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Health ministry expects rise in respiratory viruses
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding the public that there is an expected increase in the circulation of respiratory viruses and an increase in persons seeking medical care. This is due to the time of year which sees the island become...

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Tufton sounds processed food warning
Jamaicans are being urged to reduce their consumption of ultra-processed foods such as carbonated drinks, ham, sausages, ice cream and baked products Speaking recently at a public health lecture at the University of Technology (UTech), health and...

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Cops freed of 2016 fatal shooting
Three policemen were freed on Monday in connection with the 2016 fatal shooting of a man in a yard located on Bond Street in West Kingston. Corporals Rhamone Scott and Gregory South and Constable Duwayne Kelly James were all tried in the death of...

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Sister hits sibling with bucket in water brawl
A dispute about water being spilled in a yard has brought two sisters before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. It was shared that Delores Smith and her sister reside at a premises in central Kingston. The complainant arrived home one...

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Man with many names remanded in custody
Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque remanded a 22-year-old man, as she expressed discomfort after hearing that the accused allegedly adopts three different names and identities to commit fraudulent activities. The accused, who is charged...

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Teen to spend Christmas in lock-up for larceny
The festivities of this year's Yuletide season will miss 19-year-old Dwight McCarthy, as he was remanded in custody until next January, having pleaded guilty to larceny from the person. It was shared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court...

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Health imposter wants hero status
Kazrae Gray, the imposter, who, along with an accomplice, barefacedly led government officials, journalists and members of the public into believing he was a public heath inspector, says he should be considered a hero for highlighting the gaping...

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One-year-old needs life-saving surgery
Nathaniel Robinson has never left the hospital since he was born one year ago. A preemie, baby Nathaniel was delivered at 35 weeks. A full-term pregnancy is a minimum of 39 weeks. Premature babies tend to have more health problems than babies...

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Security threats: Classes at KC dismissed early
Following Monday's early dismissal at St Hugh's High School over a security threat, another school in the corporate area also had to endure a similar fate - Kingston College. The STAR understands classes at the North Street-based...

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Police searching for newly landed Haitians
The police in Portland have launched a manhunt for a group of  Haitians who abandoned their vessel after landing in the dead of night on Long Road beach on Sunday.  It is believed that the group managed to flee the area with the...

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Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel for 17 days, minister says
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) -- All 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in northern India for more than two weeks were pulled out on Tuesday, bringing an end to a drawn-out rescue mission that had grabbed the...

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Gov't denies issuing licence for importation of lobster
The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday denied issuing veterinary permits for the importation of lobster into Jamaica. In a statement, the ministry said claims being made on social media and other platforms about the importation of Caribbean Spiny...

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Barbados jolted by earthquake
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled parts of Barbados on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The Trinidad-based University of the west Indies (UWWI) Seismic Research Centre (SRC),which occurred at 11.26 am (...

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Newly landed Haitians on the loose
The police in Portland have launched a manhunt for a group of Haitians who abandoned their vessel after landing in the dead of night on Long Road beach on Sunday. It is believed that the group managed to flee the area with the...

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Shooting at Market Place leaves one dead
A man was shot and killed on Tuesday morning during an incident at the Market Place, located along Constant Spring Road in St Andrew. The man, who is reportedly an ex-cop, has been identified so far only as Coley or '...

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Research says popcorn lowers risk of dementia A new study suggests that including popcorn in your diet lowers the risk of dementia. The research found that people who ate more whole grains -- such as oats and quinoa -- were 8.5 years...

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Jamaicans urged to know their numbers
Jamaicans are being urged to take charge of their own well-being and to make regular check-ups a vital part of their routine, in light of the increasing incidence of lifestyle-related ailments. The call comes amid a growing concern that many...

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Half of primary schools and secondary have Internet access
Approximately 50 per cent of Jamaica's primary and high schools have, so far, been connected to the Internet, according to Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams. "We are about half-way there, and we will continue to ensure that all our...

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RADA launches mobile app
Local farmers now have improved access to extension services of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) following the launch of the entity's first ever mobile application (app). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd...

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Churches have big role in eliminating gender-based violence
Strong emphasis is being placed on faith-based organisations in the National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-based Violence (NSAP-GBV) in Jamaica. The plan, which was launched in 2018 by the gender ministry, aims to prevent violence,...

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Mom of bullied teen seeking transfer
The frustrated mother says she has no choice but to seek a transfer for her 13-year-old daughter who is being harassed by bullies at a Corporate Area school. The mother and child previously told THE STAR that the bullying started last year...

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Wanted man says police damaging his reputation
Attorney-at-law Damion Heslop is advising Dujon Wright, one of the men posted in the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) 'Wanted Wednesdays' feature, to turn himself into the police. "The JCF are well in their rights to list him as a wanted man as...

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