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02 Oct, 2026
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Painter gets life sentence for murder of Paulwell’s daughter and her mother
The Kingston painter who pleaded guilty to being involved in the abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, was on Friday…
02 Oct, 2026
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Fi Wi Children calls for anti-bullying law amid Kingston College student safety concerns
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on the Government to enact comprehensive anti-bullying legislation, arguing that Jamaica’s lack of a dedicated legal framework is a significant gap in…
02 Oct, 2026
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Clarendon taxi operator remanded over alleged rape, abduction of 10-year-old girl
The taxi operator charged in connection with the rape and abduction of a 10-year-old schoolgirl in Clarendon was remanded when he appeared before the court on Thursday. Damion Beckford, 37, a…
02 Oct, 2026
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St Catherine farmer to face trial over alleged chopping
The trial of St Catherine farmer Dwayne Gibson, who is charged with wounding with intent, has been scheduled for February 5, 2027. The date was set after an attempt at mediation failed. When the…
02 Oct, 2026
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Policeman gets 22 years for shooting death of girlfriend
The policeman who reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend during a dispute over a phone call at the woman’s house in Richmond, St Mary, last June was on Friday sentenced to 22 years and six months…
02 Oct, 2026
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Doctors demand timeline for IDT ruling
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) is calling for the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to provide a timeline for delivering its ruling in the longstanding dispute between doctors and the…
02 Oct, 2026
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Ruddock confessed to killing Gardner, says police witness
“A mi kill Taneka. Mi nah go tell yuh nuh lie, and mi a go tell yuh everything weh happen.” Those were the words murder accused Andre Ruddock allegedly told a detective constable after being cautioned…
02 Oct, 2026
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PNP says Bell’s failure to recuse himself breached good governance standards
The People’s National Party (PNP) has accepted the Integrity Commission’s finding that Councillor Ian Bell breached conflict-of-interest and good-governance standards by failing to recuse himself from…
02 Oct, 2026
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JCPD wants people with disabilities to become players in agric sector
Western Bureau: Racquel Artwell, the manager of policy, research and policy management at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), is calling for people with disabilities to be…