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10 May, 2026
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‘Grave concern’ - Tuberculosis cases raise human rights, health worries in detention centresÂ
Tuberculosis has been linked to the deaths of two inmates at the Hunts Bay Police Station lockup in St Andrew between August 2024 and April 2026. Over the same period, more than 30 other cases were…
10 May, 2026
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Taxi operator sentenced to more than 24 years for raping teenage passenger
A 65-year-old taxi operator who was convicted of abducting and raping a 19-year-old student has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison in the St Catherine Circuit Court.
Hubert Fletcher, of…
10 May, 2026
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Court of Appeal upholds misconduct ruling against senior attorney in property transfer caseÂ
The Court of Appeal has upheld a professional misconduct finding against attorney-at-law Anthony Armstrong, dismissing his appeal against a decision that he falsely attested to witnessing a property…
10 May, 2026
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14-year-old charged after CCTV captures alleged purse theft at St Andrew bar
A 14-year-old student of a Mavis Bank, St Andrew has been charged with simple larceny following the theft of a purse from a business establishment in the community last month.
Reports are that…
09 May, 2026
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Speed sells Jamaica -  Island taps into Gen Z tourism boom through Youtuber’s visit
With close to 54 million YouTube subscribers, Internet sensation IShowSpeed has turned his visit to Jamaica into a global spectacle, giving the island major visibility among younger travellers.
09 May, 2026
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Forced regime change not on table in Cuba, says ambassador
As Cuba and the United States (US) continue delicate and discreet diplomatic discussions aimed at easing the humanitarian crisis facing the island’s 11 million people, the country’s ambassador to…
09 May, 2026
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Clarendon records decline in returning residents as safety concerns loom
Recent data from a study undertaken by the Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC), reveals a sobering trend,the once-robust influx of overseas residents returning to retire in the parish is facing a…
09 May, 2026
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Lack of gunshot residue not proof men didn’t fire on cops, says retired forensic analyst
A retired government forensic analyst on Friday acknowledged that the absence of gunshot residue on the hands of three men killed by police in St Andrew in 2013 did not necessarily mean they had not…