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22 Oct, 2026
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Ruddock insisted on giving caution statement, court hears
Murder accused Andre Ruddock insisted on giving a caution statement and repeatedly declined the services of duty counsel, the Pathways murder trial heard yesterday. One of the two justices of the…
22 Oct, 2026
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From Robin’s Hall to Florida healthcare pioneer
From a childhood in Robin’s Hall, Manchester, to the opening of two medical facilities in Coconut Creek, Florida, Dr Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis has charted a path in healthcare that she once never…
21 Oct, 2026
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THIRSTY FOR CASH - NWC seeks massive rate hike, warns of investment cuts without it as debts mount
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has confirmed that it received an application from the National Water Commission (NWC) for a 51 per cent increase in tariff over a five-year period. The NWC’s…
21 Oct, 2026
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US pledges renewed Caribbean focus
Positioning the United States as a true “Caribbean nation”, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says Washington under the Trump administration is actively reorienting its foreign policy…
21 Oct, 2026
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MP: JLP support remains strong in May Pen North, Clarendon Central
Clarendon Central Member of Parliament Delroy Williams has pushed back against suggestions of discord within the constituency, insisting that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) machinery remains united…
21 Oct, 2026
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Education Ministry - CMU Fraud Trial | Defence wants two senior officials as prosecutors drop 13 witnesses
Two senior public officials are among 13 people who prosecutors no longer intend to call as witnesses in the fraud trial involving former Education Minister Ruel Reid, defence attorneys have revealed.…
21 Oct, 2026
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‘I never felt fearful’ - Brave Higgins honoured for capturing child killer; Barnswells for rescuing minor
As Susan Higgins stepped onto the dais at King’s House on Monday to receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for assisting in the capturing and handing over of a man who raped and murdered an…
21 Oct, 2026
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‘I was hoping to deliver a triplet’ - Retired midwife Myda Trail delivers 3,000 babies, earns national honour
Myda Trail has delivered more than 3,000 babies in her native community of Clarksonville, St Ann, and its surrounding areas. Reflecting fondly on over 40 years as a midwife serving the small, rural…
21 Oct, 2026
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JCF gets more vehicles to boost security in resort areas
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received seven vehicles valued at $20 million to strengthen the operational reach of its Resort Areas Division. The vehicles – two all-terrain vehicles, four…