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16 Oct, 2026
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19-y-o charged with Kidd Lane triple murder
A 19-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder in connection with last Friday’s deadly attack on Kidd Lane, off Spanish Town Road in St Andrew, which claimed the lives of two women and…
16 Oct, 2026
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JFJ mourns slain corporal, concerned about shooting of 10-year-old girl in Sligoville
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is mourning the death of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporal Trevoy Shaw, who was fatally shot during an armed confrontation on the Sligoville Main Road in St…
16 Oct, 2026
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Female murder accused granted $500,000 bail in St Catherine
A St Catherine woman accused of fatally stabbing her child’s father during a dispute has been granted bail in the sum of $500,000 in the Parish Court. Stacey-Ann Riley, of Island Farms, Gutters, Old…
16 Oct, 2026
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NHF introduces double subsidy for persons living with disabilities
Jamaicans with disabilities who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) can now benefit from twice the standard National Health Fund (NHF) subsidy on eligible…
16 Oct, 2026
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Ruel Reid named in evidence on six retail purchases in fraud trial
A smart television and a foot spa were among six items former Education Minister Ruel Reid purchased from a retail chain over a near five-week period in 2018, according to evidence of a witness in his…
16 Oct, 2026
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Ruddock was beaten, threatened into confession, defence claims
Defence counsel Anthony Williams on Thursday sought to portray his client, murder accused Andre Ruddock, as a man who never confessed to the police to killing his church sister but was beaten,…
16 Oct, 2026
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Trelawny councillor wants funeral homes to pay for public burial spots
WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Wilkinson, councillor for the Falmouth division in the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), wants funeral homes to pay a fee to secure burial spots in public cemeteries to help…
16 Oct, 2026
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Cops suspect dog severed farmer’s head after natural death
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police have ruled out murder in the death of 74-year-old Maroon Town farmer Anthony ‘Tony’ Thompson, whose body was found with the head detached. Instead, they now suspect…
16 Oct, 2026
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US Embassy to host 2026 EducationUSA College Fair for Jamaican students
Jamaican students seeking opportunities to pursue higher education in the United States (US) will have the chance to connect with representatives from more than 20 leading American colleges and…