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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
December 29 01:15 PM
From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29 01:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
December 29 11:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
December 29 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA and Cavalier SC, finalists over the last three seasons, have closed the gap on the leaders in the Jamaica Premie...
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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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No reports of significant road damage – NWA
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No reports of significant road damage – NWA
November 5, 2024
Manager for Communication and Customer Service at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, says the entity has not received any reports of signi...
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Section of west rural St Andrew main road collapses, impassable
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Section of west rural St Andrew main road collapses, impassable
November 3, 2024
ST ANDREW, Jamaica -- The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised that a section of the main road from Golden Spring to Mt Airy, in west rural St Andr...
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Criminals force NWA to abort work on Mandela Highway
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Criminals force NWA to abort work on Mandela Highway
October 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) Thursday aborted work to improve the section of the Mandela Highway through Central Village, due t...
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PNP caretakers demand urgent repairs to collapsed bridge linking St Ann and Clarendon
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PNP caretakers demand urgent repairs to collapsed bridge linking St Ann and Clarendon
October 7, 2024
People’s National Party (PNP) caretakers for St Ann Southeast and Clarendon North, Dr Kenneth Russell and Wavell Hinds, respectively, are calling on t...
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Cabinet to be updated on progress of SPARK Programme
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Cabinet to be updated on progress of SPARK Programme
October 2, 2024
Cabinet will be updated on the progress of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday, Octo...
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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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WATCH: Lawrence Tavern taxi fleet protest poor road conditions
September 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scores of taxi operators for the Lawrence Tavern route withdrew their services on Tuesday in protest over the deplorable road cond...
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NWA working around the clock to clear blocked roadways damaged by flood waters
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NWA working around the clock to clear blocked roadways damaged by flood waters
September 1, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has announced that significant damage has been done to roadways in several communities on the sout...
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WATCH: Excavator operator escapes injury as unit overturns at Troy Bridge
July 23, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An excavator operator narrowly escaped serious injuries when the unit overturned into the Hector’s River at the site of the coll...
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Boulder brought down by 2023 earthquake still blocking St Andrew road, residents disgruntled
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Boulder brought down by 2023 earthquake still blocking St Andrew road, residents disgruntled
July 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Disgruntled residents of Lower Halls Delight in St Andrew are expressing their dissatisfaction with what they deem as a lack of ef...
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Damage to main road network from Hurricane Beryl estimated at $10.25 billion — Holness
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Damage to main road network from Hurricane Beryl estimated at $10.25 billion — Holness
July 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The preliminary estimate of the damage done to Jamaica’s main road network by Hurricane Beryl that impacted the island on July 3 h...
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529 reports of roads impacted by Hurricane Beryl — NWA
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529 reports of roads impacted by Hurricane Beryl — NWA
July 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) says it has received 529 reports of affected road sections in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl as ...
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NWA urges caution at signalised intersections amid post-hurricane traffic light outages
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NWA urges caution at signalised intersections amid post-hurricane traffic light outages
July 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) is urging motorists to exercise extreme caution while using signalised intersections where the tra...
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94 per cent of roads blocked during hurricane reopened, NWA says
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94 per cent of roads blocked during hurricane reopened, NWA says
July 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) has reopened some 94 per cent of the roads reported as being rendered impassable due to the passag...
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$16 million flood mitigation works for western parishes underway
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$16 million flood mitigation works for western parishes underway
June 21, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — In  preparation for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Works Agency (NWA) says it is has undertaken a major drain cl...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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