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10 Sep, 2026
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Councillor urges vigilance after alleged abduction, sexual assault of 10-year-old in Clarendon
Councillor Scean Barnswell is urging residents and other stakeholders to intensify their vigilance and assist the police investigation into the reported abduction and sexual assault of a 10-year-old…
10 Sep, 2026
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Councillor seeks $8.2 million annual allocation for Mount Industry Division
Councillor Correll Davis of the Mount Industry Division in the St Catherine Municipal Corporation is recommending that the annual allocation for her division be increased from $3.2 million to $8.2…
10 Sep, 2026
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Councillor calls for increase in PATH grants for schoolchildren
A call has been made for the Government to increase the financial assistance provided to schoolchildren who are beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). …
10 Sep, 2026
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Harrison: Put young men to work on school repairs
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President LaSonja Harrison says the Government should use the shortage of labourers hampering school repairs as an opportunity to employ young men, expose them to…
10 Sep, 2026
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JTA president challenges Holness to act on overheating classrooms
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President LaSonja Harrison has challenged Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to draw from his personal experiences of overheating classrooms to ensure the Government…
10 Sep, 2026
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Rubio pledges US won't take unilateral action against drug trafficking despite recent strikes
LIMA, Peru (AP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged on Thursday that the United States would not take military action against narcotics traffickers in Latin American countries without the…
10 Sep, 2026
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Red carpet and $10M in prize money at stake make track look different ahead of Ultimate Championship
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – There was a flowing, floor-length ivory gown, an infield with the grass painted jet black and the promise of green – US$10 million to be exact – to be paid out to nearly 400…
10 Sep, 2026
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Jamaican Government welcomes UK Privy Council decision to scrap visa fees for Commonwealth citizens
The Jamaican government has praised a UK Privy Council decision to scrap visa fees for Commonwealth citizens, marking a significant relief for Jamaicans seeking justice at the country’s highest…
10 Sep, 2026
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US judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets rare public reprimand
BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape US Immigration and Customs…