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Passengers flung from bus in major crash on Highway 2000

Man fined $30k for driving with wrong licence plate

Leptospirosis death toll rises as ministry warns of more cases coming

Accused gang member 'Venom' remanded for 2024 Portmore killing

$10k fine for men caught peeing in public in Spanish Town

Jimmy Cliff to be given official funeral

Gun attack and suspected suicide rock Above Rocks, St Catherine

Police charge man in death of Trelawny businessman

Police probe fatal mob attack in St Ann

Economy set to shrink up to 13 per cent, warns PIOJ

Man fatally shot by cops in Rockfort, Kingston

Dancehall star Squash jailed in Miami on gun conviction

Persons with leptospirosis symptoms urged to seek immediate medical attention

Illegal guns and over 100 bullets found in St Ann, five held

Bunny Shaw returns to fire up Reggae Girlz squad for World Cup Qualifier

Jamaica tops 600 murders even with big drop in crime

Man stabbed to death in Old Harbour

Tributes pour in for reggae legend Jimmy Cliff

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff has died

Rudolph Speid named interim boss for Reggae Boyz

JPS to bring in 300 more linesmen

Teen shot in Spanish Town succumbs to injuries

Tufton confirms leptospirosis outbreak in Jamaica

Boy dies in Vineyard Town crash involving JUTC bus

$3.7B worth of cocaine seized south of Jamaica in joint raid

First container homes expected by January as Post-Melissa housing plan begins

Update|Three men killed on Mandela Highway identified

Man caught after allegedly pretending to sell house he didn’t own, steals $2.4M

Decomposing body of 80-y-o found in home, son arrested

Three reportedly shot dead; westbound lane of Mandela Highway closed

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Jamaica tops 600 murders even with big drop in crime
November 24, 2025

Another tough blow - Hurricane damages home of ex-con struggling to find work
November 24, 2025

No signal - Some residents of eastern parishes feel technologically cut off since hurricane
November 24, 2025

Taxi man charged after failed business deal
November 24, 2025

About 50,000 Christmas trees sold at auction
November 24, 2025

Three held after illegal gun, ammo found
November 24, 2025

Maternal care and relief supplies are being distributed to pregnant and lactating mothers as the Ministry of Health and Wellness stages a national maternal health outreach following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Maternal health being prioritised post-Melissa
November 24, 2025

Jimmy Cliff

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff has died
November 24, 2025

GraceKennedy (GK) General Insurance Client and Partner Services Manager, Orrette Duncan (left), presents an insurance payout to farmer and resident of Litchfield, Trelawny, Godfrey Codling, in support of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, during the Rural Agricultural Development Authority Connect/GK Insurance handover ceremony in the community.

Farmers get insurance payouts
November 24, 2025

Material from damaged roofs in St James.

Building expert calls for reinforced roofs
November 24, 2025

Jimmy Cliff.

Tributes pour in for reggae legend Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025

The cruise ship, MS Zuiderdam, docked at the Ocho Rios Pier on November 11.

32,000 cruise passengers have visited since hurricane
November 24, 2025

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Teen shot in Spanish Town succumbs to injuries
November 21, 2025

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