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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Repair work underway at a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of the Sandy Gully Bridge could result in traffic delays. T...
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PNP commends councillor and wife for role in rescuing missing 6-y-o
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PNP commends councillor and wife for role in rescuing missing 6-y-o
December 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) is applauding Councillor Scean Barnswell and his wife for their quick and courageous actions tha...
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KPMG strengthens Project STAR’s capacity with laptop donation
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KPMG strengthens Project STAR’s capacity with laptop donation
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a demonstration of continued commitment to community renewal and capacity building, professional services firm KPMG in Jamaica ...
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Sanmerna Foundation, AFJ deliver major relief to marooned Hanover communities
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Sanmerna Foundation, AFJ deliver major relief to marooned Hanover communities
November 25, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Sanmerna Foundation, working in partnership with the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), carried out a large-scale humanitarian ...
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Curfew imposed across sections of southern parishes
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Curfew imposed across sections of southern parishes
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has imposed a curfew across sections of Manchester, St Elizabeth and Westmoreland, beginning ...
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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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Commissioner Blake leads JCF volunteers in hurricane relief efforts across western Jamaica
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Commissioner Blake leads JCF volunteers in hurricane relief efforts across western Jamaica
November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Kevin Blake has been leading a team of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) volunteers in relief and recovery oper...
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JCF reaffirms commitment to body-worn cameras amid criticism
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JCF reaffirms commitment to body-worn cameras amid criticism
September 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has moved to clarify its position on the rollout of body-worn cameras (BWCs), following what ...
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St Elizabeth man charged with wounding with intent
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St Elizabeth man charged with wounding with intent
September 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police have charged 38-year-old Alcon Bartley of Windsor district, Siloah in St Elizabeth, with wounding with intent following a s...
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High alert issued for missing Manchester boy
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September 27, 2025
Police have activated a high alert for 12-year-old Jayden Smith of Whales district, Newport, Manchester, who has been missing since Friday, September ...
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48-hour curfew imposed in Kingston Western
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48-hour curfew imposed in Kingston Western
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Western Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Thursday, Se...
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UPDATE: St Catherine Parish Court cleared to resume afternoon operations
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September 24, 2025
ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica – Normal operations at the St Catherine Parish Court have resumed following a temporary closure on Wednesday due to a bomb thre...
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Seiveright meets with Smokey Vale residents following teen’s murder
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Seiveright meets with Smokey Vale residents following teen’s murder
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, Delano Seiveright, on Tuesday met with the Smokey Vale Citizens Association and ...
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Jockey Oneil Mullings gunned down in St Andrew
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Jockey Oneil Mullings gunned down in St Andrew
September 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Andrew South police have launched a probe into the murder of 49-year-old Oneil Ricardo Mullings, a well-known jockey, who w...
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Former operations manager pleads guilty to multimillion–dollar fraud at Negril Hotel
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September 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former operations manager Paul Wilson has pleaded guilty to defrauding a boutique hotel in West End, Negril of millions of dollars...
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Alleged chat with boyfriend through jail window lands woman in court
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September 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman accused of communicating with her prisoner boyfriend, therefore breaching the Corrections Act, has denied any wrongdoing a...
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JCF urges victims of extortion to contact the police
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JCF urges victims of extortion to contact the police
September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging businesses and individuals who are victims of extortion, or who have been approache...
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St Catherine teen charged with murder
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St Catherine teen charged with murder
September 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 14-year-old student of Newland, Portmore, St Catherine has been charged in connection with the murder of another teen in Beverly...
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Smooth early voting in Clarendon South Western
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Smooth early voting in Clarendon South Western
September 3, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Winston Pinnock, a visually impaired man, was among the early voters who turned up at the Osborne Store Primary and Infant School...
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JCF promotes 45 officers to rank of superintendent
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JCF promotes 45 officers to rank of superintendent
August 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has announced the promotion of 45 officers to the rank of superintendent. The move, the JCF sa...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Andrew South
August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 21 ...
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Bunting condemns gun attack on police family, public sharing of gruesome images
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Bunting condemns gun attack on police family, public sharing of gruesome images
August 10, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting has condemned Saturday night's heinous attack against a policeman and his family in St James,...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Repair work underway at a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of the Sandy Gully Bridge could result in traffic delays. T...
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JPS increase defence
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Hezron happy with ‘Save The Children’ school tour
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Hezron happy with ‘Save The Children’ school tour
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SAGICOR MERGES CARIBBEAN UNITS INTO NEW US$6.9B ENTITY
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SAGICOR MERGES CARIBBEAN UNITS INTO NEW US$6.9B ENTITY
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December 17, 2025
Sagicor Group to merge with Barbadian affiliate
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