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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
December 26 03:37 PM
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition following ...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
December 26 03:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
December 26 02:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26 02:19 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26 12:58 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26 12:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26 12:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
December 26, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition following ...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 homeless people were treated to a Christmas dinner Thursday on Water Lane in downtown Kingston, as Mayor Andrew Swab...
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
December 26, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he would meet United States (US)  President Donald Trump this weekend to di...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
December 26, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations (UN) said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ...
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
December 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 61 new mothers who gave birth on Thursday, December 25, at Victoria Jubilee Maternity Hospital in downtown Kingston were presen...
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
December 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Spice is standing in solidarity with her fellow Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, dedicating her Ch...
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
December 25, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25, 2025
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
December 25, 2025
Fusion reggae artiste Complex Ricki is generating a major buzz on the streets with her latest ambitious single, Make a Change , dedicated to the survi...
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
December 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – As United States President Donald Trump expands the US military build-up in the Caribbean, Democratic legislators ar...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
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Two American men denied bail on rape charges in The Bahamas
December 25, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Two American men were denied bail when they appeared in a magistrate’s court in The Bahamas charged with raping a 25-year-old ...
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