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28 Sep, 2025
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Wong gifts alma mater St George’s College with words of wisdom, $40m gym
Perseverance – that tenacity to remain determined and driven – was the theme of the presentation of philanthropist Philip Wong, in the second of the three-part lecture series at St George’s College,…
27 Sep, 2025
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An angel in the flood
What should have been a routine two-minute drive from Dominica Drive to Chelsea Manor turned into a harrowing 15-minute ordeal for an elderly couple, after their car was swept away by raging…
27 Sep, 2025
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A war on drugs
“Cocaine is a major source of funding for the gangs in Jamaica.” That was the blunt assessment from a US administration official during a September 19 high-level briefing last Friday in Kansas City,…
27 Sep, 2025
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Teenager who admitted to making false sexual assault complaint charged
Investigators in the St Catherine North police division have charged a 16-year-old girl with creating public mischief after she admitted in court that she lied about being sexually assaulted by a…
27 Sep, 2025
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US revokes visa for Colombia's president after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country,…
27 Sep, 2025
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Man charged for sexual assault of 7-y-o girl
The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse has charged a 27-year-old man with the sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl. The man, who hails from Ewarton, St Catherine, was…
27 Sep, 2025
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National Youth in Agriculture winners to launch ‘Agriconnect’ app by 2026
‘AgriConnect’, a new mobile application (app) that gives farmers direct access to customers, is expected to come on stream by 2026. The app was developed by a four-member team—Khrisean Stewart,…
27 Sep, 2025
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Three people, including a woman, arrested following Portmore gun seizure
A police operation in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday resulted in the arrest of three persons and the seizure of a gun and ammunition. Reports are that about 5 a.m. members of the Special…
27 Sep, 2025
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Manchester High School student Jayden Smith missing
Manchester High School first-former Jayden Smith has been reported missing, triggering a high alert by the police. The 12-year-old, from Wales district in Newport, Manchester, has been missing since…