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30 seconds to steal your vehicle, police chief reveals

Despite a dramatic 66% fall in murders in the sub-division DSP Manderson pointed to an increase break-ins and robberies.

Due to the…

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No murders in this once murderous Old Harbour community

Still regarded as one of Jamaica’s major transhipment points for the drugs for gun trade, the community of approximately 8,000…

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66% drop in Old Harbour murders

Last year a record 35 murders were logged within the locale which falls under the jurisdiction of the St Catherine South Police Division.…

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Jamaican Muslims mourn and condemn recent terrorist attacks in France

Paty, a 47-year-old French teacher was beheaded by 18-year-old Islamist extremist Abdullakh Anzorov for showing cartoons of the Prophet…

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Marlie Mount students receive tablets from past student, principal calls for more support

Latoya Brown, a final year student preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exam and Cenicia Burgher, a top-performing grade five pupil,…

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‘Chembe’ of Bambo Ridge charged with murder of Old Harbour man

Twenty-nine-year-old Travis Sawyers otherwise called ‘Chembe’ of Bamboo Ridge District, St. Catherine was charged with murder,…

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Thunderstorms forecast for Jamaica

Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast as a tropical wave located over the eastern Caribbean Sea becomes more organised and could…

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Robber fatally shot by police, but crony escapes

Reports from the Constant Spring Police Station are that about midday the complainant returned home from the bank when she was pounced upon…

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Mayor pushes for increase enforcement and engagement of Building Act

The meeting concerned efforts to increase enforcement and community engagement with regard to developments and approvals as the KSAMC…

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Scotiabank Old Harbour to close permanently

The island’s second largest commercial bank has also announced that will be closing its Black River branch in February 2021.

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PHOTO: The Old Harbour woman saving police lives wears her badge with honour

Before long however Singh, who works at the medical services branch at the National Police College, was proudly wearing her Badge of Honour…

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Old Harbour gangster ‘Dutty Shut’ killed

According to the police about 3:00 pm Blake, 46, was on a bicycle in the lane when men alighted from a car and shot him several times before…

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Big Pond come over, Myton, Coburn gullies in spate

Persistent rainfall over the last couple of days, which has been moderate to heavy at times, has resulted in flooding in many areas across…

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Old Harbour listed for JPS power outage next week

The planned outage will also affect neighbouring Clarendon communities with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) advising that it must undertake…

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Man hit by BMW at Gutters rush to hospital

The accident occurred at Gutters, St Catherine about 6:20 pm this evening.

According to various eyewitness accounts the man only known…

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New rapid antigen tests could transform COVID-19 response in the Americas

Unlike previous rapid antibody tests, which can show when someone has had COVID-19 but often give a negative result during the early stages…

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