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25 Jul, 2026
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INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in Spanish Town
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man by the police along St John's Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday. Police…
25 Jul, 2026
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Motorists to dig deeper as Highway 2000 toll rates go up come August 1
Motorists who use the Highway 2000 toll road will have to dig deeper into their pockets as toll rates are to go up on August 1. At the same time, T-Tag users will have a reprieve, as those rates…
25 Jul, 2026
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Man shot dead at home in Spanish Town
A police search has been launched for a man who shot and killed a man at his home in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday. The police have identified the deceased as 34-year-old mechanic Richard…
25 Jul, 2026
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France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of the Tour de…
25 Jul, 2026
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Another fire at Up Park Camp, probe launched
There was a fire at a barrack building at Up Park Camp, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), in St Andrew this afternoon. In a statement, the JDF said the fire occurred at…
25 Jul, 2026
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21-y-o St Catherine man accused of indecent assault of 8-y-o girl granted $400,000 bail
A 21-year-old St Catherine man accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl was on Friday granted $400,000 bail with surety in the parish court. The man is answering a charge of indecent…
25 Jul, 2026
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25 Jul, 2026
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More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Health workers at an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted care for patients in the epicenter of the…
24 Jul, 2026
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FEELING FORSAKEN
WESTERN BUREAU: The arrest of a Troy resident in connection with the mob killing of convicted sex offender Delroy Coke has reignited anger among residents who say the justice system failed to protect…