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25 Oct, 2026
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NSC directs TAJ to stop issuing blue demo license plates, cites misuse that facilitates crime and tax evasion
The National Security Council (NSC) has directed Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) to stop issuing the current demonstration or dealer license plates, a statement from the Office of the Cabinet has…
25 Oct, 2026
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20 Years! NSC recommends higher minimum sentence for gun possession; new crime for adults grooming kids to carry firearms"
The National Security Council (NSC) has recommended an increase in the mandatory minimum sentence for illegal gun possession to 20 years in prison, a statement from the Office of the Cabinet has…
25 Oct, 2026
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2 men among 22 persons who filed sexual harassment complaints last year – ESSJ
A total of 22 complaints were filed with the Sexual Harassment Tribunal between July and December last year, the 2025 Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) has revealed. The ESSJ is an annual…
25 Oct, 2026
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3 men killed in two-vehicle crash in St Ann
Three men were killed in a two vehicle crash along the Salem main road in St Ann last night, a police report has revealed. Their identities have not yet been disclosed. The police report cited…
25 Oct, 2026
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Another clean sheet as Jamaica rout Sri Lanka for third straight win at FIFA U-15 World Cup.
Jamaica secured their third consecutive win at the Under-15 FIFA World Cup by routing Sri Lanka 6-0. It marks Jamaica’s first win against a non-CONCACAF team at a FIFA World Cup since June 26, 1998…
25 Oct, 2026
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Caribbean sports bodies need to reassess their models -- CANOC president
President of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) Keith Joseph has questioned whether regional bodies are contemplating proposals to place before the international…
25 Oct, 2026
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1,300 Jamaicans were deported last year, including nearly 500 for violent and drug offences -- ESSJ
Sixty Jamaicans were deported last year, including 52 from the United States (US), for the offences of murder, manslaughter or attempted murder, according to the latest Economic and Social Survey…
25 Oct, 2026
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New York’s archdiocese and alleged victims of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement, second largest in US history
NEW YORK (AP) - The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who claim that they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal…
25 Oct, 2026
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FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service
Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved…