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24 Sep, 2026
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‘Silent’ attorneys declare decisions on gun crimes must be left to judges
Arguing that the law must be applied with regard to the circumstances of individual cases, attorney Peter Champagnie is urging that the debate around Jamaica’s firearms legislation not be reduced to a…
24 Sep, 2026
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Specialist urges rebuilding of minds after Melissa
Rebuilding schools after Hurricane Melissa must go beyond repairing roofs, replacing books and restoring classrooms, with greater attention being paid to the emotional and psychological toll of the…
24 Sep, 2026
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US vision mission comes good for Westmoreland students
Western Bureau: Of the 196 students examined during a recent vision mission to the Savanna-la-Mar Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland, about 50 per cent of them were found to be in need of corrective…
24 Sep, 2026
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Daughters remember veteran musician Jackie Jackson as devoted dad
WESTERN BUREAU: To the world, Clifton ‘Jackie’ Jackson was the legendary bass guitarist whose fingers helped shape some of Jamaican music’s most enduring recordings. To his four daughters, he was…
24 Sep, 2026
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Family want answers about the beheading of 74-y-o farmer in St James
WESTERN BUREAU: Two weeks after 74-year-old farmer Anthony Thompson was brutally murdered by intruders at his home in Chatsworth district in Maroon Town, St James, his relatives are still awaiting…
24 Sep, 2026
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Blame game over church killing
Defence attorney Anthony Williams yesterday sought to shift blame for the 2021 alleged religious killing from his client, Andre Ruddock, to late church leader Dr Kevin Smith, while challenging the…
23 Sep, 2026
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TOUGH ROAD AHEAD
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says a report on the status of the economy has indicated that there are “headwinds” ahead even as recovery from Hurricane Melissa takes shape. Holness, who was…
23 Sep, 2026
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‘You are playing with fire’ - Golding suggests retro levy bill leaves loophole for legal claims, Gov’t dismisses concerns
The parliamentary Opposition’s protest that a bill giving retroactive effect to the environment protection levy from June 2007 to the present does not go far enough to protect the Consolidated Fund…
23 Sep, 2026
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NET calls for FAA Act changes to fast-track payment for emergency school repairs
Jamaica’s legislators are being urged to amend the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAA Act) to enable faster payments to contractors engaged in emergency construction such as the repairing…