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21 Sep, 2026
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Three men freed after 10 years awaiting trial for cop’s murder
Three men, including a police constable, who have been in custody for over 10 years awaiting trial for the murder of a police corporal, were freed in the Home Circuit Court on Monday morning. Police…
21 Sep, 2026
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16-year-old boy electrocuted while picking coconuts in Clarendon
A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was reportedly electrocuted at his home in Gimme-Me-Bit, Clarendon, on Sunday. He has been identified as Rishane Roberts, a student of Garvey Maceo High School in…
21 Sep, 2026
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Seiveright calls for impartial probe into fatal police shooting in North Central St Andrew
Member of Parliament for North Central St Andrew, Delano Seiveright, has called for a thorough, impartial and timely investigation into the September 16 fatal police shooting of 35-year-old Shane…
21 Sep, 2026
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Neurosurgeon Carl Bruce acquitted in 19-year-old assault case
Consultant neurosurgeon Dr Carl Bruce has been found not guilty on all charges in an assault case in which he was accused of beating fellow neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter and damaging his shirt and tie…
21 Sep, 2026
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Police on high alert amid alleged threats against west Kingston cops
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has heightened security in the Kingston Western Division following intelligence about alleged threats against police personnel in the wake of the fatal police…
21 Sep, 2026
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ROADBLOCK TO EDUCATION - Maldon High loses hundreds of students amid road crisis
WESTERN BUREAU: Almost a year after Hurricane Melissa hit western Jamaica, a major road collapse in Spring Mount, St James, has resulted in Maldon High School seeing more than 300 students drop off…
21 Sep, 2026
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DETOUR DRAIN - PPV operators pay heavy price for Spring Mount breakaway
WESTERN BUREAU: Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators in Upper St James say the prolonged closure of the Spring Mount main road is putting them under serious financial strain. Commuters are paying…
21 Sep, 2026
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Bar owner fears prolonged access crisis could force closure
WESTERN BUREAU: The prolonged disruption caused by the Spring Mount Main Road breakaway is threatening economic life in the area, with at least one business operator projecting that continued…
21 Sep, 2026
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Campbell accuses Gov’t of political resentment against Westmoreland
People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell on Sunday tore into the Government’s response following Hurricane Melissa, claiming that the Holness administration is deliberately…