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Rihanna’s home hit by gunfire, woman arrested
March 8 09:47 PM
A woman has been arrested after firing a gun towards pop superstar Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion while the singer was inside, according to internation...
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Mother of six mourns last son’s controversial killing, allegedly by police
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Mother of six mourns last son’s controversial killing, allegedly by police
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — After losing her older son to violence few years ago, mother of six Janice Pillner is now struggling to come to terms with the...
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G2K chides Golding for ‘silence’ on Silvera conviction, calls for PNP president to expel former MP
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G2K chides Golding for ‘silence’ on Silvera conviction, calls for PNP president to expel former MP
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WATCH: Lawrence Tavern councillor displeased with roadworks by NWA
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WATCH: Lawrence Tavern councillor displeased with roadworks by NWA
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Lawrence Tavern Councillor John Myers has accused the National Works Agency (NWA) of inadequate repair work on main roads in the ...
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
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ST JAMES, Jamaica – A   30-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to a stabbing incident along the Salt Spring main road in St James la...
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Sanmerna helps women relieve stress on International Women’s Day
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Sanmerna helps women relieve stress on International Women’s Day
March 8 03:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — On the eve of International Women’s Day on Saturday, the Sanmerna Foundation celebrated with a number of women at the Peace Garden...
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Tuffheart returns from promo run in Panama, gearing up for local performance
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Performing at the recent Bob Marley 81st birthday celebration at Panama City in Panama a few weeks ago, was a great experience for emerging reggae art...
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With increasing number of high-rises, McKenzie assures that fire hydrants are working
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With increasing number of high-rises, McKenzie assures that fire hydrants are working
March 8 02:24 PM
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has sought to assure that fire hydrants are being installed and repaired around the country to take account...
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Haitian group condemns death of Haitian in ICE custody
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Haitian group condemns death of Haitian in ICE custody
March 8, 2026
SAN DIEGO, United States (CMC) – The San Diego, California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has condemned the death of a Haitian national in the cu...
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Barbados says staff shortage caused airspace closure
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Barbados says staff shortage caused airspace closure
March 8, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, says the partial closure of the country’s...
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Cuba ‘in its last moments of life,’ Trump says
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Cuba ‘in its last moments of life,’ Trump says
March 7, 2026
DORAL, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday told several Latin American allies that Cuba is in its "last moment...
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Cuba ‘next’ on agenda, after Iran—Trump
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March 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the comm...
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BVI not ready for independence, says Premier
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BVI not ready for independence, says Premier
March 5, 2026
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) – Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Natalio Wheatley, says the territory must first strengthen public under...
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Bahamas Aviation Authority probing two American Airlines near-miss incidents
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Bahamas Aviation Authority probing two American Airlines near-miss incidents
March 5, 2026
NASSAU, The Bahamas (CMC) — The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority says investigations are underway into two near-miss incidents involving American Airl...
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Cuba says working to restore power after big blackout
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Cuba says working to restore power after big blackout
March 5, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban authorities said Thursday they made progress toward restoring power to end a blackout that hit two-thirds of the beleaguere...
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US authorises American Airlines subsidiary to operate flights to Venezuela
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March 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Department of Transportation on Wednesday authorised an American Airlines (AA) subsidiary to ...
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Haitian PM names new cabinet
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Haitian PM names new cabinet
March 4, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has named a new 17-member cabinet, noting that the “time for fine speeches ...
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Guyanese man extradited to US on fraud related charges
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Guyanese man extradited to US on fraud related charges
March 4, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, says Guyanese-born, Ronley Floyd Bynoe, has been ext...
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Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout
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Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout
March 4, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A grid failure knocked out power to two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, on Wednesday, the national electric company UNE said. T...
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US seeks forfeiture of oil tanker with false Guyanese flag
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US seeks forfeiture of oil tanker with false Guyanese flag
March 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) says a complaint has been filed in the United States District Cou...
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Air France to suspend Cuba service over fuel shortage
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Air France to suspend Cuba service over fuel shortage
March 4, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Air France will suspend its flights to Havana from the end of March until at least mid-June due to the fuel shortage in Cuba, th...
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Jamaican on drug-related charges in Antigua denied bail
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Jamaican on drug-related charges in Antigua denied bail
March 4, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — A Jamaican was denied bail on Tuesday when he appeared in an Antiguan court charged with the possession of a controlled sub...
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CDB predicts ‘modest’ growth for Caribbean countries in 2026
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CDB predicts ‘modest’ growth for Caribbean countries in 2026
March 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday said economic growth is expected to remain “modest” among the...
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Trinidad and Tobago placed under state of emergency
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Trinidad and Tobago placed under state of emergency
March 3, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has announced that the country has been placed under a s...
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Ten Panamanians held in Cuba over ‘subversive’ signs
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Ten Panamanians held in Cuba over ‘subversive’ signs
March 2, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Ten Panamanians have been arrested in Cuba for making "subversive" anti-government signs, the interior ministry in Havana said Mond...
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Haiti begins process for holding of elections
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Haiti begins process for holding of elections
March 2, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Monday announced that it had started the process of registering political partie...
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Dominica to finalise US agreement on third country migrants this week
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Dominica to finalise US agreement on third country migrants this week
March 2, 2026
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday said his Government is hoping to finalise an agreement with the United ...
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LAC advances in eradicating hunger for the fourth consecutive year
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LAC advances in eradicating hunger for the fourth consecutive year
March 2, 2026
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — A new report suggests that in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), undernourishment decreased for the fourth consecutive yea...
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Dominica to enter into direct contracts with Cuban medical workers
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Dominica to enter into direct contracts with Cuban medical workers
March 2, 2026
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Dominica Government on Monday said it would enter into personal contracts with medical professionals from Cuba as it soug...
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Climate agency predicts severe weather activity for Caribbean as soon as April
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Climate agency predicts severe weather activity for Caribbean as soon as April
March 2, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says continued, unusual warmth in the Tropical North Atlantic Ocean implies...
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Lawrence Tavern Councillor John Myers has accused the National Works Agency (NWA) of inadequate repair work on main roads in the ...
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
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Man arrested in Salt Spring murder probe while attempting to board flight
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ST JAMES, Jamaica – A   30-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to a stabbing incident along the Salt Spring main road in St James la...
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