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16 Oct, 2026
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Ruel Reid named in evidence on six retail purchases in fraud trial
A smart television and a foot spa were among six items former Education Minister Ruel Reid purchased from a retail chain over a near five-week period in 2018, according to evidence of a witness in his…
16 Oct, 2026
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Ruddock was beaten, threatened into confession, defence claims
Defence counsel Anthony Williams on Thursday sought to portray his client, murder accused Andre Ruddock, as a man who never confessed to the police to killing his church sister but was beaten,…
16 Oct, 2026
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Trelawny councillor wants funeral homes to pay for public burial spots
WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Wilkinson, councillor for the Falmouth division in the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC), wants funeral homes to pay a fee to secure burial spots in public cemeteries to help…
16 Oct, 2026
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Cops suspect dog severed farmer’s head after natural death
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police have ruled out murder in the death of 74-year-old Maroon Town farmer Anthony ‘Tony’ Thompson, whose body was found with the head detached. Instead, they now suspect…
16 Oct, 2026
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US Embassy to host 2026 EducationUSA College Fair for Jamaican students
Jamaican students seeking opportunities to pursue higher education in the United States (US) will have the chance to connect with representatives from more than 20 leading American colleges and…
16 Oct, 2026
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Tameya Brown turns pain into purpose with debut book
WESTERN BUREAU: At the age of 11, Tameya Brown experienced a deeply distressing violation of her innocence by someone her family knew and trusted. Now as an adult, the Salt Spring, St James, native…
15 Oct, 2026
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Reckoning over rights - Osborne challenges Chang’s stance on US deportation lawsuits, warns Jamaica could face scrutiny over rights safeguards
National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang’s assertion that legal challenges in the United States (US) against its third-country deportation policy are of no concern to Jamaica has drawn criticism…
15 Oct, 2026
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IC can’t query fund sources for MPs’ prior purchases – complaints director
The Integrity Commission (IC) has moved to set the record straight about information it has requested from parliamentarians on assets they acquired, in some instances before becoming legislators.…
15 Oct, 2026
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Pathways cop denies gun threat
A detective constable yesterday denied suggestions that he had pointed his service pistol at murder accused Andre Ruddock and threatened to kill him over a false name allegedly given by the accused.…