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Death toll In Spanish Town gun attack rises to three

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (70+ words) The death toll from Wednesday night's shooting along Corletts Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has risen to three after another of the injured victims succumbed at hospital, police reports say. Two of the victims have been identified as 27-year-old…...

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One dead, three injured in Spanish Town gun attack

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (85+ words) A 36-year-old man was shot and killed and three other people injured when gunmen allegedly opened fire along Corletts Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Barton Stewart, a self-employed resident from…...

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Mark Wignall | Stone-cold killers

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (898+ words) Most or just all of us saw that video of the police shooting in Granville, Jamaica, this past weekend, which resulted in the horrible death of a woman. To say the least, it was chilling. Excessively so. The JCF member…...

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Man succumbs to injuries after being found in gully in Spanish Town

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) Police in Spanish Town, St Catherine, have launched an investigation into the death of a man who succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Sunday night, one day after he was found in a gully in critical condition. The deceased…...

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Barcelona retains Spanish league title after beating Real Madrid 2-0

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (222+ words) Goals by Marcus Rashford in the ninth minute and Ferran Torres in the 18th gave Barcelona the victory and an insurmountable 14-point advantage over its fierce rival with three rounds remaining in La Liga. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was in the…...

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Arbeloa asks to 'turn the page' on Valverde-Tchouam'ni fight

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (584+ words) Real Madrid coach "lvaro Arbeloa has defended players Federico Valverde and Aur'lien Tchouam'ni, saying their apologies for having scuffled were enough to settle the incident that led the club to fine both of them a whopping 500, 000 euros (US$590, 000). "My players…...

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Barcelona closes in on La Liga title without the injured Yamal

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) Ferm'n dedicated his 45th-minute opener to the injured Lamine Yamal, Barcelona's leading scorer and assist maker who will miss the rest of the season with a muscle injury but hopes to be fit for the World Cup with Spain. After…...

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Turkey to restrict social media access

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (438+ words) Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity. Its passage…...

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British national held with cocaine in Easter bun and slippers granted $1 M bail

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (262+ words) A British woman, Kamarra Fraser-Munroe, who was allegedly held with cocaine at one of Jamaica's airports, was granted bail in the sum of $1 million on Tuesday. She was granted bail following an application by her attorney, Able-Don Foote, in the…...

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STATHS to get renewable'energy lab by September

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (399+ words) Procurement is under way for a renewable-energy laboratory at St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), with construction scheduled for the summer holidays and commissioning expected in September. The facility will introduce students to solar technology, battery systems and wind energy,…...