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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
January 31 03:27 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and his wife, Jodi-Ann, have been charged following an alleged drug seizure at their Catherine Hal...
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
January 31 03:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards has welcomed the news that the Government is in the process of acquiring land in the Greater Be...
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
January 31 02:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 32-year-old St Elizabeth man has been charged with robbery with aggravation and using a firearm to commit a felony following...
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
January 31 02:12 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)-A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its s...
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
January 31 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As part of efforts to reduce the rate of recidivism in Jamaica, 467 incarcerated individuals received certification in a skill of ...
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
January 31 01:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Friday officially opened the new parent overnight suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Childre...
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‘Sanford and Son’ actor Demond Wilson dies at 79
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‘Sanford and Son’ actor Demond Wilson dies at 79
January 31 12:58 PM
Grady Demond Wilson, best known for his role as Lamont Sanford in television sitcom Sanford and Son , has died. Wilson died at his home in California ...
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
January 31 12:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that it has restored electricity supply to 96 per cent of its customers islandwide, ...
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St Catherine man charged following drug bust
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St Catherine man charged following drug bust
January 15, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A St Catherine man has been charged with possession of cocaine and dealing in cocaine following a drug bust at his home on Wedne...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St Elizabeth with relief supp...
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Curfew extended in sections of St Catherine North Division
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Curfew extended in sections of St Catherine North Division
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The curfews that have been imposed on Windsor Road/McVickers Lane and March Pen communities in the St Catherine North Police Divis...
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WATCH: Biker injured in hit-and-run in Portmore
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WATCH: Biker injured in hit-and-run in Portmore
December 16, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica —A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Passage Fort Drive and Florida Avenue i...
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WATCH: More than two dozen Haitians detained in Portmore
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WATCH: More than two dozen Haitians detained in Portmore
December 2, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — More than two dozen Haitians were reportedly detained by the police on Monday in Edgewater, Portmore, St Catherine. While the ...
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WATCH: BMW crashes into gully at Passagefort–Knutsford intersection in Portmore
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a black BMW sedan at the intersection of Passagefort and Knutsford...
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Son charged after confessing to killing 80-y-o mom
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Son charged after confessing to killing 80-y-o mom
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 53-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his elderly mother after the discovery of the woman’s decomposing body in th...
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Three fatally shot by police on Mandela Highway
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Three fatally shot by police on Mandela Highway
November 19, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Three men were fatally shot by the police along Mandela Highway in St Catherine on Wednesday. The incident reportedly happened...
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Alleged meat thieves nabbed in $250k heist at Portmore café
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Alleged meat thieves nabbed in $250k heist at Portmore café
November 17, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Four individuals have been charged with larceny as a servant, simple larceny and conspiracy in connection with the theft of 18...
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Police investigating double murder of St Catherine teacher and student
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Police investigating double murder of St Catherine teacher and student
November 13, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police have launched an investigation into the murder of a teacher and a high school student after their bodies were disco...
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Firearm seized in Riversdale, St Catherine
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Firearm seized in Riversdale, St Catherine
November 10, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police have recovered a 9mm pistol and an affixed magazine during an operation conducted in the Lodge district of Riversda...
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WATCH: Lime Tree Ground residents stage fiery protest over power outage
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WATCH: Lime Tree Ground residents stage fiery protest over power outage
November 5, 2025
Residents of Lime Tree Ground in St Catherine blocked a roadway with debris and set it on fire in protest over lack of electricity since the passage o...
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Commissioner Blake calls for clarity after murder of four-year-old Shannon Gordon
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Commissioner Blake calls for clarity after murder of four-year-old Shannon Gordon
October 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake is calling for renewed moral clarity and collective resolve following the murder of four-year-o...
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Lotto jackpot hit for second time this year
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Lotto jackpot hit for second time this year
October 13, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A lucky player from St Catherine is now $57 million richer, after hitting the Lotto jackpot in Saturday night’s draw, the seco...
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Father of slain teen Shantina Sergeant nabbed in Old Harbour, police say
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Father of slain teen Shantina Sergeant nabbed in Old Harbour, police say
October 11, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Lawrence Sergeant, the father of 13-year-old murder victim Shantina Sergeant, has been nabbed, according to the police. He was...
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Streetlights brighten communities in Guy’s Hill
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Streetlights brighten communities in Guy’s Hill
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-seven streetlights have been installed in several communities in Guy’s Hill, St Catherine, providing a greater sense of saf...
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48-hour curfew extended in Linstead, St Catherine
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48-hour curfew extended in Linstead, St Catherine
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of Linstead, St Catherine, on Wednesday, October 8, has been extended for another ...
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Police kill two in operations linked to Commodore mass shooting
October 9, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men were fatally shot in St Catherine on Thursday during alleged confrontations with police investigating Sunday’s quintup...
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Five killed in Linstead mass shooting
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Five killed in Linstead mass shooting
October 6, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Five people are dead following a mass shooting in Linstead, St Catherine late Sunday. It is understood that a child was among ...
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Two dead in early morning St Catherine crash
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Two dead in early morning St Catherine crash
October 4, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two people are now dead following an early Saturday morning collision along the Hellshire main road in St Catherine which also...
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Firearm and ammunition seized in St Catherine; three in custody
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Firearm and ammunition seized in St Catherine; three in custody
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Three people, including a woman, are now in police custody after the St Catherine South Police seized a firearm and ammunition duri...
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 32-year-old St Elizabeth man has been charged with robbery with aggravation and using a firearm to commit a felony following...
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)-A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its s...
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — As part of efforts to reduce the rate of recidivism in Jamaica, 467 incarcerated individuals received certification in a skill of ...
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