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30 Jul, 2026
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Opposition calls for inspection of rural school bus fleet after fire in Manchester
Opposition Spokesperson on Transport, Mikael Phillips, is calling on the Government to order a programme of detailed inspections of buses used in the rural school bus programme following…
30 Jul, 2026
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Judiciary mourns passing of Senior Parish Judge Dionne Gallimore Rose, remembered for her leadership and dedication to justice
The judiciary is mourning the passing of Her Honour Dionne Gallimore Rose, Senior Parish Judge of the Western Regional Family Court. She passed away today. The judiciary said her distinguished…
30 Jul, 2026
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Police disrupt gang linked to commercial break-ins across three parishes
Commanding Officer of the Portland Police Division, Superintendent Ainsley McCarthy, says the police have disrupted an organised criminal group believed to be responsible for a series of commercial…
30 Jul, 2026
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Two policemen and ex-cop charged for fatal shooting in Denham Town
Two policemen and an ex-cop who tried to flee Jamaica have been charged with the shooting death of a man in Denham Town, Kingston, with two of the three men being granted $500,000 bail with one to two…
30 Jul, 2026
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Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man accused of killing 80-year-old mother
The man accused of murdering his 80-year-old St Catherine mother, whose decomposing body was found inside their home in Cheesefield district, is to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. The order was…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica’s embassy in Dominican Republic to be closed temporarily
Jamaica’s embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will be temporarily closed, effective August 1. The announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaican man among 15 nabbed in operation in US
A Jamaican man is among 15 people described by American authorities as the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens” who were arrested in the United States last weekend by agents from the US…
30 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica supporting humanitarian efforts in Cuba and Venezuela
Jamaica has contributed US$100,000 to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) humanitarian efforts in support of Cuba and US$150,000 in support of Venezuela following the devastating earthquake in that country…
30 Jul, 2026
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Earth Today | AI for a cooler planet
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is emerging as a useful tool to help to reduce methane emissions, which is recognised as “the fastest, most cost-effective” way to slow the near-term warming of the…