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14 Jul, 2026
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PEP scholar Yori ready for next chapter - Western Jamaica’s top boy heading east to Campion
WESTERN BUREAU:
Eleven-year-old Yori Vanriel has emerged as western Jamaica’s top-performing boy in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, earning 394.9 out of 400 and ending a…
14 Jul, 2026
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Cop charged in Buju’s killing offered $1m bail
WESTERN BUREAU:
A call is being made for people to refrain from prematurely trying the case against Police Constable Andrew Wilson, who is charged with murder in the controversial May 17 shooting…
13 Jul, 2026
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HMC calls for ministry’s intervention to save crumbling municipal building
WESTERN BUREAU:
As the 300-year-old Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) building continues to crumble, employees have been forced to undertake whatever remedial work they can to keep the building…
13 Jul, 2026
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Local French, Spanish fans divided ahead of blockbuster semi-final
In what is being billed as the clash of the titans of European football, two-time champions France face 2010 champions Spain today in the first semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
13 Jul, 2026
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SCAM ALERT FOR GANJA GROWERS
WESTERN BUREAU:
Traditional cannabis cultivators and prospective investors are being warned to guard against scams, misinformation and false promises as Jamaica’s regulated medicinal cannabis…
13 Jul, 2026
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Diaspora gears up for Jamaica 64 events
As Jamaicans across the diaspora in the United States prepare to celebrate the island’s 64th year of Independence, a series of activities, including church services, flag-raising ceremonies and galas,…
13 Jul, 2026
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Island Wedding | ‘Brown’ to be yours: Kamau-Akeele and Anna-Kay say ‘I do’
One ride home from the gym was all it took to change everything for Anna-Kay Green and Kamau-Akeele Brown. The pair, who currently work as personal trainers, met in the summer of 2021, when a mutual…
13 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica 64 celebration in Lauderhill ‘more than an event’
Excitement is permeating the Lauderhill air as the date draws closer for Jamaica’s 64th Independence celebration, which is being packaged as “an unforgettable evening of culture, music, and national…
13 Jul, 2026
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Minister Marion Hall blooming at 57 - Celebrated her birthday quietly on Sunday
At an age when many chase after potions and products that they think will keep them looking like they drink from the fountain of youth, Minister Marion Hall is not concerned about the maintenance of a…