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20 Oct, 2026
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Keith Clarke family reaches settlement with Government over 2010 killing
The family of slain businessman Keith Clarke says it has reached an agreement with the Government to settle its lawsuit over his killing 16 years ago. A statement from the family did not disclose the…
20 Oct, 2026
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NWC applies for 51 per cent tariff increase
The National Water Commission (NWC) has put its approximately 500,000 customers on notice that it has applied for a 51 per cent increase in tariff from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). At a…
20 Oct, 2026
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One tyre between life and death - Six policemen honoured for daring Hurricane Melissa rescue
WESTERN BUREAU: Three tyres were already hanging over the edge of a gully. A fourth, caught against a concrete kerb, was all that stood between Police Constable Horace Bryan, a terrified 75-year-old…
20 Oct, 2026
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Two men in custody after ammunition seizure in Clarendon
Two men are in police custody following the seizure of 15 rounds of ammunition during an early-morning joint operation in Comfort district, Clarendon, on Tuesday. According to the police, the…
20 Oct, 2026
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139 more St Elizabeth farmers get free land titles
A total of 139 additional St Elizabeth farmers and families have received free land titles under the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project. The recent handover ceremony, held in Beacon, brings to…
20 Oct, 2026
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US$340m Caribbean push - Blake urges greater focus on resilience in the United States’ regional investment plan
The Trump administration says it is investing more than US$340 million in the Caribbean following talks with CARICOM countries at a US-Caribbean Dialogue hosted by the State Department on Friday. The…
20 Oct, 2026
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Jamaicans honoured for service, achievement
Recipients of national honours and awards gathered on the lawns of King’s House yesterday for the annual Ceremony of Investiture, where 140 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding service and…
20 Oct, 2026
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MoBay mayor urges St James residents to uphold resilience post-Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on western Jamaica, Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon is urging residents of St James to continually embody…
20 Oct, 2026
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More men needed in classrooms
Custos of Kingston Steadman Fuller wants to see more men enrolled at his alma mater, The Mico University College, and ultimately standing at the front of Jamaica’s classrooms, helping to shape the…