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14 Nov, 2025
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WOODEN WORRIES, LAND TITLE TROUBLES
In a journey that wound from New Market in St Elizabeth, through Beaufort, Darliston, Wihthorn, Petersfield, Williamsfield, Shrewsbury, Bluefields, and Petersville in Westmoreland, the devastation…
14 Nov, 2025
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WAKE-UP CALL
In the aftermath of the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, calls are growing for Jamaica to launch a serious national dialogue on decentralisation. The Category 5 storm made landfall in…
15 Nov, 2025
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Melissa leaves disabled struggling for survival
Behind the visible destruction left by Hurricane Melissa lies another unfolding tragedy for Jamaica’s disabled, as residents in the hardest-hit areas struggle with limited medical care and basic…
14 Nov, 2025
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‘THEY NEVER STOOD A CHANCE’
Residents along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew say the two policemen “never stood a chance” in Thursday night’s deadly ambush, describing the unsuspecting attack as swift and calculated after they…
14 Nov, 2025
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Bridgeport Primary reels from murder of teacher, daughter
Shock, sadness, and in some instances anger gripped the Bridgeport Primary School on Friday as staff and students mourned the slaying of grade five teacher Tara Pinnock and her 14-year-old daughter…
14 Nov, 2025
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LEPTO SCARE IN THE WEST
WESTERN BUREAU: Health officials are probing whether two people involved in post-Melissa cleanup efforts in Catherine Hall and Westgreen, St James, died from leptospirosis, a bacterial disease often…
14 Nov, 2025
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J’can accused of scamming remanded in US court
A United States judge on Wednesday ordered a Jamaican man remanded pending trial in the Western District of Washington on December 22. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was extradited to the United States,…
14 Nov, 2025
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Holmwood Tech relaxes grooming code, provides haven for displaced western students
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore off roofs, flooded laboratories, and damaged dormitories, Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester, has reopened, relaxing grooming rules and…
14 Nov, 2025
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Containers with condemned food go missing
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging members of the public – particularly residents of Montego Bay and nearby communities – to avoid purchasing or consuming food items from unverified or…