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Sashalee Williams who was killed alongside her boyfriend in a crash along Queens Highway in Discovery Bay, St. Ann on December 11, 2025 has been laid to rest.

The 29-year-old medical professional and her boyfriend Dale Williams both of Duncans, Trelawny died after the motor car they were travelling in collided with a Hiace motor vehicle.

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The quake occurred at around 8:34 am and was felt in parishes, including Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, St. Ann, St. Mary and Manchester.

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The Agriculture ministry intends to develop and distribute a tomato based juice as part of the nutritional offerings to school children.

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Jamaicans in the Middle East are being urged to shelter in place.

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Residents in Manchester are being urged to support the police, as efforts intensify to eradicate lottery scamming in the parish.The latest anti-scamming operation was conducted on Wednesday, in areas including Decarteret Road, Red Berry District and the old Porus District.

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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, gave the assurance at a Leaders in Real Estate Breakfast at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Thursday.This, as he stressed the importance of real estate development as part of continued efforts to pursue Jamaica's Vision 2030 goals.

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Acting Head of the Manchester police, Deputy Superintendent Luhas Daniels, has warned residents and business operators to obey the nightly curfew imposed in certain areas.The warning comes after four bartenders were arrested and charged with breaching a nightly curfew in Knockpatrick yesterday.

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Mr. Samuda gave the update during a leaders in Real Estate Breakfast at the Pegasus Hotel in the parish on Thursday. The new dam is part of efforts to make Kingston and St. Andrew water-resilient and drought-resistant.

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it will respond to help address the growing humanitarian crisis in Cuba.

The United States of America (U.S.A.) had implemented measures to cut off Cuba's oil supply, which has affected other key sectors in that island such as healthcare.

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Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James is on track to return to its pre-hurricane Melissa operating capacity within the next one to two weeks.

Providing an update at a media briefing in Montego Bay yesterday, Dr. Tufton said the facility has seen significant improvements since the Category 5 hurricane in October 2025.

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