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Grange wants Jamaicans to intervene to end violence against women

Grange said the killing of 42-year-old Roulene Clarke-Cowan on Wednesday morning highlighted that “intimate partner violence is more…

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Kippy Mears to be laid to rest April 27

The funeral service for Mears, 50, is slated to commence at 9:00 am at the St Dorothy’s Anglican Church. Internment is at the church…

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Government on a mission of socializing wealth – PM Holness

The Prime Minister says this is to give back to the people of Jamaica.

“Our economic strategy is economic independence. For that…

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More students being exposed to agriculture

Addressing the 2019 Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen on April 5, Mr. Finnikin informed that…

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Jamaican Nationals Association donates scholarships to students

The winners are Justine Braham and Ashley Medley, of Howard University; Temera Duncan and Shannel Hibbert, University of the District of…

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Candlelight vigil held in honour of PNP member Mears

Persons from all parts of the socio-economic spectrum converged at Mears’ business establishment at Gutters, three miles east of the…

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New Fisheries Act to come into force soon

He explains that this new law will not only facilitate modern fisheries management and development strategies, and significantly increase the…

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PNP’s ‘Kippy’ Mears is dead

Mears, 50, died in hospital between last night and early this morning after suffering a massive heart attack a week ago.

He underwent…

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Old Harbour taxi group recognised

The initiative was borne out of the school’s cultural department spearheaded by Latanya Chambers along with principal Michelle Hines-…

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Man brutally slain inside Bodles home

The deceased has been identified as Darius Robinson, a machine operator more popularly known as ‘Crooks’.

From information…

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New JPS power plant in Old Harbour Bay 90% complete, to be commissioned this year

The plant will be commissioned into service by the third quarter of this year.  Once the new power plant is commissioned, the older Old…

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Island Farm birthday party turns deadly

The incident occurred at about 12:20 am today while a birthday party was in session during which an altercation developed involving 30-year-…

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Giant frog discovered in Jamaica

Old Harbour News received an image of the giant creature which was seen hanging from a tree by a cord.

According to information…

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Local people pivotal to new Goat Islands plan

Both the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the National Environmental Planning Agency (NEPA) are currently spearheading a five-year…

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St. Catherine High School annual health fair

The all-day event will commence at 9:00 a.m., with persons being screened and counselled for major ailments.

This is part of the…

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Tourism Ministry to help train 2,000 bartenders

Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the bartenders will help with the marketing of rums made in Jamaica.

“This year,…

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