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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
Six men charged following storehouse heist
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December 30 07:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
Soldier charged with firearm offences
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
December 30 07:03 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
December 30 06:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...

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NZ win toss, fielding vs Windies in first ODI
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December 18, 2017
WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in the first one-day international at Cobham Oval ...
NWC warns of higher bills with new meters
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NWC warns of higher bills with new meters
December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) is warning customers to expect an increase in their bills as a result of new meters that will ...
Ninjaman to know fate today
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Ninjaman to know fate today
December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran dancehall deejay Ninjaman is to be sentenced today. The embattled deejay, whose given name is Desmond Ballentine, was to b...
UPDATE: Three dead, 100 hurt in US train derailment
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December 17, 2017
DUPONT, United States (AFP) — At least three people were killed and about 100 others were taken to hospital when a passenger train traveling on a new ...
Forex: J$125.48 to one US dollar
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December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, December 18, ended trading at J$125.48 down by a cent according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ex...
Stephen Edwards re-elected G2K president
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Stephen Edwards re-elected G2K president
December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Stephen Edwards has been returned as the president of Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labou...
NWA introducing traffic changes in Santa Cruz
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NWA introducing traffic changes in Santa Cruz
December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Effective today, the National Works Agency (NWA)will be making changes to traffic arrangements in the town of Santa Cruz, St Eliza...
Official handover of vehicles to police tomorrow
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Official handover of vehicles to police tomorrow
December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Security Minister Robert Montague will handover motor vehicles to the Jamaica Constabulary Force tomorrow at the Police C...
Windies target NZ series win to close rankings gap
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Windies target NZ series win to close rankings gap
December 17, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — West Indies can close the gap on eighth-ranked Sri Lanka, when they face New Zealand in a three-match One-Day Internati...
Two men fatally shot, firearm seized in Westmoreland
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Two men fatally shot, firearm seized in Westmoreland
December 17, 2017
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —Two unidentified men who allegedly entered a supermarket on Greater Georges Street in Westmoreland yesterday afternoon and robb...
Ian Boyne has died
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Ian Boyne has died
December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran journalist and deputy chief executive officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ian Boyne is dead. Boyne who was re...
American on drug charges in Bahamas
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American on drug charges in Bahamas
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — A 60-year-old American citizen is due to appear in court this week after she was arrested over the last weekend with nearly th...

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