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Dr Lambert Innis, Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, demonstrates the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
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Heart Foundation urges quick action during cardiac emergencies

Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr Lambert Innis, is urging members of the public to respond swiftly when they encounter someone experiencing a cardiac emergency. Speaking…
 Justice Winston Anderson, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice
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CCJ President Anderson rejects allegations of panel manipulation, internal tensions

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, has responded to reports of allegations of internal tensions and judicial panel manipulation at the regional court,…
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Prosecution: Teen’s injury in Zimi Seh Beach brawl could be permanent

One of the injuries sustained by one of the teenage brothers during the wild caught-on-tape altercation at the ‘Zimi Seh Beach Party’ last weekend could be permanent, prosecutors have revealed. The…
 St Catherine Parish Court
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Man accused of killing Portmore taxi operator was on bail for another case, court told

The man accused of gunning down a taxi operator in Portmore, St Catherine, was remanded when the matter came before the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tywayne Hinds, otherwise…
This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebo
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France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms

PARIS (AP) — A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that…
Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice, Mickel Jackson.
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JFJ raises human rights concerns over Coopers Pen, Trelawny detentions

Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is raising concerns about the detention of more than a dozen men in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, ahead of a demolition exercise in the community on…
Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP)
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to…
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Dominican Republic’s expulsion of Cuban officials sparks geopolitical tension

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday ordered the expulsion of nine Cuban diplomatic officials and their families from the country without offering any reasons…
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BGLC seizes 14 gaming machines in Clarendon, Kingston operations

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) says it has seized 14 gaming machines during two enforcement operations in Clarendon and Kingston. The operations were conducted on August 2 and…