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Fake IDs, stolen titles and the case for a digital reset of Jamaica’s property system

The recent reporting on an alleged property-fraud scheme involving fake identification and stolen land titles has unsettled property owners across Jamaica – and rightly so. While investigations remain…
Regional Priority Communicable Disease Coordinator, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Tanesha Hickman.
Published 52 minutes ago

Western Regional Health Authority reports stable STI and HIV trends in Western Jamaica

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is reporting that the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV across western Jamaica has remained relatively stable over the past…
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St Thomas police probing two separate murders

The police in St Thomas are probing the chopping deaths of two persons in separate incidents. This afternoon, an unidentified woman was found with multiple chop wounds in Roselle district. No motive…
The man will be turned over to immigration for deportation when he completes his sentence.
Published 3 hours ago

Haitian man jailed in Bahamas for passport fraud

A magistrate’s court in The Bahamas has sentenced a 26-year-old Haitian man to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to acquiring a Bahamian passport, NIB smart card and voter’s card through…
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Decomposing body of elderly man found at home in Manchester

The decomposing body of an elderly man was discovered at his home in New Forest, Manchester on Wednesday. He has been identified by police as 63-year-old farmer Errol Warren. The police reported that…
The incident is being investigated.
Published 4 hours ago

Two men shot in gun attack in Portmore

The police in Portmore, St Catherine are probing the shooting of two men along Port Henderson Road in the municipality on Wednesday night. It is reported that about 11:30 p.m., both men — one of whom…
Senator Dr Floyd Morris. - File photo.
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Opposition stands by NHT drawdown criticism, calls for gov’t to provide affordable housing

The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is standing by its criticism of the Government over the continued drawdown of funds from the National Housing Trust (NHT), arguing that the administration…
His court date is being finalised.
Published 6 hours ago

Man charged over theft of gaming boxes from St Catherine bar

Investigators in the St Catherine Division have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with the theft of several gaming boxes stolen from a business establishment in the parish last week. Charged…