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21 Aug, 2026
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Police seize mini-AR-15, ammunition and ganja in St James
The police in St James seized a mini-AR-15 rifle, 10 rounds of ammunition and approximately three pounds of vegetable matter resembling ganja during an operation on Wednesday. The police report that…
21 Aug, 2026
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Murders down in St Catherine North Police Division
The St Catherine North Police Division has recorded a 42 per cent reduction in murders since the start of the year. Commanding Officer for St Catherine North, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…
21 Aug, 2026
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St Andrew man fatally stabbed during altercation, police hunt attacker
The Constant Spring Criminal Investigation Branch in St Andrew is probing an incident in which a man was fatally stabbed during a physical altercation on Wednesday. Dead is 28-year-old Tristan…
21 Aug, 2026
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Rubis pushes back against claims of forced resignation by former driver
Rubis Energy Jamaica has rejected claims that former driver Aduke Walker was forced to resign over allegations of fuel theft from company trucks, insisting that he and other employees voluntarily…
20 Aug, 2026
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Battered schools, resilient results - Storm-hit western institutions make major gains in CSEC, CAPE
WESTERN BUREAU: Before Beverley Feare could prepare her students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, she first had to find them. Hurricane Melissa had torn through…
20 Aug, 2026
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‘Students must follow the rules’ - Education minister says schools’ grooming policies must be made clear to parents
WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the start of the September school term, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging school administrators to ensure that students obey stipulated dress and grooming…
20 Aug, 2026
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US sends 20 deportees to Liberia under deal to accept 1,200 third-country nationals
HARBEL, Liberia (AP) – The United States on Thursday carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 third country nationals (TCNs), one of the Trump…
20 Aug, 2026
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Government to invest US$50 million in rural water and infrastructure
The Government is set to invest US$50 million over the next 18 months to improve water services and other critical infrastructure in rural communities across Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister…
20 Aug, 2026
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BOJ Governor Langrin vows to prioritise price stability amid rising inflation
Newly installed BOJ Governor Dr Brian Langrin has signalled that maintaining price stability will remain the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) overriding priority. He noted that inflation risks are tilted to…