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16 Oct, 2025
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Defence attorney wants Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused fraud trial dismissed, cites issues with indictment
Defence attorney Hugh Wildman this afternoon called for the dismissal of the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, citing what he described as a major judicial error. Wildman,…
16 Oct, 2025
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Panama president says US Embassy threatened to cancel visas over ties to China
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday that someone at the US Embassy has been threatening to cancel the visas of Panamanian officials as the Trump administration pressures…
16 Oct, 2025
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UDC says access to Little Dunn's River free
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is emphasising that access to Little Dunn’s River in St Ann is free of charge and any attempt by unauthorised persons to collect money, obstruct entry, or…
16 Oct, 2025
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14-y-o St Elizabeth boy charged with murder over stabbing of relative during fight
A 14-year-old St Elizabeth boy has been charged for the stabbing death of a relative during a fight at their home. Reports from the police are that about 9:50 p.m. on Friday, October 10, the accused…
16 Oct, 2025
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Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs globally as part of intensifying cost-cutting campaign
Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as the Swiss food giant cuts costs as part of its efforts to revive its financial performance. Nestlé, which makes Nescafé, KitKats, pet foods and many other…
16 Oct, 2025
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Venezuela at UN condemns latest US strike in Caribbean, as people in Trinidad mourn
LAS CUEVAS, Trinidad (AP) — Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, condemned on Thursday a recent US strike on a small boat in Caribbean waters that killed six people, calling…
16 Oct, 2025
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72-year-old St James retiree charged with arson
A 72-year-old St James retiree was today charged with arson for allegedly setting a house on fire in his community of Hill View in Pitfour. Junior Malcolm is charged with arson. His court date is…
16 Oct, 2025
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STATIN reports 2.1 per cent inflation rate for September
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the point-to-point domestic inflation rate for September stood at 2.1 per cent, marking a modest increase of 0.9 percentage points from…
16 Oct, 2025
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Update|British man held with cocaine in suitcase at Kingston airport pleads guilty, fined over $800,000
The 24-year-old British man who was held with cocaine in his suitcase at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston in August has pleaded guilty and has been fined over $800,000. Isun Shaka Haywood, a…