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October 8 12:28 AM
Clearly frustrated by disruptions caused by the repeated absence of a defence attorney, Justice Sanchia Burrell on Wednesday told co-accused Fritz Pin...
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Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
200 Cubans back in public health system
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THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
Golding, Chuck trade blows over Gun Court data
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October 8 12:24 AM
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October 8 12:20 AM
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Mt Pleasant suffer back-to-back JPL defeats to start season
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Mt Pleasant suffer back-to-back JPL defeats to start season
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Former champions Mt Pleasant FA have lost back-to-back games to start a Jamaica Premier League season for the first time after...
Mt Pleasant outscore 10-man Montego Bay for third in JPL
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Mt Pleasant outscore 10-man Montego Bay for third in JPL
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Angelo Exilus scored a brace as Mt Pleasant FA rebounded from their semi-final disappointment to beat 10-man Montego Bay United 3-...
Mt Pleasant second in Concacaf club ranks
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Jamaica Premier League champions Mt Pleasant FA have moved up eight places in the Concacaf Club ranking index to number two...
Teens shine as Mt Pleasant beat Vere in JPL
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Teens shine as Mt Pleasant beat Vere in JPL
April 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Three teenagers Miguel Josephs, Rashawn Williams and Franco Celestin scored, as Mt Pleasant FA beat Vere United 3-0 in their third ...
JPL Golden Boot race heats up
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ST ANN, Jamaica--The race for the Golden Boot in the Jamaica Premier League is heating up after three players took their scoring tallies to double fig...
Mt Pleasant blank Molynes 4-0
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Mt Pleasant blank Molynes 4-0
December 1, 2024
Shaqueil Bradford scored a second half double for Mt Pleasant FA as they beat Molynes United 4-0 at Drax Hall on Sunday for their third straight win i...

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