosphere family-friendly, this year’s annual Legion concert is primarily about raising funds to…
13 Aug, 2026
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‘Lickle’ Ras Natango tops the world
WESTERN BUREAU: A small, family-run attraction tucked away in the hills above Montego Bay has emerged at the top of a global ranking of tourist attractions, outperforming celebrated sites across North…
12 Aug, 2026
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Rude awakening - Demolition crew flattens 20 squatter houses in Cooper’s Pen; remaining families uneasy
WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of a section of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, were jolted from their slumber on Tuesday morning to find a demolition crew flattening their houses in a pre-dawn operation involving…
12 Aug, 2026
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$75m seized, wholesale owners charged in fake goods sting
More than $75 million in cash and thousands of pieces of counterfeit merchandise carrying the labels of globally recognised brands were seized by law-enforcement authorities during multiple operations…
12 Aug, 2026
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Briton seeks refuge in MoBay airport after being shot
WESTERN BUREAU: A 33-year-old British man sought refuge inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Monday night after gunmen fired shots into the vehicle he was driving,…
12 Aug, 2026
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Court halts action against officer over JLP activity
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings that could result in the dismissal of a St Elizabeth case-management officer over her alleged involvement in partisan political activity ahead of the general…