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21 Oct, 2025
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High alert for ‘Melissa’
As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the central Caribbean, with potential impacts on Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, local disaster coordinators have been placed on high alert to…
21 Oct, 2025
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CMU paid $720,000 to Reid’s driver for student meals, court hears
Four invoices with sums totalling $720,000 were paid out by the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to former Education Minister Ruel Reid’s driver for providing meals for students. Reid, his wife…
21 Oct, 2025
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Buchanan presses on with fight to void St Andrew WC election result
Attorney-at-law Hugh Wildman says his client Paul Buchanan’s ultimate goal is to have the September 3 general election result in St Andrew West Central voided and a re-run ordered. Wildman’s comments…
21 Oct, 2025
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Woman killed, daughter injured in suspected domestic attack
What should have been a peaceful post-holiday morning turned to horror in the quiet community of Rose Hill in Content, St Andrew, on Tuesday after a suspected domestic attack left one woman dead and…
21 Oct, 2025
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Injured suspect held after deadly Linstead gun battle
A manhunt launched by the security forces to apprehend two men who escaped during a fierce gun battle in Linstead, St Catherine, Monday night, has resulted in the capture of one of the fugitives…
21 Oct, 2025
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Grand Palladium exposes students, teachers to practical STEM tech
WESTERn BUREAU: Teachers and students from five high schools and one teacher’s college got a chance to see the concept of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) being used practically…
21 Oct, 2025
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Well Ample Productions giving female creatives a safe space to prosper
“Our first event, ‘Our Love’, was held in February 2022, and that really marked the beginning of our journey. We officially registered Well Ample Productions in 2023, after realising how much impact…
21 Oct, 2025
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Three men killed, two cops injured in alleged St Catherine shootout
A dramatic late-night gunbattle between police and gunmen along the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine has left three men dead and two members of the police force injured. Reports are that about 10:30…
21 Oct, 2025
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Severe Weather Alert issued for Jamaica
The Meteorological Service has issued a Severe Weather Alert for Jamaica, effective until 6 a.m. Wednesday, while warning that tropical storm conditions could pose a possible threat to the island…