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08 Aug, 2026
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Knockalva racing against time - Principal laments lack of post-Melissa repair ahead of new school year, says warp-speed operation ‘won’t be fast enough’
WESTERN BUREAU: Gregory Brown, principal of Knockalva Technical High School in Hanover, says the institution will not be able to properly welcome incoming students for the approaching September term,…
07 Aug, 2026
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Several port workers arrested as part of major cocaine seizure probe – Police
The police are reporting that several employees at Kingston Container Terminal suspected of being part of a drug-smuggling syndicate operating at the facility have been taken into custody. They say…
07 Aug, 2026
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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after…
07 Aug, 2026
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Businessman accused of $1.2 million car-buying fraud granted $300,000 bail
A businessman accused of defrauding a senior member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force of $1.2 million after he allegedly failed to supply a motor car was today granted $300,000 bail with surety in the…
07 Aug, 2026
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Beryllium fire survivors return home after US treatment
The two remaining survivors from the Beryllium garage fire are back in Jamaica after receiving extensive treatment in the United States. The men, Richard McPherson and Fabian Brown, arrived at the…
07 Aug, 2026
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JUTC driver in St Catherine accused of stealing fuel freed
A Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) driver accused of stealing a large quantity of petrol from a bus was today freed in the St Catherine Parish Court. Scotland Johnson was charged with simple…
07 Aug, 2026
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Update | No confirmation yet on Kari Lake as US ambassador to Jamaica
The United States Senate is yet to vote on the nomination of former Arizona broadcaster and Republican politician Kari Lake as U.S. ambassador to Jamaica. A vote on Lake’s nomination was listed on…
07 Aug, 2026
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Over 400 rounds of ammunition seized in St James during police operations
The police in St James on Thursday seized more than 400 rounds of ammunition and a gun, and made several arrests during a series of operations. The operations were carried out by personnel from the…
07 Aug, 2026
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Jamaican pleads guilty in US$9 million sweepstakes fraud targeting elderly Americans
A Jamaican man recently pleaded guilty for his role as a high-ranking member of an international fraud ring that stole more than US$9 million from over 200 elderly Americans in a decade-long…