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Man killed in Manchester police confrontation, firearm seized
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Man killed in Manchester police confrontation, firearm seized
April 1 09:50 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was killed in an alleged confrontation with the police in Melrose Gardens near Land Settlement in Manchester on Wednesday....
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Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips
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Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips
April 1 09:37 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United President Donald Trump on Wednesday made his case for attacking Iran in his first nationwide address more than ...
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
April 1 08:42 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica—Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has declared St Ann one of Jamaica’s fastes...
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Gov’t secures US$50 m climate investment to strengthen agricultural resilience
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Gov’t secures US$50 m climate investment to strengthen agricultural resilience
April 1 08:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government of Jamaica has secured a US$50 million investment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to advance climate-resilient agri...
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7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
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7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
April 1 07:51 PM
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP)—A severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake struck in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggeri...
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Former JLP MP dares Golding to repeat ‘defamatory’ comment outside Parliament
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Former JLP MP dares Golding to repeat ‘defamatory’ comment outside Parliament
April 1 07:44 PM
Former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ann North West, Othneil Lawrence is daring Opposition Leader Mark Golding to repeat...
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WATCH: JFF president calls Reggae Boyz defeat ‘tough’, pledges focus on rebuilding
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WATCH: JFF president calls Reggae Boyz defeat ‘tough’, pledges focus on rebuilding
April 1 07:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, has described the Reggae Boyz 1-0 defeat to the Democratic R...
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UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
April 1 06:57 PM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) -The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) on Wednesday said it has met the timeline to provide the Gang Suppression For...
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Cavalier snap winless run against MBU with 3-0 whipping in JPL
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Cavalier snap winless run against MBU with 3-0 whipping in JPL
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Cavalier SC snapped a three-game winless run against Montego Bay United in the Jamaica Premier League on Monda...
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Banana Board urges farmers to register with catastrophe fund
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Banana Board urges farmers to register with catastrophe fund
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Banana and plantain farmers islandwide are being encouraged to register with the Banana Board’s Catastrophe Fund in preparation fo...
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Ja-Cirt analysts win top honours at ‘SheSecures’ cybersecurity competition
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Ja-Cirt analysts win top honours at ‘SheSecures’ cybersecurity competition
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Monique Satchwell and Rheana Hagigal are more than just work colleagues. Both young women, Tier Two National Security Operations ...
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
December 8, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 35-year-old truck driver has been charged with the murder of St Andrew businessman, Khalil Martin. Roddayne Allison, of a Sp...
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Liberian sprinter among seven athletes joining Enhanced Games
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Liberian sprinter among seven athletes joining Enhanced Games
December 8, 2025
LAS VEGAS, United States — As the new sporting spectacle prepares to launch in May 2026 seven new athletes have joined the Enhanced Games including Li...
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US legislator demands accountability for Caribbean boat strikes
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US legislator demands accountability for Caribbean boat strikes
December 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – United States (US) Democratic Senator, Adam Schiff,  is calling on President Donald Trump to dismiss his Defence Sec...
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Tsunami affects north Japan following magnitude 7.5 earthquake
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Tsunami affects north Japan following magnitude 7.5 earthquake
December 8, 2025
TOKYO, Japan — A tsunami was triggered in Japan late Monday after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of the country, injuring mo...
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Digicel to resume service disconnections Tuesday
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Digicel to resume service disconnections Tuesday
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Telecommunications provider Digicel has announced it will resume normal billing processes and service disruptions for non-payment ...
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DLW Foundation gives back to St Elizabeth
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DLW Foundation gives back to St Elizabeth
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December 8, 2025
St Elizabeth means the world to Gurvan Whitely. It is where he was born and raised in the Christian faith his family have upheld for decades. Whitely ...
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Amazon launches low-cost shopping app in Jamaica
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Amazon launches low-cost shopping app in Jamaica
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Amazon.com Inc has launched its dedicated low-price shopping application, Amazon Bazaar, in Jamaica, the company said on Monday, e...
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OCHA support strengthens Jamaica’s response and recovery after Hurricane Melissa
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OCHA support strengthens Jamaica’s response and recovery after Hurricane Melissa
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has significantly strengthened Jamaica...
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Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival donates hurricane relief items to Jireh Benevolent Society
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Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival donates hurricane relief items to Jireh Benevolent Society
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane relief items that were dropped off in boxes by patrons attending last month’s staging of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festiva...
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Forex: $161.02 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.02 to one US dollar
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 8, ended trading at $161.02, down by 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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JLP hails court ruling in Buchanan matter as victory for rule of law
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JLP hails court ruling in Buchanan matter as victory for rule of law
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Communication Task Force Chairman, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, has welcomed the Supreme Court’s dismissal...
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WATCH: Busta Rhymes joins in hurricane relief efforts
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WATCH: Busta Rhymes joins in hurricane relief efforts
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rapper Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith and Love & Hip Hop executive producer Mona Scott-Young arrived in Montego Bay on Monday afterno...
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NWA mulls shift of Springmount roadway as it assess massive breakaway
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NWA mulls shift of Springmount roadway as it assess massive breakaway
December 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A major breakaway on the Springmount roadway in St James may force engineers to shift the roadway as the authorities continue reco...
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Petrojam reopens Montego Bay fuel terminal after hurricane repairs
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Petrojam reopens Montego Bay fuel terminal after hurricane repairs
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON Jamaica — State-owned refinery Petrojam Limited said on Monday it has resumed fuel deliveries from its Montego Bay terminal, restoring a crit...
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Former Haitian first lady renews a demand for justice for her husband
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Former Haitian first lady renews a demand for justice for her husband
December 8, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC)—The former first lady of Haiti, Martine Moïse, is renewing calls for 'justice' for her husband, President Jovenel Moise, w...
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JMMB Money gives clients opportunity to win $2 million with ‘Share the Love’ promotion
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JMMB Money gives clients opportunity to win $2 million with ‘Share the Love’ promotion
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Money Transfer is giving clients the chance to win $2 million in cash prizes for the festive s...
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100 abducted Nigerian children handed over to state officials
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100 abducted Nigerian children handed over to state officials
December 8, 2025
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP)—Around 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month were handed over to state officials Monday, AFP ...
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‘A moral imperative’: Bartlett renews call for Caribbean resilience fund
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‘A moral imperative’: Bartlett renews call for Caribbean resilience fund
December 8, 2025
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has renewed his call for the creation of a Caribbean resilience fund, describing it as a regional necessity that goes...
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Emergency work to begin immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary
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Emergency work to begin immediately at the Westmoreland Infirmary
December 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says emergency work is to begin immediately at the Westm...
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Man killed in Manchester police confrontation, firearm seized
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Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
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St Ann emerges as major investment hub—Seiveright
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ST ANN, Jamaica—Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has declared St Ann one of Jamaica’s fastes...
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Gov’t secures US$50 m climate investment to strengthen agricultural resilience
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government of Jamaica has secured a US$50 million investment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to advance climate-resilient agri...
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7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
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