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25 Sep, 2026
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Fitz-Henley against push to scrap mandatory 15-year gun sentences
Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has come out against the push by defence attorneys and others to have the Firearms Act amended to remove the mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years, arguing that…
25 Sep, 2026
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Government moves to cut JUTC fuel costs with electric range extender buses
The Government is moving to further modernise the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet with the introduction of buses powered by electric range extenders, a move expected to significantly reduce…
25 Sep, 2026
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Woman arrested, charged in Westmoreland over alleged illegal lottery operation
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission is reporting that a woman was arrested and charged in Westmoreland on Wednesday during a crackdown on illegal lottery operations. The commission says the…
25 Sep, 2026
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KC urges public to stop sharing video of student incident
Kingston College is appealing to the public to stop circulating a video that shows one of its students being held over a railing by his peers before falling. In a statement dated September 23,…
25 Sep, 2026
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Environmental Protection Levy bill withdrawn, replaced in Senate after error flagged
Debate on a bill titled ‘The Environmental Protection Levy Act 2026’ had to be suspended today in the Senate, and the proposed statute withdrawn and replaced, as the document that was first before the…
25 Sep, 2026
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NWC says water supply arrangement in place for Meadowbrook High
The National Water Commission (NWC) says an arrangement is in place to provide Meadowbrook High School in St Andrew with water. Most classes at the school were suspended today due to a lack of water.…
24 Sep, 2026
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‘STATE NOT ABOVE THE LAW’ - PM declares all cop-involved fatal shootings properly investigated, questions why protests only held over police killings
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is insisting that the “State is not above the law”, amid growing concerns about an increase in the number of fatal police shootings across the island. Speaking…
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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Court halts Trump’s ‘unlawful attempt’ to gut social services for Caribbean immigrants
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James has welcomed a court ruling preventing the Trump administration’s “unlawful attempt” to stop essential health, education and social service…