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11 Nov, 2025
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Kgn mayor calls for more resilient construction standards after Category 5 storm
Declaring that Hurricane Melissa has “exposed the need to strengthen national and municipal resilience”, Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says a good place to start is updating Jamaica’s Small Building…
11 Nov, 2025
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Seiveright optimistic for winter tourist season, despite Melissa blow
WESTERN BUREAU: While most hospitality workers in hurricane-battered western Jamaica come from communities still without electricity, water, and other essentials, Delano Seiveright remains hopeful…
11 Nov, 2025
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Blood evidence matches Donna-Lee Donaldson, witness tells court
Blood traces found on several items seized from the New Kingston apartment of police constable Noel Maitland have been confirmed to match the DNA profile of his missing girlfriend, Donna-Lee…
11 Nov, 2025
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Charges recommended for councillors over failure to file declarations
Integrity Commission Director of Corruption Prosecution Roneiph Lawrence has recommended charges against two sitting and two former councillors for repeatedly failing to file their statutory…
11 Nov, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 45
The number of people killed during Hurricane Melissa has increased to 45, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Fifteen people have been reported missing, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and…
11 Nov, 2025
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Case against entertainer Kiprich over song police said endorsed don dismissed
The prosecution has withdrawn its case against dancehall artiste Marlon 'Kiprich' Plunkett, who was charged over a song that police said endorsed gang violence and paid tribute to alleged…
11 Nov, 2025
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64 per cent of JPS customers now have power
Electricity has been restored to over 300,000 Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) customers since Hurricane Melissa battered mainly the western end of the country late last month, the power…
11 Nov, 2025
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Jamaican aviation community mourns tragic death of pilot and daughter in Florida plane crash
The Jamaican aviation community is mourning the tragic loss of pilot Alexander Wurm and his daughter Serena, who perished when their small plane crashed in a residential area of Coral Springs,…
11 Nov, 2025
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KSAMC to scale down Christmas celebrations this year
The annual tree lighting ceremony hosted by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation will be scaled down this Christmas, Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has announced. Calling instead for…