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July 11 04:46 PM
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 64th year of Independence in August, local streetwear brand Jamroc Dept is marking the occasion with a limited-ed...
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July 11 04:32 PM
The Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited (MBCF) has announced that it has successfully achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Manufacturing Edition 9 Recertifi...
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July 11 03:13 PM
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
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July 11 03:10 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers ...
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July 11 02:10 PM
The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
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July 11 01:57 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation...
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July 11 01:47 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. Natio...
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July 11 01:44 PM
The leadership of the Integrity Commission (IC) has indicated that it is still concerned about the safety of its staff. “Employee safety and physical ...
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June 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is strengthening its emergency response capabilities through the introduction of a dedicated Drone ...
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June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fire broke out at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday evening. Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford confirmed the f...
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June 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is set to launch a new emergency communication centre, designed to improve response times islandwid...
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March 16, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — The capacity of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) to carry out its duties has been strengthened through the donation of two Foton buse...
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January 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bushfires remained a major challenge in 2025, with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) reporting a 26.2 per cent increase in incidents ...
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January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has identified the full implementation of a fire management software as one of its major achievemen...
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December 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to householders to be very careful when using extension cords and electrical devices, ...
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August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) has given notice of imminent industrial action to be staged unless the Jamaica Fire B...
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August 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Firefighters had to be called in to extricate a man who was pinned inside a car resulting from a two-vehicle crash on Ward Avenue...
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Fires fueled by domestic disputes, mental illness
July 17, 2025
Jamaica has seen an uptick in arson attacks, with victims of the criminal offence increasing by nearly 50 per cent in 2024 to the highest recorded in ...
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July 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The estimated value of property lost as a result of fires in Jamaica in 2024 exceeded $9 billion, an amount similar to 2023. It re...
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July 5, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters and police personnel are now processing a scene after the body of a woman was discovered in a house following a fire ...
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June 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on Local Government and Participatory Democracy, Natalie Neita Garvey, has c...
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May 31, 2025
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arm of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has been boosted by the donation of two ambulances by Sandals Resorts Inter...
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April 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – At least 16 people are homeless following a fire that destroyed several houses on Charles Street and Luke Lane in downtown Kingsto...
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March 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) have responded to a fire at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Commissi...
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February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated 20 desktop computers and two printers to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) to the tune o...
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January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a decrease in the number of emergency calls received in 2024. Speaking at a JIS Think T...
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January 6, 2025
A former firefighter who mounted the Half Way Tree Transport Centre on Monday, threatening to take his own life, is now receiving medical care at hosp...
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January 6, 2025
Emergency services are at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre where a man has mounted the building. The man, said to be a former firefighter, has a wir...
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December 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging individuals be mindful of potential fire hazards when decorating their homes with electri...
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December 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) are encouraging parents and guardians to prioritise children’s he...
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July 11, 2026
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 64th year of Independence in August, local streetwear brand Jamroc Dept is marking the occasion with a limited-ed...
Latest News, ...
July 11, 2026
The Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited (MBCF) has announced that it has successfully achieved Safe Quality Food (SQF) Manufacturing Edition 9 Recertifi...
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July 11, 2026
Outward migration contributed to Jamaica’s population growing by a negligible 600 people in 2025 to 2,764,200, with the United States of America (USA)...
Football, ...
July 11, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers ...
Entertainment, ...
July 11, 2026
The inaugural Elegance: The Ballroom Experience is attracting strong international support, with members of the Jamaican Diaspora travelling from acro...
