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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as p...
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Hospital-grade disinfectant donated to combat mould, viruses in health facilities
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Hospital-grade disinfectant donated to combat mould, viruses in health facilities
February 23 05:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A local manufacturer has donated two pallets of Vital Oxide, a hospital-grade disinfectant product, to the Ministry of Health and ...
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JFJ seeking legal advice after Chang says its ‘living off blood money’
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JFJ seeking legal advice after Chang says its ‘living off blood money’
February 23 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) says it is seeking legal advice after National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang claimed that the advo...
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Public health teams intensify mosquito control measures in Westmoreland
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Public health teams intensify mosquito control measures in Westmoreland
February 23 03:39 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Public health teams in Westmoreland inspected more than 25,000 homes in January as part of intensified mosquito control measur...
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West Indies thrash Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup after piling up 254-6
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MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope's tea...
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Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter
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Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter
February 23 03:10 PM
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) — Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company's decision not to report suspicious online ...
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Senator Thompson highlights potential health benefits of tax on sugary drinks
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Senator Thompson highlights potential health benefits of tax on sugary drinks
February 23 02:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prominent medical doctor, Senator Dr Elon B Thompson, is urging Jamaicans to view the proposed tax on sugary drinks as more than a...
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UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
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February 23 02:46 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London police on Monday arrested former ambassador Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to disgrac...
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Senior journalist praises Lacovia police for going beyond the call of duty
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Senior journalist praises Lacovia police for going beyond the call of duty
February 16, 2026
Senior journalist at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Garfield Angus, is praising officers from the Lacovia Police Station for their assistance ...
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Health official renews call for Jamaicans to get early screening for cancers
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Health official renews call for Jamaicans to get early screening for cancers
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Assistant Medical Officer of Health for the parish of St Elizabeth Dr Carol Hamilton is renewing the call for Jamaicans to get scree...
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Man accused of fatally stabbing uncle arrested in St Elizabeth
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Man accused of fatally stabbing uncle arrested in St Elizabeth
February 10, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police on Monday arrested a 35-year-old man accused of stabbing to death his 69-year-old uncle at their family home in Burnt S...
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UK supports opening of state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility
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UK supports opening of state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility
February 7, 2026
St Elizabeth, Jamaica – The UK Government has contributed J$7.6 billion to a new state-of-the-art agro-processing facility and administrative building...
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 28-year-old farmer following an alleged assault on a teenage girl in the parish. Charged...
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JDA kicks off 2026 with a thrilling event in St Elizabeth
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JDA kicks off 2026 with a thrilling event in St Elizabeth
February 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Draughts Association (JDA) launched its 2026 Strategic Thinkers Campaign with a successful event at the Junction Draug...
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St Elizabeth police list wanted men, persons of interest
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St Elizabeth police list wanted men, persons of interest
February 2, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The St Elizabeth police have listed several wanted men and persons of interest in the division who they say can assist them in t...
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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, 2026
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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ROOFS handover begins Friday under $10b Shelter Recovery Programme
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ROOFS handover begins Friday under $10b Shelter Recovery Programme
January 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will on Friday start the official handover of shelter recovery support under the Shelte...
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Decomposed body found in car in St Elizabeth
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Decomposed body found in car in St Elizabeth
January 28, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose decomposed body was found in a car in La...
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More linemen arrive to help restore electricity in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth
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More linemen arrive to help restore electricity in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth
January 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A second contingent of Caribbean linemen has arrived in Jamaica, with additional crews expected, as the Jamaica Public Service Com...
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Black River hospital gets infant, maternity supplies from Digicel Foundation
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Black River hospital gets infant, maternity supplies from Digicel Foundation
January 18, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth has received a donation of  infant and maternity supplies, valued at over $1.3 million fr...
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JPS rebuilds backbone of grid in St Elizabeth
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JPS rebuilds backbone of grid in St Elizabeth
January 18, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica Public Service (JPS) moves into the critical final phase of power restoration following Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, t...
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
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Residents in western Jamaica to receive skills training in construction through BRIDGE initiative
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 200 unemployed Jamaicans in St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St James and Hanover are set to receive hands-on training in constructi...
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10 shelters still open in St Elizabeth
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10 shelters still open in St Elizabeth
January 13, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Ten of the 87 officially designated emergency shelters in St Elizabeth remain open nearly three months after the passage of Hu...
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Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
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Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is mourning the tragic loss of three children and an adult following a two-vehicle cr...
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Face-to-face classes resume at Lacovia Primary after Hurricane Melissa disruption
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Face-to-face classes resume at Lacovia Primary after Hurricane Melissa disruption
January 12, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Face-to-face classes have fully resumed at Lacovia Primary and Infant School in St Elizabeth, after months of disruption caused by...
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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
January 10, 2026
Three people are feared dead following a two-vehicle collision on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border on Sa...
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St Elizabeth man charged in relation to Boxing Day murder
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St Elizabeth man charged in relation to Boxing Day murder
January 9, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder and other offences following the killing of a man on Boxing Day last year. Rick...
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Two persons of interest surrender, four still at large — St Elizabeth police
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Two persons of interest surrender, four still at large — St Elizabeth police
January 7, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth police say two of the six men listed as persons of interest in ongoing murder investigations in the parish tu...
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Sound selector killed in St Elizabeth ‘gun fight’ with cops
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Sound selector killed in St Elizabeth ‘gun fight’ with cops
January 7, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police have identified the man who was killed during an alleged confrontation in Hodges near Black River on Tuesday. Police na...
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Salada packs over 600 care packages for farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Salada packs over 600 care packages for farmers affected by Hurricane Melissa
January 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 600 care packages were recently prepared by over 40 Salada Foods staff members at the company's headquarters in Kingston...
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Hospital-grade disinfectant donated to combat mould, viruses in health facilities
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Public health teams in Westmoreland inspected more than 25,000 homes in January as part of intensified mosquito control measur...
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