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14 Jan, 2026
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Black River Fire Station relocation suggested after Melissa crippled operations
WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Edwards, the assistant superintendent at the St Elizabeth branch of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), is raising concerns about the location of the Black River Fire Station after it…
14 Jan, 2026
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‘I did not kill Donna-Lee’
In an unsworn statement from the dock on Tuesday, Constable Noel Maitland told the Home Circuit Court that a “tiny spot of blood” found in his Chelsea Manor, St Andrew, apartment resulted from his…
14 Jan, 2026
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Parliament weighs tripled juror stipend amid backlog crisis
Nearly two years after Justice Minister Delroy Chuck announced a 200 per cent increase in the stipend paid to Jamaicans who report for jury duty, the long-promised change has been formally brought to…
14 Jan, 2026
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Audit reveals procurement failures at UHWI
Exposing a glaring practice by the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), of utilising a retrospective process to validate procurements, Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis says this action by…
14 Jan, 2026
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INDECOM recommends charges for 26 state agents during 6 months in 2025
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has revealed that 26 recommendations for criminal charges and 23 for disciplinary actions, were made against state agents for the six-month…
14 Jan, 2026
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The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese Embassy in London despite objections
(AP) — Britain’s government is expected to approve a “mega” Chinese Embassy close to London’s financial district after years of controversy and political wrangling over the potential security risks it…
14 Jan, 2026
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UHWI spends US$186,600 on consultants but no approved strategy plan to show - Auditor General
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) paid US$186,600 to two consultants for strategic and operational reviews but failed to provide any approved strategic plans to show for the…
14 Jan, 2026
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'Will body-worn cameras be used in planned operations?' - JFJ asks JCF
Rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) says it welcomes the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) procurement of 1,000 body-worn cameras but wants to know whether the devices will be activated in…
14 Jan, 2026
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Three arrested over seizure of gun in Portmore
Three men remain in police custody following the seizure of a firearm in a motor vehicle along Municipal Boulevard in Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday. It's reported that around 1:40 a.m.,…