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16 Mar, 2026
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Public urged to verify realtors after ‘for sale’ sign scam
The Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) is warning members of the public to exercise caution when engaging in real estate transactions following a “ sophisticated” scam involving stolen and altered…
16 Mar, 2026
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Trial continues March 23 for men accused of stealing JUTC petrol
The trial of four men charged with stealing petrol valued at more than $44,000 from the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is scheduled to continue before the St Catherine Parish Court on March 23. …
15 Mar, 2026
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Nightmare at home
Their home is no longer a sanctuary – it’s a prison of fear. At any moment, their mentally ill relative could strike and, for Sharon Burgess* and her elderly mother, that day could be fatal. Burgess’…
15 Mar, 2026
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The search for UWI’s voice
As global politics and international law are being redefined by current developments in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East, the issue of expanding geopolitical hegemony was among the…
15 Mar, 2026
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ORA to hit the road within 24 months
The Government is aiming, within the next 24 months, to establish the single entity it has been touting to take charge of national roads in the country and which has been named the One Road Authority…
15 Mar, 2026
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Shortage of produce threatens Jamaican restaurants in US
Several food items imported from Jamaica for the United States (US) market have remained scarce since Hurricane Melissa, leaving restaurant operators and other consumers in the diaspora and beyond…
15 Mar, 2026
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New PAHO report highlights progress in front-of-package food labelling in the Caribbean
CMC A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labelling systems for food products in the Region of the Americas,…
15 Mar, 2026
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American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): The American flag was raised yesterday over the United States (US) Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations…
15 Mar, 2026
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Security officer charged after relative shot during Kingston domestic dispute
A 46-year-old security officer has been charged after allegedly shooting and injuring a relative during a domestic dispute at his home on Lyndhurst Road in St Andrew earlier this month, the police…