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24 Nov, 2025
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Five arrested after guns and ammunition seized in Parry Town, St Ann
Five people were arrested in Parry Town, St Ann after over 100 rounds of assorted ammunition, two illegal firearms, and an air gun were seized by the police this morning. The Gleaner understands…
24 Nov, 2025
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In the wake of Melissa, breastfeeding keeps babies safe
IN THE days leading up to Hurricane Melissa, Niesha Smith, a mother in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, did what many other Jamaicans did – she stocked up on non-perishable items such as dry food and tinned…
24 Nov, 2025
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The new face of social impact
WHEN HURRICANE Melissa tore across Jamaica, it left more than physical destruction in its wake. It unsettled something deeper – our sense of safety, our emotional rhythm, and our memory of what normal…
24 Nov, 2025
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Jimmy Cliff’s songs of hope and humanity leave lasting impact, leaders say
Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who, alongside Bob Marley, helped bring reggae, ska, and rocksteady to the world, has died from a seizure and pneumonia on Monday at 81. His wife, Latifa,…
24 Nov, 2025
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Brazil hails ‘significant progress’ after tariff rollback, seeks more exemptions
Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday hailed US President Donald Trump’s order to remove the additional import tariffs on some agribusiness products as “significant progress”, but said the…
24 Nov, 2025
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More schools reopen in St Ann, after Hurricane Melissa
As post-Hurricane Melissa recovery continues, more schools in Region Three, which covers St Ann and Trelawny, are set to reopen this week. Of the 123 institutions in the region, 50 suffered…
24 Nov, 2025
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Fatal shootings by security forces climb to 278 - INDECOM
Information from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is indicating that the number of Jamaicans fatally shot by members of the security forces has climbed to 278. This is greater…
24 Nov, 2025
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Busby Jr names 21-player Reggae Girlz squad for Concacaf W Qualifiers against Dominica
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby Jr has named his 21-player squad for their first game of the Concacaf W Qualifiers against Dominica, which is to be played at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St…
24 Nov, 2025
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Remembering the legendary Jimmy Cliff
In 2010, when Jimmy Cliff was awarded one of music’s highest accolades – induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – in his acceptance speech, he noted that “reggae music is a music that was not…