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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…
02 Oct, 2026
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Green wants regional framework to move agricultural labour across borders
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for a regional framework to allow farm workers across the Caribbean to move between countries as governments struggle to attract young…
02 Oct, 2026
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IGCAT’s founder wants farmers to capitalise on region’s multibillion-dollar festival calendar
WESTERN BUREAU: Nneka Nurse, founder and CEO of Bestdressedplate and Global Expert for the Caribbean International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT), says the region’s booming…
02 Oct, 2026
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New MPs sound alarm over state of hurricane recovery
Three first-time parliamentarians used their maiden presentations during the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to highlight the vastly varying regional…