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20 Nov, 2025
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17-year-old boy charged for alleged involvement in robbery of ride-share driver
A 17-year-old boy who was allegedly among a group posing as passengers before robbing a driver for a popular ride-sharing company has been charged with robbery with aggravation, possession of a…
20 Nov, 2025
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Gov’t targeting hard-hit communities in hurricane debris response, exploring options to manage waste
Expressing concern about the potential health risks posed by debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says a team has been established to oversee and manage the…
20 Nov, 2025
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Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funnelling…
20 Nov, 2025
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Uzi sub-machine gun seized in St Mary
The Annotto Bay police in St Mary seized a sub-machine gun on Thursday during an operation in the Port-Auto Lane area. According to a police report, at approximately 4:25 p.m., cops, and acting on…
20 Nov, 2025
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Water Resources Authority says groundwater levels in Content, Manchester slowly receding after flooding
The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, which caused flooding in the community, are now slowly receding. The rising water levels have been attributed to…
20 Nov, 2025
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Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in police and armed forces
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police…
20 Nov, 2025
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Border Patrol monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns
The US Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has…
20 Nov, 2025
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BREDS leads recovery efforts in Treasure Beach
Three fundraising events are being organised as part of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Treasure Beach. The first takes place on Saturday, November 22, when Maxwell Henzell, 16, son of Jason…
20 Nov, 2025
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Portland restaurant delivers meals, supplies to storm-hit residents
Businessman Telief ‘Peter’ Hall says his recent journey to hurricane-ravaged St Elizabeth revealed devastation far worse than he imagined. Hall, who operates Roots 21 restaurant in Port Antonio, set…