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05 Nov, 2026
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Reconstruction evidence under fire in cops’ murder trial
Defence attorneys have challenged the reliability of crime scene reconstruction evidence presented by an overseas-based expert in the trial of five policemen accused of murdering three men in St…
05 Nov, 2026
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Renewed push for OSH Bill - Government targets fiscal-year deadline for tabling long-delayed legislation
After years of delays, attention has returned to the much-anticipated Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill, with renewed efforts to advance the legislation towards passage. The issue came into…
04 Nov, 2026
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MERCY PLEA - PS appeals for lenience for RADA staff as auditor general stands firm on $64.7m fertiliser surcharge
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Dermon Spence on Tuesday appealed for leniency for two employees facing a $64-million surcharge over 11,121 bags of fertiliser donated by Morocco to…
04 Nov, 2026
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Opposition erupts as Green moves to shut down Cuba vote censure debate
In a move that appeared to catch the parliamentary Opposition off guard, Leader of Government Business Floyd Green last evening called for a critical debate on an Opposition motion to censure the…
04 Nov, 2026
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School chairmen urge protection of church, trust interests in board reform
The Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions (JACSI) has backed a Ministry of Education initiative to strengthen governance in schools, while calling for consideration to be given to…
04 Nov, 2026
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Mayne wins partial court approval in IC fight
A lawsuit filed by junior finance minister Zavia Mayne challenging an investigation report by the Integrity Commission (IC) into his statutory declarations can go ahead but without two senior IC…
04 Nov, 2026
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Cornwall College principal fears catastrophe with more rainy days ahead
WESTERN BUREAU: Heavy rains on Tuesday flooded a classroom at Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James, forcing administrators to relocate students as the 130-year-old boys’ school continues to…
04 Nov, 2026
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Grief grips Scotts Pass after fatal bar shooting
“It better a mi dem did kill y’know,” the grieving son of 73-year-old Rainford Bailey lamented on Tuesday, struggling to reconcile himself to the brutal murder of his father in Scotts Pass, Clarendon,…
04 Nov, 2026
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Residents angry as thieves hit Maldon Primary
WESTERN BUREAU: There was anger and disappointment in Maldon and Maroon Town, St James, on Tuesday as residents heard news that thieves had broken into Maldon Primary School. The incident resulted in…