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15 Jul, 2026
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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalise marijuana
Kenya’s High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to legalise the use of cannabis by Rastafarians for religious purposes.
15 Jul, 2026
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Government reviewing JPS report on islandwide blackout – Vaz
The Government is undertaking a technical assessment of the Jamaica Public Service's (JPS) investigative report into the islandwide electricity outage on June 5, with an inter-ministerial team…
15 Jul, 2026
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Vaz: No deaths or serious injuries in first year of rural school bus programme
The Government’s rural school bus programme has transported thousands of students safely during its first year of operation, recording no deaths or serious injuries since its launch in September 2025,…
15 Jul, 2026
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Government boosts funding to schools to improve operations
Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon says funding for Jamaica's public schools has been increased by an average of 55 per cent as the Government moves to give school administrators…
15 Jul, 2026
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Road deaths over past week double yearly daily average, raising concerns
Road safety officials are warning that Jamaica could be heading towards another surge in traffic fatalities after the number of people who died in crashes over the past week rose to twice the daily…
15 Jul, 2026
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Gas prices up
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $3.06 to sell for $201.34 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $3.06 to…
14 Jul, 2026
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St Andrew High student’s unique candles draw sweet review
At first glance, they could pass for the centrepiece of a dessert table – swirls of frosting, rich colours and toppings that look good enough to eat.
But the cupcake-like creations that drew double…
14 Jul, 2026
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National Farm Queen Competition rebranded
For decades, the phrase ‘pageant queen’ conjured up images of evening gowns, flawless make-up, and carefully rehearsed answers about world peace.
Yet at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food…
14 Jul, 2026
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Cop charged in Buju’s killing offered $1m bail
WESTERN BUREAU:
A call is being made for people to refrain from prematurely trying the case against Police Constable Andrew Wilson, who is charged with murder in the controversial May 17 shooting…