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St Catherine jury frees man of sex charges involving stepdaughter
A 63-year-old mechanic from St Catherine was acquitted on Friday of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. The man was tried before the St Catherine Circuit Court on charges of grievous sexual…
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Holness starts collecting full prime ministerial salary
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is now receiving a salary package in line with the public sector compensation review that put the annual basic salary for the officeholder at $28.6 million as of April…
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Police seize $10 million worth of ganja in St Thomas
More than 500 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $10 million, was seized during an operation in Yallahs, St Thomas, on Friday afternoon, the police say. Officers said they acted…
Updated 6 hours ago
HEART/NSTA Trust to announce incentive payment timelines amid employee frustration
HEART/NSTA Trust says it will inform staff of timelines for incentive and increment payments next Wednesday, amid frustration from some employees over what they describe as insufficient communication…
Published 7 hours ago
Chuck urges new JPs to get 'well-informed' to help combat misinformation
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has urged newly commissioned justices of the peace )JPs) in Portland to become well-informed to avoid misinforming members of the public. “The last thing I want you to…
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PNP: ‘Man-made logistics crisis’ at Kingston port driving up hurting business and returning residents
Opposition spokesman Anthony Hylton says the Government’s "failure" to address recurring congestion at the Port of Kingston is driving up costs for hurricane recovery and hurting small…
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Update | 21-y-o police constable charged for murder of St Mary businessman
A policeman has been charged for the murder of St Mary businessman Garfield Singh, who was gunned down at his home in Boscobel last week. Further, another policeman has also been charged for…
Published 10 hours ago
Three man charged for murder of St Catherine teacher remanded, case moved to Gun Court
The three men accused of the deadly gun attack on St Catherine teacher and construction consultant Damion Dunn were today further remanded in the parish court, with the case being transferred to the…
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Trump says he’ll sign an executive order to enact a 10% global tariff
United States President Donald Trump today said he’ll sign an executive order that would impose a 10% global tariff as an alternative while pressing his trade policies by other means after the Supreme…