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28 Jan, 2026
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Court frees man accused of murder after Crown fails to rebut self-defence
A St Catherine man was acquitted on Monday after prosecutors failed to disprove his self-defence claim in an alleged murder stemming from a family dispute. Tajae Hall had been charged with the murder…
28 Jan, 2026
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Holness commends retiring Tavares-Finson for ‘impeccable’ service to ECJ
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hailed King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson’s “impeccable” service to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, as the veteran commissioner prepares to retire after two…
28 Jan, 2026
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Gas prices to go up Thursday
Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to up by $1.20 to sell for $149.52 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $1.17 to sell…
28 Jan, 2026
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Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
(AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at least three deaths. In the town of Xai-Xai, the provincial capital of Gaza province and one of…
28 Jan, 2026
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Morgan: 200 hurricane-damaged roads to be repaired under $1.7b GO Programme
The Government says approximately 200 roads damaged by Hurricane Melissa will be repaired by the end of March under a $1.7 billion emergency programme. Minister in charge of works Robert Morgan…