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02 Oct, 2026
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JMDA: Doctors to provide emergency services only today
The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) says doctors will provide only emergency services in the public-health system from 8:00 am today, as the association steps up pressure on the Industrial…
02 Oct, 2026
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Beach stays open - Court grants injunction preserving public access at Little Dunn’s River until lawsuit decision; UDC signals intent to appeal
A judge has granted an injunction giving the public unrestricted access to Little Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann, until a lawsuit over access to the popular recreational area is decided. The…
02 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica confident in value Ghanaian nurses will bring to health sector
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government and the people of Jamaica are confident in the work and expertise that the Ghanaian nurses will bring…
02 Oct, 2026
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Worker killed in crane accident at Sangster airport on his 58th birthday
WESTERN BUREAU – A maintenance worker was killed in a freak accident at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Friday morning after parts of a crane he was operating…
02 Oct, 2026
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OUR urges stronger coordination, long-term planning for water sector
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is calling for stronger coordination, long-term planning and accountable investment across Jamaica’s water sector, warning that these measures are critical to…
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…