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Old Harbour girls hospitalized after being chopped by alleged child molester

The man, who the police will only say is of a Panton Lane, Old Harbour address, is now a prime suspect after he allegedly used a machete to…

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VIDEO: $3 million in valuables stolen from Old Harbour store

Closed circuit television camera (CCTV) footage, provided by the police, showed three men breaking into the popular store situated at 5 South…

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A mad rush from the 10th floor | Jamaicans react to 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Johnson and her fellow coworkers were at their desks inside the Advantage Communications Inc. – an international call centre located on…

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Family, friends bid farewell to female cop found dead on her birthday

Bryan, a member of the police force for 15 years, was found dead inside her Longsville Park, Clarendon home on December 27 last year –…

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Constable Bryan’s autopsy inconclusive

But the pathologist was able to conclude that Bryan had died on December 25, 2019, two days before she was discovered at her home.

The…

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NIC's new solar powered pump station to cut energy cost by $3 million

The station, which serves the Braco irrigation district, is the first pump facility operated by the NIC to…

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Jamaican gov't considering performance pay for ministers

The Prime Minister made the disclosure while addressing the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation…

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GeoTechVision to claim for loss and damages in tablet termination dispute with e-Learning Jamaica

The court today upheld judgment in favour of e-Learning Jamaica, refusing to grant the order sought by GeoTechVision for the appointment of…

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Jamaica’s youngest junior mayor makes waves

The 2019/2020 Junior Mayor of Portmore, Malique Robinson-Porter, showed no sign of nervousness. There were giggles from other Junior Mayors…

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Jamaican mother issues dengue warning after her baby contracted the disease

The St. James resident told JIS News that it was in late September of last year that her then six-month-old son, Jonathan, was diagnosed with…

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Fritz Pinnock’s daughter, Abigail, defends him in emotional YouTube clip

However, Pinnock’s daughter Abigail, seemingly has had enough of what’s being said about her father via the media.

In a…

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$29m in scholarships for 83 children of police officers

The 83 students, who commenced tertiary studies this academic year, along with 63 returning students were each awarded $200,000 in bursaries…

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Owners of dogs that attack persons to face harsher penalties

This follows Cabinet’s approval for a proposed reform to the Dogs (Liability of Injuries By) Act, by repealing and replacing it with a…

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Female developer spearheads construction of affordable housing solutions

She was able to achieve this with the assistance of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), an agency of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job…

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PHOTOS: High tide

It’s not uncommon for tide to rise in these parts of southwest St Catherine, but when it does folks are usually caught flatfooted as…

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Old Harbour record first murder of 2020

Screams of anguish echoed across the night’s sky following the death of 49-year-old Annmarie Stewart, who was gunned down inside her…

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