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15 Jul, 2026
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Westmoreland reports steady decline in mosquito breeding
The Westmoreland Health Department has recorded a steady decline in the parish's Aedes index over the past three months.
15 Jul, 2026
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Plans afoot to house social patients at St James Infirmary
WESTERN BUREAU:
The St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) says it is advancing plans to create a 50-bed ward at the parish infirmary to house social patients currently staying at the Cornwall…
15 Jul, 2026
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The doorway that opened a life - How one opportunity sparked a mission to lift others
For Kemaro Muir, the defining moment of his life was not a job title or corporate success. It was a single phone call, a call that opened the doorway to opportunity and set him on a mission to…
15 Jul, 2026
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Panton, prosecutors weigh plea deal ahead of SSL trial
Lawyers representing Jean Ann Panton, the sole accused in the multibillion-dollar fraud case involving Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), and the prosecution are to engage in discussions aimed at…
15 Jul, 2026
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Books, boots and brilliance - Sts Peter and Paul’s PEP ace Darien Hudlin finds winning formula for exams
While many students preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) were narrowing their focus to books and past papers, Darien Hudlin was chasing a different goal – a spot on his school’s football team.
15 Jul, 2026
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Hanover teen’s remarkable journey leads to GG Achievement Award
WESTERN BUREAU:
Just two years after emergency brain surgery threatened to derail his future, 19-year-old Tequan Ellis has received Hanover’s Governor General’s Achievement Award and is now pursuing…
15 Jul, 2026
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Officials eye motorcyclists in push to curb crash toll
Road safety officials are intensifying efforts to reduce Jamaica’s annual road death toll to fewer than 300, with a renewed focus on curbing motorcycle fatalities and protecting vulnerable road users.
15 Jul, 2026
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Wife killer Omar Collymore wants case dismissed in alleged plot to murder ex-girlfriend
Defence lawyers representing convicted killer Omar Collymore and his accomplices, who are accused of plotting with Collymore to kill his ex-girlfriend, are to make an application to have the case…
15 Jul, 2026
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Shuttleworth gets filing extension in Tarrant Baptist property battle
Pastor Jeffrey Shuttleworth has been granted an extension of time by the Supreme Court to file further affidavits in the ongoing legal dispute with the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) over the ownership…