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24 May, 2026
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‘The boys are now the breadwinners’  - Hurricane Melissa aftermath pushing students from classrooms into workforce, crime, say administrators
Seven months after Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of the island, some schools in the hardest-hit communities are reporting a troubling fallout: students, mainly boys, abandoning classrooms…
24 May, 2026
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NWA rehabilitating several St Andrew gullies to boost resilience ahead of hurricane season
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is undertaking a project to rehabilitate select major gullies in St Andrew as part of efforts to improve the resilience of these waterways ahead of the 2026…
24 May, 2026
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Jamaica joins UK-led global coalition to end violence against women and girls
Jamaica is among eight countries joining a new United Kingdom-led International Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), aimed at strengthening global efforts to ensure women and…
24 May, 2026
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St James carpenter charged for allegedly using relative’s US$10,000 to build house
A St James man has been charged with fraudulent conversion after allegedly using money entrusted to him by a relative for personal expenses and the construction of a house.
24 May, 2026
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19-year-old killed in two-bike collision in St Ann
A motorcyclist was killed and another biker was injured in a collision along the Stepney main road in St Ann on Saturday.
24 May, 2026
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Two men deported from St Kitts charged with Steer Town, St Ann fatal gun attack
Two men who fled Jamaica to St Kitts and Nevis following a fatal shooting in St Ann have been deported to the island and charged with murder and several firearm-related offences.Charged are…
23 May, 2026
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‘Brewing for a fight’Â
At least two Jamaican immigration attorneys living in the United States (US) believe the Trump administration is headed for a major legal challenge after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
23 May, 2026
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SpaceX launch disrupts Jamaica airspace; JetBlue flight forced to turn back
WESTERN BUREAU:
A Kingston-bound JetBlue flight was forced to return to Miami while several other international services were delayed or left overnight in Jamaica on Friday as temporary airspace…