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Updated 6 hours ago by Sashana Small/Staff Reporter

‘Brewing for a fight’ 

At least two Jamaican immigration attorneys living in the United States (US) believe the Trump administration is headed for a major legal challenge after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a policy memorandum requiring green card seekers to return to their home country to apply, except under certain circumstances.

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Updated 3 hours ago by Andre Williams

Murder in the market - Papine killing leads to shootout between gunman and cop on Old Hope Road
Updated 12 hours ago by Janet Silvera

SpaceX launch disrupts Jamaica airspace; JetBlue flight forced to turn back
WESTERN BUREAU: A Kingston-bound JetBlue flight was forced to return to Miami while several other international services were delayed or left overnight in Jamaica on Friday as temporary airspace…
Updated 12 hours ago by Albert Ferguson

Making wills will curtail violence and family disputes, says Chuck
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is urging Jamaicans to embrace estate planning, peaceful conflict resolution, and closer cooperation with the police, as critical factors in limiting family disputes and…
Updated 13 hours ago by Ainsley Walters

‘No case too cold for justice’ - Ex-soldier nabbed for 2014 double murder in Portmore 
Solomon Powell, an ex-soldier wanted for a 2014 double murder committed in Portmore, was captured and charged by the St Catherine South Police on May 8, reviving a 12-year-old cold case, following a…
Updated 13 hours ago by Lester Hinds

Early bird registration for Diaspora Conference closes May 31
Jamaicans overseas planning to attend the 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference have just over a week left to take advantage of the discounted registration fee. The discounted rate of US$180 for the…
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Updated 13 hours ago

Senate President: Parliament will not bow to Opposition threats over FLA report

Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson has declared that the presiding officers of Parliament will not “bow to any intimidation or threat” from Opposition Leader Mark Golding in deciding when to table an…
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Updated 13 hours ago by Adrian Frater

Probe launched after US citizen shot dead by cops near SIA’s fuel storage area
Western Bureau: Up to late yesterday afternoon, the Jamaica Constable Force (JCF) had yet to release an official statement on the incident in which an American citizen was shot at a sensitive area…
Updated 13 hours ago

Jamaica’s ambassador salutes Mico Alumni for 51 years of service to education
Washington, DC: Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has hailed the enduring contribution of The Mico University College and its alumni, describing the…
Updated 13 hours ago

What sweet in goat mouth… Reform is a creation of Britain’s systemic culture of racism
Less than 24 hours after polling closed in the recent council and devolved government elections in England, Wales and Scotland, the Labour Party and the political class in Westminster, were having a…