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15 Sep, 2026
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Growth & Jobs | “Screening saved my life”: Howard Lawrence’s journey with prostate cancer and the power of early detection
For Howard Lawrence, the decision to get screened annually for prostate cancer turned out to be lifesaving. Diagnosed with the illness last year, he credits early detection for giving him a fighting…
15 Sep, 2026
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St James residents urged to seek permission for social events
WESTERN BUREAU: Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels, the police commander for St James, is reminding persons who want to hold social events in their communities to first seek permission from…
15 Sep, 2026
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‘A writer’s writer’
Veteran journalist Balford Henry, who died on Monday, is being remembered by colleagues, friends and the political class for his fair yet fearless journalism. His death at age 74, following a brief…
15 Sep, 2026
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Gun, money counting machine and $1.2M seized by police in Trelawny, man arrested
The police in Trelawny on Monday seized a firearm, ammunition, and over $1 million in cash during a targeted operation in Barnstable district in Stewart Town. A man was arrested. Reports from the…
15 Sep, 2026
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Portlanders urged to protect children from scalp ringworm
Residents of Portland are being urged to protect their children from scalp ringworm (tinea capitis) and seek prompt treatment if the highly contagious fungal infection is suspected. Delivering an…
15 Sep, 2026
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Two policemen charged for assaulting man in Spanish Town pay compensation to victim
Two policemen who were charged with assaulting a man in Spanish Town, St Catherine, have paid compensation to the complainant as part of mediation proceedings. Constables Paul Banbury and Jason…
15 Sep, 2026
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States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to…
15 Sep, 2026
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MoBay waterfront, Hip Strip back on redevelopment agenda
Montego Bay's waterfront and famed Hip Strip are to be reimagined as part of a major redevelopment of the tourism capital, Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has revealed. Speaking Tuesday…
15 Sep, 2026
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Body of Manchester used car dealer found in car trunk
A 45-year-old used car dealer was found dead in the trunk of a Toyota Mark X in Kendal, Manchester, early Tuesday morning. He has been identified by the police as Damian Taylor, otherwise called…