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01 Oct, 2026
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Health Ministry warns of possible service adjustments at some health facilities amid unease among doctors
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says some health facilities across Jamaica may need to make temporary adjustments to routine services in the coming days as doctors remain restive and have warned…
01 Oct, 2026
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Christa Pike in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s…
01 Oct, 2026
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16-y-o charged for allegedly setting man on fire over refusal to protest fatal police shooting in Denham Town
The police have charged a 16-year-old boy for allegedly setting a man on fire in Denham Town, Kingston, because he refused to join a protest over a fatal police shooting. The teen was charged on…
01 Oct, 2026
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PNP accepts Integrity Commission findings against Councillor Ian Bell
The People’s National Party (PNP) has accepted the Integrity Commission’s findings that Councillor Ian Bell should have recused himself from deliberations involving his wife’s application for space at…
01 Oct, 2026
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Man shot dead in bed by stray bullets inside Manchester house
A man was shot and killed inside his board house in Cedar Grove, Manchester, on Wednesday by bullets fired by gunmen who had opened fire on another man walking nearby on his way home. Dead is…
01 Oct, 2026
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JMDA presses IDT for ruling as doctors’ deadline looms
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) is again calling on the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to deliver its long-awaited ruling in the dispute over overtime payments, as the association…
01 Oct, 2026
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KC: Investigation found students in viral stairwell video were trying to save, not harm, grade 7 boy
Kingston College (KC) has officially condemned the vilification of two students who were reportedly trying to help a seventh-grade student seen dangling from a stairwell in a recent video circulating…
01 Oct, 2026
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Masicka announces December Forever1NE festival for Portmore
Dancehall star Masicka is returning home to Portmore for his Forever1NE Music Festival, set for Saturday, December 19, 2026, at Caymanas Park. The event will feature Masicka alongside special guests…
01 Oct, 2026
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Health ministry urges Jamaicans to make oral health an everyday priority
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging Jamaicans to make oral health a part of their daily routine as the country observes Oral Health Month in October. This year’s observance is being…