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07 Oct, 2026
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Bar operator robbed and shot by gunmen posing as customers in Old Harbour
A woman was robbed and shot several times by gunmen who posed as customers at her bar in Old Harbour, St Catherine on Tuesday. She has been hospitalised. The police report that about 11:30 a.m., the…
07 Oct, 2026
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Government scales back NaRRA office space after public backlash
Mounting backlash over expensive office space has forced the Government to revise the amount of money that will be spent to house the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). NaRRA…
07 Oct, 2026
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New Cornwall Regional Hospital A&E to open in coming weeks - Tufton
Following months of severe overcrowding and intense pressure on frontline medical staff, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton today reported that the state-of-the-art Accident and…
07 Oct, 2026
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Man accused of stealing car in Portmore granted $1 million bail
A St Catherine man charged with allegedly stealing a car from a house in Portmore has been granted $1 million bail. Shemar Griffiths is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. The bail application…
07 Oct, 2026
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WHO wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
GENEVA (AP) — A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that…
07 Oct, 2026
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Gas prices down
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $209.37 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25…
06 Oct, 2026
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JCF FREED IN FATAL RUN - Court tosses father’s negligence case after son collapsed, died during recruitment test
A father has lost his negligence claim against the State over the death of his son, who collapsed during a physical assessment for recruitment to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) five years ago.…
06 Oct, 2026
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Doctors’ pay fight ends in major win
Following the Industrial Disputes Tribunal’s landmark ruling in favour of doctors in their long-running allowances dispute with the State, senior trade unionist Lambert Brown says the medical…
06 Oct, 2026
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Education Ministry committed to ensuring safe learning environments
National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is committed to preventing bullying in schools and ensuring safe…