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$500,000 bail for farmer accused of machete attack in goats trespass row
A St Catherine farmer who allegedly chopped another man with a machete during a reported dispute over goats that trespassed onto his farm, has been granted $500,000 bail. The accused, 45-year-old Dwayne Gibson, is charged with wounding with intent. Paris

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$500,000 bail for farmer accused of machete attack in goats trespass row

A St Catherine farmer who allegedly chopped another man with a machete during a reported dispute over goats that trespassed onto his farm, has been granted $500,000 bail. The accused, 45-year-old Dwayne Gibson, is charged with wounding with intent. Paris

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Sports

Rideallday shows classic pedigree in Ian Levy Cup

Journeyman jockey Ian Spence yesterday declared Philip Feannys RIDEALLDAY a United States Breeders Cup Classic contender after the Mouttet Mile winner obliterated fellow importee Smile ‘N Leaves 19-year-old track record in the Ian Levy Cup a

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Entertainment

Soca Camp prepares revellers for the road

For Soca Camp curator Matthew ‘Matt Camps Campbell, a personal passion rooted in music has grown into a Carnival in Jamaica calendar event. On Friday, that vision came to life in full force, as revellers turned out for the 2026 staging of the event a

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Commentary

Francesca Tavares | The slave trades the UN forgot

The United Nations recent resolution designating the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the “greatest historical evil” is a troubling exercise in historiographical reductionism – one that prioritises contemporary political signaling over scholarly and

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Letters

Letter of the Day | Ideological positioning and principled action
THE EDITOR, Madam: Contributing to the recent Budget Debate, Prime Minister Holness defended decisions taken during his administration by forging a thoroughly legitimate comparison between Alexander Bustamantes ‘We are with the West posture and M

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Lifestyle

Island Wedding |The Nelsons' dream destination wedding in Jamaica

After years of love, family bonding, and shared traditions, Chelsea Cole and Michael Nelsons journey led them to their destination wedding last November at Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios, St Ann. The celebration, which reflected both their Caribbean

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