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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
February 25 08:59 PM
A new report by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States (US) has confirmed that Hurricane Melissa, which affected Jamaica on October ...
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
February 25 08:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of eff...
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
February 25 08:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica has made three changes to the starting team to face Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in their  Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers - R...
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
February 25 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former champions Mt Pleasant FA avenged their surprise loss to Harbour View a week ago, hammering the east Kingston club 4-1 in th...
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
February 25 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
February 25 06:46 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
February 25 06:32 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica  - The police are advising the public that a section of the Junction main road in the vicinity of Broadgate in St Mary is impassable ...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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February 25 06:10 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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UPDATE: Investigation launched into Rio Cobre drowning incident, victim identified
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UPDATE: Investigation launched into Rio Cobre drowning incident, victim identified
November 12, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom...
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WATCH: Man drowns after falling from police vehicle into Rio Cobre
November 12, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man drowned on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly falling from the back of a Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) pickup into ...
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Bog Walk Gorge remains closed due to safety concerns
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Bog Walk Gorge remains closed due to safety concerns
November 6, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine will remain closed to vehicular traffic as authorities work to clear utility poles that con...
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Bog Walk Gorge closed
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Bog Walk Gorge closed
October 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Bog Walk Gorge flood traffic control gates have been closed due to rising water levels following heavy rainfall on Friday. The ...
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Bog Walk Gorge impassable
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Bog Walk Gorge impassable
October 17, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica–The police are advising the motoring public that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine has become impassable due to boulders fallin...
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Power restored to customers, Bog Walk Gorge reopened after train derailment
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Power restored to customers, Bog Walk Gorge reopened after train derailment
August 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that normalcy has returned to customers who lost power due to Saturday’s train derailment...
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More outages in St Catherine due to train derailment
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More outages in St Catherine due to train derailment
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advising the public that Saturday’s train derailment has significantly damaged its electrical back...
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JPS says power delivery network ‘extensively damaged’ by derailed train
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JPS says power delivery network ‘extensively damaged’ by derailed train
August 10, 2025
Jamaica Public Service Company says it is continuing repairs to its power delivery network, which was "extensively damaged" by a Windalco train that d...
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Bog Walk Gorge remains closed after Windalco train derailment
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Bog Walk Gorge remains closed after Windalco train derailment
August 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police are informing motorists that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine remains closed after a train derailed and overturned in the...
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St Catherine man dies after motor vehicle plunges into Rio Cobre
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St Catherine man dies after motor vehicle plunges into Rio Cobre
July 30, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A 58-year-old man died on Wednesday after his vehicle plunged into the Rio Cobre at a section of the Bog Walk Gorge. He has been...
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Man dies after vehicle veers off Flat Bridge
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Man dies after vehicle veers off Flat Bridge
April 14, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving veered off the Flat Bridge and plunged into the Rio Cobre in St Catherine on Su...
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Bog Walk Gorge partially blocked
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Bog Walk Gorge partially blocked
February 10, 2025
BOG WALK, St Catherine—The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is partially blocked due to a trapped truck on the bridge. The police are advising motorists...
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Road through the Bog Walk Gorge blocked due to landslide
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Road through the Bog Walk Gorge blocked due to landslide
September 26, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that the road through the Bog Walk Gorge, St Catherine is now impassable due to a...
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Bog Walk Gorge reopened
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Bog Walk Gorge reopened
July 8, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— The police have advised that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is now open to the motoring public. The corridor was closed to ...
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Bog Walk Gorge closed for removal of overturned truck
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Bog Walk Gorge closed for removal of overturned truck
June 20, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine has been closed by the relevant authorities to facilitate the removal of a truck that overt...
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Bog Walk Gorge impassable
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Bog Walk Gorge impassable
June 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is currently impassable due to an accident involving a large truck. Motorists are advised to us...
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica has made three changes to the starting team to face Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in their  Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers - R...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former champions Mt Pleasant FA avenged their surprise loss to Harbour View a week ago, hammering the east Kingston club 4-1 in th...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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