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24 Sep, 2026
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‘STATE NOT ABOVE THE LAW’ - PM declares all cop-involved fatal shootings properly investigated, questions why protests only held over police killings
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is insisting that the “State is not above the law”, amid growing concerns about an increase in the number of fatal police shootings across the island. Speaking…
24 Sep, 2026
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‘Silent’ attorneys declare decisions on gun crimes must be left to judges
Arguing that the law must be applied with regard to the circumstances of individual cases, attorney Peter Champagnie is urging that the debate around Jamaica’s firearms legislation not be reduced to a…
24 Sep, 2026
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Court halts Trump’s ‘unlawful attempt’ to gut social services for Caribbean immigrants
NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James has welcomed a court ruling preventing the Trump administration’s “unlawful attempt” to stop essential health, education and social service…
24 Sep, 2026
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Children urged to choose peace
The nation’s children are being encouraged to choose peace by showing love to each other and avoiding unnecessary conflicts. Director of Regional Education Services in the Ministry of Education,…
24 Sep, 2026
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Samuda calls for simpler ocean governance at UN
Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has called for a simpler and more coordinated international system to address challenges facing the world’s oceans. …
24 Sep, 2026
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Teen siblings charged after 14-year-old girl beaten unconscious on bus
Two 16-year-old siblings have been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl on a bus in Spanish Town, St Catherine, leaving her unconscious. The teenagers have been charged…
24 Sep, 2026
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Pastor charged after woman allegedly sexually assaulted following job offer
A 45-year-old minister of religion has been charged with several sexual offences after he allegedly promised a woman employment and later sexually assaulted her. The accused has been charged with…
24 Sep, 2026
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Taxi operator held with illegal gun in Stony Hill
A 32-year-old taxi operator remains in police custody after he was allegedly found with an illegal firearm during a targeted operation in Pear Hill District, Stony Hill, St Andrew, on Wednesday. He…
24 Sep, 2026
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Police seize 1,400 pounds of ganja in Westmoreland
Police seized approximately 1,400 pounds of ganja in two separate incidents in Westmoreland on Wednesday night during a coordinated operation. The first seizure was made about 8:00 pm in Little…