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28 Sep, 2026
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Deputy House Clerk Christopher Cowan resigns with immediate effect
Christopher Cowan, the Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, has resigned with immediate effect. Cowan's resignation letter, which is dated September 28 and was seen by The Gleaner, said his…
28 Sep, 2026
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IICA to establish regional agriculture innovation centre in Jamaica
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is to establish a Regional Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Innovation in Jamaica, as part of efforts to strengthen the…
28 Sep, 2026
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Pops YG arrested on suspicion of lottery scam breaches while livestreaming
Entertainer and popular social media personality Pops YG was arrested by the police early Monday while he was livestreaming on one of his social media platforms. Pops YG, whose real name is Ansel…
28 Sep, 2026
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Wolmer’s Boys’ fourth-form student dies after collapsing in class
The Wolmer’s Boys’ School community is mourning the death of a fourth-form student who collapsed during class on Monday. The student was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead,…
28 Sep, 2026
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Defence lawyers’ withdrawal disrupts some criminal court proceedings
The withdrawal of defence lawyers from criminal courts on Monday disrupted proceedings in some cases, although other trials continued with attorneys present. In the Supreme Court, the trial involving…
28 Sep, 2026
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74-year-old Portland woman chopped to death
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) in Port Antonio, Portland, are probing the chopping death of a 74-year-old woman by unknown assailant(s) on Monday. Dead is Nuriel Burke Mills,…
28 Sep, 2026
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Holness defends Firearms Act as lawyers begin court withdrawal
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Firearms Act is among a combination of measures that has contributed to a significant reduction in murders and other violent crimes in Jamaica. Holness made…
28 Sep, 2026
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Defence lawyers begin court withdrawal over Firearms Act
Defence lawyers across Jamaica are withdrawing their services from the country’s criminal courts beginning Monday, escalating their dispute with the Government over mandatory minimum sentences under…
28 Sep, 2026
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Security guard accidentally shoots senior citizen during attack
A security guard who was attacked and stabbed during a confrontation along Molynes Road in St Andrew has been implicated in the accidental shooting and injury of a 69-year-old man. The incident,…