Nationwide strike forces schools online
Their decision comes amid a nationwide strike by public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators who are demanding a traffic ticket amnesty in light…
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Jamaican fishermen, minus captain, safely home from Columbia detention
In total 33 Jamaicans and four nationals of the Dominican Republic, who have Jamaican work permits, were repatriated.
The crew was…
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Old Harbour Bay fishermen to arrive in Port Royal tonight
Since mid-October the fishermen have been detained in Columbia for allegedly fishing illegally in the territorial waters of the South…
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Kingston boy found in Old Harbour reunites with mother
Antwone Lewis, who is mentally challenged, was brought to the Old Harbour police by a Good Samaritan who noticed he wasn’t in the…
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Scotiabank closes ATMs on South Street, Old Harbour
In an advisory, the island’s second largest commercial bank stated that normal services at this particular location in Jamaica’s…
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Old Harbour police seek help reuniting wandering boy
According to the police the child gave his name as Antwoine Lewis and stated that he is 14 years old and lives with his family.
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Digicel Foundation to pay out $28 million to community groups
Eight of the 14 community-based organisations will receive cheques for $2 million each on Tuesday, November 8, at a presentation at Digicel…
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Date set for return of Jamaican fishermen in Columbia, but captain to be charged and vessel sold
In an update via the press this afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade said, Kingston and Bogota have reached an…
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WATCH | Old Harbour Bay fishermen stuck in Columbia
More than 40 fishermen, the majority from Old Harbour Bay, have been detained by the Columbian authorities for allegedly fishing illegally…
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Man linked to deadly Spring Village mass shooting in police custody
Nine persons where shot, three fatally, during a gun attack at a football match at the Best Dressed Chicken playfield in the community.
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NWC Marlie Mount pump extraction to disrupt supply for six days
This disruption is to facilitate the urgent extraction and repair of the pumping unit at the Marlie Mount water supply system, which has…
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Three days of thunderstorms, as Met Service issues TS Watch
Current developments 425km southeast of Kingston are enough for the island’s Meteorological Service to issue a Tropical Storm Watch at…
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Weather system likely to impact Jamaica in coming days
And that’s the exact situation right now in the Caribbean, as scientists at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) have detected an area…
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Old Harbour Primary to benefit from US$50,000 ICT lab investment
Details of the three-month project were revealed Monday during an official signing ceremony at the school situated in Marlie Acres, Old…
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Old Harbour man killed on West Street hip strip
Dead is Julio Groves, a 31-year-old labourer of North Street, Old Harbour, the police have confirmed.
Officers from the Old Harbour…
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One dead, two injured in Old Harbour nightclub shooting
About 12:45 am today, patrons inside Dimells Night Club were sent scampering onto Ascot Drive when a man fired several gunshots at another…
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