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Custos of Manchester leads Hurricane relief outreach in Alligator Pond and Waterloo
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Custos of Manchester leads Hurricane relief outreach in Alligator Pond and Waterloo
November 6 05:26 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Office of the Custos Rotulorum for Manchester has launched a compassionate relief initiative to support residents affected b...
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‘Tell us who’s overcharging’: National urges customers to report price gouging
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‘Tell us who’s overcharging’: National urges customers to report price gouging
November 6 05:22 PM
Amid widespread reports of price gouging since Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of Jamaica, one prominent food manufacturer is taking a stand aga...
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TransJamaican Highway commits $100 million to Hurricane Melissa relief
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TransJamaican Highway commits $100 million to Hurricane Melissa relief
November 6 05:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The board of directors of TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) has approved a $100 million relief package to assist homeowners whos...
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UN launches US$74 million hurricane relief fund for Cuba
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UN launches US$74 million hurricane relief fund for Cuba
November 6 04:50 PM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) has launched a US$74 million fund to aid Cuba in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Melisa...
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CCRIF to make second payout of J$3.4 billion to Jamaica
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CCRIF to make second payout of J$3.4 billion to Jamaica
November 6 04:47 PM
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility (CCRIF) has announced that it will make a second payout of J$3.4 billion (US$21.1 million) to the Go...
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Jamaica Broilers Group mobilises relief for Hurricane Melissa victims
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Jamaica Broilers Group mobilises relief for Hurricane Melissa victims
November 6 04:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has rolled out a wide-ranging relief programme to assist residents in western Jamaica who were ha...
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Millions lost in Montego Bay warehouse fire, negligence suspected
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Millions lost in Montego Bay warehouse fire, negligence suspected
November 6 04:14 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A fire believed to have been set carelessly destroyed a warehouse along River Bay Road in Montego Bay on Thursday morning. Eyewitn...
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90,000 families in western Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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90,000 families in western Jamaica impacted by Hurricane Melissa
November 6 03:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 90,000 families in western Jamaica were directly affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. This is...
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Incomplete file causes delay in triple murder case
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Incomplete file causes delay in triple murder case
February 27, 2025
AN incomplete file forced a postponement of the case against 32-year-old John Lee Roach who is accused of a 2024 triple murder. Roach, of a St James a...
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Alleged leader of Crescent Road gang ‘Mashie’ charged
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Alleged leader of Crescent Road gang ‘Mashie’ charged
February 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have charged an alleged gang leader following a shooting in Kingston in 2024. Charged is 31-year-old Dane Smith otherwise c...
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Police capture Spanish Town man wanted for 2021 murder
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Police capture Spanish Town man wanted for 2021 murder
February 17, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - Police captured a man wanted for murder following a traffic stop in Kitson Town, St Catherine on Sunday. Lawmen held 47-year-o...
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Man stabbed to death in Mandeville, suspect charged
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Man stabbed to death in Mandeville, suspect charged
February 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester man has been charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed a man to death in Mandeville on Monday. Charged with mu...
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WATCH: Alleged ‘top shooter’ in Kingston gang captured by police
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WATCH: Alleged ‘top shooter’ in Kingston gang captured by police
February 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — St Andrew South police say they have successfully apprehended one of the division’s most wanted men, alleged gangster Dino Sutherl...
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St Elizabeth man caught with identity paraphernalia
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St Elizabeth man caught with identity paraphernalia
February 5, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 25-year-old man is now facing charges after he was found in possession of identity information belonging to people overseas....
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‘Choppie’ held with wooden gun
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‘Choppie’ held with wooden gun
February 5, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon after a homemade weapon was discovered in his bedroom on Friday....
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Phone tech granted $500,000 bail after being caught with unaccounted devices
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Phone tech granted $500,000 bail after being caught with unaccounted devices
February 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 40-year-old phone technician was granted $500,000 bail after appearing in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday, fa...
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British woman on cocaine rap to face the court on March 20
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British woman on cocaine rap to face the court on March 20
February 4, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Brandi James, the British woman who was charged after a substance believed to be cocaine was found in her luggage at the Sangster ...
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Alleged gang member facing murder charge
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Alleged gang member facing murder charge
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An alleged gang member was arrested and charged over the weekend for the reported killing of an opposing gang member over two year...
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‘Duppy Maker ‘ charged with pastor’s murder
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‘Duppy Maker ‘ charged with pastor’s murder
February 2, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - A 27-year-old construction worker has been charged in relation to the January 18 murder of a 41-year-old pastor. Police say La...
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Ocho Rios business man shot and injured at his birthday party
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Ocho Rios business man shot and injured at his birthday party
February 2, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica - A prominent Ocho Rios business owner was shot and injured at his birthday party on Saturday night. The business man, Patrick Anthony...
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Two arrested in St Elizabeth after ganja find
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Two arrested in St Elizabeth after ganja find
February 2, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Two St Elizabeth men have been arrested after being held with 60 pounds of ganja over the weekend. Charged with possession of ...
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Family members arrested for murder of Portland man
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Family members arrested for murder of Portland man
February 2, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica - A Portland man is dead after he was attacked by the family members of another man he had injured during an earlier altercation. Po...
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Update: Man fatally shot in Manchester identified as suspect in TikToker ‘Niah Gang’ killing
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Update: Man fatally shot in Manchester identified as suspect in TikToker ‘Niah Gang’ killing
January 29, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have named the murder suspect who was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation in Downs, Manchester Wednesday morning...
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Teen charged in fatal shooting of ‘Gal Tief’
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Teen charged in fatal shooting of ‘Gal Tief’
January 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 19-year-old construction worker has been slapped with several charges including murder in relation to the fatal shooting of a wo...
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Woman charged after threatening police in viral video
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Woman charged after threatening police in viral video
January 28, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica - A 22-year-old Clarendon woman has been arrested and charged after making a video threatening violence against police officers las...
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Missing woman found dead in St Thomas
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Missing woman found dead in St Thomas
January 27, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica - The body of a woman who had been reported missing was discovered Monday morning in Golden Valley, Seaforth, St Thomas. The deceas...
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Education Ministry monitoring unrest in Spanish Town
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Education Ministry monitoring unrest in Spanish Town
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Dr Dana Morris Dixon says her ministry will know by 5 am Friday whether stude...
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Curfew imposed in Spanish Town after reputed gang leader killed
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Curfew imposed in Spanish Town after reputed gang leader killed
January 23, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The communities of Ellerslie Pen and Tawes Meadows in Spanish Town, St Catherine are now under curfew. The Jamaica Constabular...
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‘Spent Shell’ slapped with 13 charges
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‘Spent Shell’ slapped with 13 charges
January 21, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - A 35-year-old Manchester man is facing over a dozen charges, including accessory to murder after the fact, following his capture...
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Curfew imposed in Kingston East
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Curfew imposed in Kingston East
January 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Another 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division. The curfew began at 12:00 pm on Tuesd...
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Custos of Manchester leads Hurricane relief outreach in Alligator Pond and Waterloo
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Custos of Manchester leads Hurricane relief outreach in Alligator Pond and Waterloo
November 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Office of the Custos Rotulorum for Manchester has launched a compassionate relief initiative to support residents affected b...
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‘Tell us who’s overcharging’: National urges customers to report price gouging
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‘Tell us who’s overcharging’: National urges customers to report price gouging
November 6, 2025
Amid widespread reports of price gouging since Hurricane Melissa devastated sections of Jamaica, one prominent food manufacturer is taking a stand aga...
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TransJamaican Highway commits $100 million to Hurricane Melissa relief
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TransJamaican Highway commits $100 million to Hurricane Melissa relief
November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The board of directors of TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) has approved a $100 million relief package to assist homeowners whos...
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UN launches US$74 million hurricane relief fund for Cuba
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UN launches US$74 million hurricane relief fund for Cuba
November 6, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) has launched a US$74 million fund to aid Cuba in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Melisa...
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CCRIF to make second payout of J$3.4 billion to Jamaica
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CCRIF to make second payout of J$3.4 billion to Jamaica
November 6, 2025
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility (CCRIF) has announced that it will make a second payout of J$3.4 billion (US$21.1 million) to the Go...
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