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30 Oct, 2026
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First body retrieved from Kenyan collapsed building after weeklong search
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The first body was recovered on Friday from the rubble of a multistorey building that collapsed a week ago in Kenya’s capital, with 16 people still missing. Authorities had…
29 Oct, 2026
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Jamaica shifts on Cuba - Gov’t defends abstention from US embargo vote as critics question historic policy change
The Government of Jamaica owes its citizens a better explanation for why it abstained from the United Nations General Assembly vote on the United States’ (US) embargo against Cuba, a political analyst…
29 Oct, 2026
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Supreme Court blocks PICA from terminating senior director Mollie Plummer-Henry
The Supreme Court has granted an interim injunction blocking the Passport and Immigration Citizenship Agency (PICA) from terminating the employment contract of one of its Senior Directors Mollie…
29 Oct, 2026
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Holness takes aim at red tape
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is placing a spotlight on Jamaica’s public-sector bureaucracy, accusing elements of the administrative system of frustrating hurricane recovery…
29 Oct, 2026
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Man shot and killed by police in St Catherine; firearm seized
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with the police in Hartlands, St Catherine, on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ricardo Williams, otherwise…
29 Oct, 2026
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St Mary police probe murder of businesswoman
The St Mary police are investigating the murder of 43-year-old businesswoman Sophia Morgan, of Dover District, Annotto Bay. Police sources believe the incident occurred between 8:30 pm on Tuesday and…
29 Oct, 2026
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PNP demands full accounting of post-Melissa recovery spending
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is demanding that the Government provide a comprehensive account of expenditure on Hurricane Melissa recovery and reconstruction, particularly the…
29 Oct, 2026
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Police Federation rejects Government’s salary increase proposal
The Jamaica Police Federation has rejected a Government proposal for no salary increase in the first year of negotiations, along with a one-off payment of $80,000. In an update issued to its members…
29 Oct, 2026
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British public backs talks on reparations
A significant proportion of the British public believes their government should meet Caribbean nations to discuss reparatory justice, according to a new poll released ahead of next week’s Commonwealth…