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Opposition wants 'safe spaces' around schools and harsher punishment for crimes committed near them

The parliamentary Opposition is expressing concern about what it says is a recent surge in violence targeting educational institutions and is urging the Government to establish «Safe Spaces» around key institutions, such as...

Man charged over Rockfort mass shooting

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged a man in relation to the gun attack at the football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston last month that left five persons dead and the two others injured. He is...
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Man charged over Rockfort mass shooting

Detectives assigned to the Major Investigations Division (MID) have charged a man in relation to the gun attack at the football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston last month that left five persons dead and the two others injured. He is...

Lawyers being recruited into JCF to strengthen preparation and completion of case files

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says the Government has initiated the recruitment of 20 attorneys for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen the preparation and timely completion of case files, in order to enhance greater efficiency...
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Lawyers being recruited into JCF to strengthen preparation and completion of case files

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says the Government has initiated the recruitment of 20 attorneys for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen the preparation and timely completion of case files, in order to enhance greater efficiency...

Cops in Mario Deane case to be tried in Westmoreland

The case against the three cops who are charged in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane is to be transferred to the Westmoreland Circuit Court. Corporal Elaine Stewart and Constables Juliana Clevon and Marlon Grant are set to appear in...
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Cops in Mario Deane case to be tried in Westmoreland

The case against the three cops who are charged in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane is to be transferred to the Westmoreland Circuit Court. Corporal Elaine Stewart and Constables Juliana Clevon and Marlon Grant are set to appear in...

2025 trial for policemen accused of 2008 murder in St Catherine

Two policemen, who were charged two years ago with a 2008 murder, are to stand trial on October 6, 2025. Their trial date was confirmed on Thursday, during an appearance in the St Catherine Circuit Court. 
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2025 trial for policemen accused of 2008 murder in St Catherine

Two policemen, who were charged two years ago with a 2008 murder, are to stand trial on October 6, 2025. Their trial date was confirmed on Thursday, during an appearance in the St Catherine Circuit Court. 

JHTA says reduced room occupancy caused by external shocks helping to fuel staff discontent at hotels

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has established a working committee to look at the challenges facing the tourism sector, such as reduced occupancy rates, and their impact on workers, some of whom have taken industrial action...
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JHTA says reduced room occupancy caused by external shocks helping to fuel staff discontent at hotels

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has established a working committee to look at the challenges facing the tourism sector, such as reduced occupancy rates, and their impact on workers, some of whom have taken industrial action...

Police charge two men in connection with supermarket robbery in Maggotty last month

The St Elizabeth police have arrested and charged two people following investigations into the robbery of a supermarket in Maggotty last month that resulted in the death of a resident.  Speaking at Thursday's monthly meeting of the St...
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Police charge two men in connection with supermarket robbery in Maggotty last month

The St Elizabeth police have arrested and charged two people following investigations into the robbery of a supermarket in Maggotty last month that resulted in the death of a resident.  Speaking at Thursday's monthly meeting of the St...

Robbery wasn't at school, says Stella Maris Prep

Stella Maris Preparatory School in St Andrew is seeking to distance itself from the robbery which took place on the Stella Maris compound earlier this week. A statement issued this morning by the principal, Sister Mary Joseph, says "...
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Robbery wasn't at school, says Stella Maris Prep

Stella Maris Preparatory School in St Andrew is seeking to distance itself from the robbery which took place on the Stella Maris compound earlier this week. A statement issued this morning by the principal, Sister Mary Joseph, says "...

Barita boosts Project STAR with $10-m contribution to support social transformation

Barita Investments Limited, a leading financial services company, has made a substantial contribution of $10 million to Project STAR, the social and economic transformation initiative spearheaded by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ...
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Barita boosts Project STAR with $10-m contribution to support social transformation

Barita Investments Limited, a leading financial services company, has made a substantial contribution of $10 million to Project STAR, the social and economic transformation initiative spearheaded by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ...

JBM, Agro-Invest sign MoU to transform former bauxite lands into agricultural hub

THE JAMAICA Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) and Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest) have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive agricultural development and investment in Jamaica by converting former bauxite mining lands into...
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JBM, Agro-Invest sign MoU to transform former bauxite lands into agricultural hub

THE JAMAICA Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) and Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest) have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive agricultural development and investment in Jamaica by converting former bauxite mining lands into...

Portland’s Monkey Island and Pellew Island: Two love stories, two different places

AT FOLLY Point, near Portland’s capital town of Port Antonio, there are ruins of a 60-room mansion, commonly referred to as ‘Folly Mansion’, and located on a small peninsular. There are several stories about how the place came to be called Folly....
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Portland’s Monkey Island and Pellew Island: Two love stories, two different places

AT FOLLY Point, near Portland’s capital town of Port Antonio, there are ruins of a 60-room mansion, commonly referred to as ‘Folly Mansion’, and located on a small peninsular. There are several stories about how the place came to be called Folly....

Jean Augustine Chair thankful to Diaspora community in Canada for support

The endowed Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University in Toronto, recently held an appreciation gathering to thank those who have supported its mission and to showcase its work from 2021 to 2023. Dr Carl James,...
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Jean Augustine Chair thankful to Diaspora community in Canada for support

The endowed Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University in Toronto, recently held an appreciation gathering to thank those who have supported its mission and to showcase its work from 2021 to 2023. Dr Carl James,...

Mount Salem councillor wants improved drainage in Tucker to curtail flooding

WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, councillor for the Mount Salem Division in St James, is urging the National Works Agency (NWA) to improve the drainage infrastructure along the Tucker main road in light of recent flooding associated with heavy...
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Mount Salem councillor wants improved drainage in Tucker to curtail flooding

WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, councillor for the Mount Salem Division in St James, is urging the National Works Agency (NWA) to improve the drainage infrastructure along the Tucker main road in light of recent flooding associated with heavy...

Trump to replace Jamaican-American Damian Williams as US Attorney in New York

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to replace Damian Williams, the Jamaican-American US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Williams will be succeeded by former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Jay Clayton....
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Trump to replace Jamaican-American Damian Williams as US Attorney in New York

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to replace Damian Williams, the Jamaican-American US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Williams will be succeeded by former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Jay Clayton....

Decision on venue for cops' trial in Mario Deane case set for Friday morning

WESTERN BUREAU: The three police officers who are charged in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane will learn on Friday morning, November 15, which parish their case will be transferred to for trial. Corporal Elaine Stewart and Constables...
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Decision on venue for cops' trial in Mario Deane case set for Friday morning

WESTERN BUREAU: The three police officers who are charged in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane will learn on Friday morning, November 15, which parish their case will be transferred to for trial. Corporal Elaine Stewart and Constables...

Marlene Street Forrest to retire from JSE

After more than two decades leading the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr Marlene Street Forrest will be retiring on December 4, the Financial Gleaner has learned. However, she is expected to remain in charge of the exchange beyond her retirement date until...
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Marlene Street Forrest to retire from JSE

After more than two decades leading the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr Marlene Street Forrest will be retiring on December 4, the Financial Gleaner has learned. However, she is expected to remain in charge of the exchange beyond her retirement date until...

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug,...
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Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug,...

Kingston taxi operator faces multiple charges for stolen vehicle  

Thirty-one-year-old Jermaine Knight, taxi operator of Long Lane, Kingston, has been charged with larceny of motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, obtaining money by means of false pretence and possession of Revenue Paper before such ...
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Kingston taxi operator faces multiple charges for stolen vehicle  

Thirty-one-year-old Jermaine Knight, taxi operator of Long Lane, Kingston, has been charged with larceny of motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, obtaining money by means of false pretence and possession of Revenue Paper before such ...

Jamaica Festival Queen 2023 heads to Oxford as the 2025 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar

Aundrene Cameron was today chosen to be the Jamaica Rhodes Scholar for 2025. King's House made the announcement after a full day of interviewing ten finalists vying for the scholarship. Aundrene Cameron is a first-class honours graduate of the...
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Jamaica Festival Queen 2023 heads to Oxford as the 2025 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar

Aundrene Cameron was today chosen to be the Jamaica Rhodes Scholar for 2025. King's House made the announcement after a full day of interviewing ten finalists vying for the scholarship. Aundrene Cameron is a first-class honours graduate of the...

Additional land to be acquired to build micro business park at Morant Bay Urban Centre

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) says it has received instructions from Prime Minister, Dr  Andrew Holness, to acquire 10 additional acres of land to build a micro business park at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St Thomas. Speaking...
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Additional land to be acquired to build micro business park at Morant Bay Urban Centre

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) says it has received instructions from Prime Minister, Dr  Andrew Holness, to acquire 10 additional acres of land to build a micro business park at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St Thomas. Speaking...

Fake doctor arrested for alleged visa fraud

A man who purported to be a medical doctor and allegedly fraudulently collected money to provide a US visa has been arrested and charged. The accused has been identified as Andrew Clarke, a 57-year-old labourer of Spring Farm, St James....
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Fake doctor arrested for alleged visa fraud

A man who purported to be a medical doctor and allegedly fraudulently collected money to provide a US visa has been arrested and charged. The accused has been identified as Andrew Clarke, a 57-year-old labourer of Spring Farm, St James....

Update | Prosecution was unable to prove soldiers in Keith Clarke case were the shooters

The three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged in connection with the May 2010 shooting death of businessman Keith Clarke were today found not guilty after the prosecution was unable to pinpoint them as the shooters. Lance Corporals Greg...
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Update | Prosecution was unable to prove soldiers in Keith Clarke case were the shooters

The three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged in connection with the May 2010 shooting death of businessman Keith Clarke were today found not guilty after the prosecution was unable to pinpoint them as the shooters. Lance Corporals Greg...

Rifle found under pile of stones in Old Harbour

An operation by the police in Old Harbour, St Catherine, led to the discovery of a rifle under a pile of stones on Wednesday. The weapon seized is a Chinese SKS rifle. Police reports state that about 8:45 a.m., police went on a...
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Rifle found under pile of stones in Old Harbour

An operation by the police in Old Harbour, St Catherine, led to the discovery of a rifle under a pile of stones on Wednesday. The weapon seized is a Chinese SKS rifle. Police reports state that about 8:45 a.m., police went on a...

Judge rules soldiers do not have a case to answer in Keith Clarke shooting death

Justice Dale Palmer has ruled that the three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged in connection with the May 2010 shooting death of businessman Keith Clarke do not have a case to answer. Lance corporals Greg Tingling and Odel Buckley, along...
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Judge rules soldiers do not have a case to answer in Keith Clarke shooting death

Justice Dale Palmer has ruled that the three Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers charged in connection with the May 2010 shooting death of businessman Keith Clarke do not have a case to answer. Lance corporals Greg Tingling and Odel Buckley, along...

Policemen involved in Sunday's fatal shooting of three men detained

The Police High Command has ordered the detention of two policemen involved in Sunday's fatal shooting of two men on Windward Road in Kingston. The Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force says the order was given...
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Policemen involved in Sunday's fatal shooting of three men detained

The Police High Command has ordered the detention of two policemen involved in Sunday's fatal shooting of two men on Windward Road in Kingston. The Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force says the order was given...

JLP shocked by death of councillor for the Olympic Gardens division, Christopher Townsend

Councillor for the Olympic Gardens division in West Central St Andrew, Christopher Townsend, has died.  Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader, Desmond McKenzie, said Townsend died Wednesday night due to what is believed to be...
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JLP shocked by death of councillor for the Olympic Gardens division, Christopher Townsend

Councillor for the Olympic Gardens division in West Central St Andrew, Christopher Townsend, has died.  Jamaica Labour Party Deputy Leader, Desmond McKenzie, said Townsend died Wednesday night due to what is believed to be...

54-y-o St Mary man charged with rape of 12-y-o girl

A 54 year old man from St Mary has been charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in his community between September 2023 and January 2024. Conrad Gray was charged by detectives attached to the Port Maria Criminal Investigation Branch....
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54-y-o St Mary man charged with rape of 12-y-o girl

A 54 year old man from St Mary has been charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in his community between September 2023 and January 2024. Conrad Gray was charged by detectives attached to the Port Maria Criminal Investigation Branch....

‘Use resources strategically’ – PM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged members of parliament to make the best use of funds allocated to them to undertake the annual mitigation and clean-up programmes in their constituencies. On Tuesday, the prime minister announced that...
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‘Use resources strategically’ – PM

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has urged members of parliament to make the best use of funds allocated to them to undertake the annual mitigation and clean-up programmes in their constituencies. On Tuesday, the prime minister announced that...

Senator calls for skills gap assessment of workforce

Government Senator Kavan Gayle is calling for a skills gap assessment of the domestic workforce to identify the specific competencies that are in demand across industries. He made the suggestion while outlining several policy recommendations that...
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Senator calls for skills gap assessment of workforce

Government Senator Kavan Gayle is calling for a skills gap assessment of the domestic workforce to identify the specific competencies that are in demand across industries. He made the suggestion while outlining several policy recommendations that...

JP Farms ahead of schedule with banana farm resuscitation

JP Farms is reporting that its banana farm recovery programme is progressing faster than anticipated following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl. The category-four hurricane caused extensive damage to Jamaica’s largest banana farm,...
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JP Farms ahead of schedule with banana farm resuscitation

JP Farms is reporting that its banana farm recovery programme is progressing faster than anticipated following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl. The category-four hurricane caused extensive damage to Jamaica’s largest banana farm,...

Trae Rodney scores big with GraceKennedy Foundation $300,000 scholarship

On Wednesday, November 6, Trae Rodney was selected as a Rafael Diaz Merit Scholar by the GraceKennedy Foundation and awarded a $300,000 scholarship that is renewable each year until his course of study is completed. He is required to maintains the...
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Trae Rodney scores big with GraceKennedy Foundation $300,000 scholarship

On Wednesday, November 6, Trae Rodney was selected as a Rafael Diaz Merit Scholar by the GraceKennedy Foundation and awarded a $300,000 scholarship that is renewable each year until his course of study is completed. He is required to maintains the...

Golding calls for diaspora involvement in Jamaica’s governance, development

OPPOSITION LEADER Mark Golding believes Jamaicans living abroad should play a more active role in shaping the future of their home country, including participating in governance. During a media luncheon in Toronto on November 1, he outlined several...
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Golding calls for diaspora involvement in Jamaica’s governance, development

OPPOSITION LEADER Mark Golding believes Jamaicans living abroad should play a more active role in shaping the future of their home country, including participating in governance. During a media luncheon in Toronto on November 1, he outlined several...

Update | Man charged over money bags that fell from Beryllium vehicle

The police have now charged the man who was arrested in relation to the missing two bags of money from a Beryllium security vehicle. Fifty-two-year-old driver Aldin Nelson, of Harbour View, Kingston 17, is charged with simple larceny. A date...
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Update | Man charged over money bags that fell from Beryllium vehicle

The police have now charged the man who was arrested in relation to the missing two bags of money from a Beryllium security vehicle. Fifty-two-year-old driver Aldin Nelson, of Harbour View, Kingston 17, is charged with simple larceny. A date...

New mobile police station in Gregory Park

Member of Parliament for St Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge, has informed that a new mobile police station is now located in the community of Gregory Park. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the...
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New mobile police station in Gregory Park

Member of Parliament for St Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge, has informed that a new mobile police station is now located in the community of Gregory Park. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the...

Section of Reids Pen in Portmore under curfew

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Reids Pen in Portmore, St Catherine. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 15. The areas of the curfew are: North: At the...
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Section of Reids Pen in Portmore under curfew

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Reids Pen in Portmore, St Catherine. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 15. The areas of the curfew are: North: At the...

Man killed in suspected hit-and-run in St Elizabeth

The St Elizabeth police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run along the Goshen main road early Wednesday morning. The body is of a dark brown complexion, slim build and about 5 feet 4...
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Man killed in suspected hit-and-run in St Elizabeth

The St Elizabeth police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run along the Goshen main road early Wednesday morning. The body is of a dark brown complexion, slim build and about 5 feet 4...

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