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Little London Primary and Infant School plunged into mourning again
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Little London Primary and Infant School plunged into mourning again
August 10, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The Little London Primary and Infant School family in Westmoreland has been plunged into mourning following the tragic murder ...
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Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68
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Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Lionel Messi, has died aged 68, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's childhood clu...
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WATCH: Corporal Coleman remembered for courage and service
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June 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Corporal Cliff Coleman was honoured with full police rites during a thanksgiving service at the Portmore Seventh-day Advent...
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JLP mourns passing of party stalwart Oswald Harding
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JLP mourns passing of party stalwart Oswald Harding
June 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is mourning the passing of one of its most respected stalwarts, Oswald Harding OJ, CD, KC. Harding,...
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Former gov’t minister Hugh Hart dies; PM hails him for ‘distinguished service to Jamaica’
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April 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Government minister and distinguished attorney Hugh Hart died on Thursday plunging the legal and political communities into...
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Willie Stewart hails ‘Cat’ Coore as musical genius
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January 20, 2026
Howard Campbell Former Third World drummer, Willie Stewart, has described Stephen “Cat” Coore as a “musical genius like no other”, crediting the iconi...
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JLP pays tribute to Chris Bovell
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JLP pays tribute to Chris Bovell
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has paid tribute to former treasurer and party stalwart Chris Bovell, who died on Wednesday after r...
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PNP mourns death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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PNP mourns death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, describing him as a distingu...
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PAJ mourns passing of distinguished sports journalist Donald Oliver
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PAJ mourns passing of distinguished sports journalist Donald Oliver
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is mourning the passing of sports journalist and broadcaster Donald Oliver. Oliver died sud...
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GraceKennedy mourns passing of business leader Mable Tenn
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GraceKennedy mourns passing of business leader Mable Tenn
December 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GraceKennedy has expressed deep sadness at the passing of businesswoman and former director Mable Tenn. In a release, GraceKennedy...
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Gassan Azan Sr passes
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Gassan Azan Sr passes
November 14, 2025
Gassan Azan Sr died Friday afternoon after a long illness. He was 86. The former manufacturer is the father of business mogul Gassan Azan Jr, the foun...
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Uplift mourns death of sister
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KINGSTON, Jamaica- When his sister Judy Austin passed away last month, recording artiste Uplift was devastated. She was an inspiration and a motivatin...
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Radcliffe ‘Dougie’ Bryan dies at 78
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Guitarist Radcliffe “Dougie” Bryan, who played on many hit songs by Toots and The Maytals, The Sensations and Gregory Isaacs, died at 78-years-old in ...
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McKenzie mourns the death of PNP councillor Patrick Forrester
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, is paying tribute to the life and work of the late councillo...
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PNP mourns passing of councillor Patrick Forrester
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) says it is deeply saddened by the passing of PNP councillor Patrick Forrester, who represented t...
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Doris May Berry, founding member of Mayberry Investments, passes
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September 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Doris May Berry, one of the founding members of Mayberry Investments Limited, has died. The company shared the news in a statement...
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Mortimer grieves loss of mother
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August 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Roots reggae singer Mortimer is mourning the loss of his mother. The singer expressed his grief in a post to his instagram on Mond...
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PNP mourns brutal murder of 9-year-old girl
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PNP mourns brutal murder of 9-year-old girl
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WATCH: Students mourn classmate killed in Walkerswood fire, express fear
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January 13, 2025
There was a sombre atmosphere at Breadnut Hill Primary in St Ann on Monday morning as the school community mourned the death of grade two student Tash...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley has confirmed that his brother, Alpheus, died on Monday, the same da...
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