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21 Sep, 2026
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Petersfield residents and taxi operators stage protest over poor road conditions
Residents and taxi operators in Petersfield, Westmoreland, and surrounding communities staged a protest Monday morning over dilapidated roads, citing transportation challenges and damage to vehicles. …
21 Sep, 2026
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Whale carcass removed from Salt Marsh waters as NEPA maintains caution warning
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says a whale carcass that attracted sharks and large crowds to Salt Marsh, Trelawny, has been successfully removed from the nearshore area and towed…
21 Sep, 2026
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Three men freed after 10 years awaiting trial for cop’s murder
Three men, including a police constable, who have been in custody for over 10 years awaiting trial for the murder of a police corporal, were freed in the Home Circuit Court on Monday morning. Police…
21 Sep, 2026
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16-year-old boy electrocuted while picking coconuts in Clarendon
A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was reportedly electrocuted at his home in Gimme-Me-Bit, Clarendon, on Sunday. He has been identified as Rishane Roberts, a student of Garvey Maceo High School in…
21 Sep, 2026
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Seiveright calls for impartial probe into fatal police shooting in North Central St Andrew
Member of Parliament for North Central St Andrew, Delano Seiveright, has called for a thorough, impartial and timely investigation into the September 16 fatal police shooting of 35-year-old Shane…
21 Sep, 2026
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Neurosurgeon Carl Bruce acquitted in 19-year-old assault case
Consultant neurosurgeon Dr Carl Bruce has been found not guilty on all charges in an assault case in which he was accused of beating fellow neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter and damaging his shirt and tie…
21 Sep, 2026
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Police on high alert amid alleged threats against west Kingston cops
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has heightened security in the Kingston Western Division following intelligence about alleged threats against police personnel in the wake of the fatal police…
21 Sep, 2026
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ROADBLOCK TO EDUCATION - Maldon High loses hundreds of students amid road crisis
WESTERN BUREAU: Almost a year after Hurricane Melissa hit western Jamaica, a major road collapse in Spring Mount, St James, has resulted in Maldon High School seeing more than 300 students drop off…
21 Sep, 2026
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DETOUR DRAIN - PPV operators pay heavy price for Spring Mount breakaway
WESTERN BUREAU: Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators in Upper St James say the prolonged closure of the Spring Mount main road is putting them under serious financial strain. Commuters are paying…