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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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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 10:35 AM
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 10:25 AM
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 10:04 AM
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 09:59 AM
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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UK police arrest man after Heathrow, European airports cyberattack
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UK police arrest man after Heathrow, European airports cyberattack
September 24, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — United Kingdom (UK) police said Wednesday a man in his 40s had been arrested after a cyberattack caused ongoing problem...
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Cyberattack hits European airports
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Cyberattack hits European airports
September 20, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Major European airports, including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow, were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on check-...
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Norman Manley International Airport achieves major customer experience milestone
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Norman Manley International Airport achieves major customer experience milestone
September 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), operated by PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), has successfully renewed its Custom...
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Sewage pours from ceiling at US airport
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Sewage pours from ceiling at US airport
August 6, 2025
ATLANTA, United States — Travellers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were left in shock on Monday when sewage began pouring from th...
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Two charged in connection with ammo seized at MoBay airport
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Two charged in connection with ammo seized at MoBay airport
August 5, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two St Elizabeth residents were charged in relation to an ammunition seizure at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay,...
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Fire forces suspension of flights at Trinidad airport
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Fire forces suspension of flights at Trinidad airport
April 11, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) on Friday said that flights into Piarco International Airport (PIA...
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US government extends flight ban to Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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US government extends flight ban to Port-au-Prince, Haiti
March 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) has extended the flight ban to Port-au-Prince, Haiti until September 8 due to worsening secur...
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Sangster International Airport warns of fake ‘lost and found’ Facebook pages
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Sangster International Airport warns of fake ‘lost and found’ Facebook pages
March 11, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Sangster International Airport (SIA) authorities are warning the public of fraudulent Facebook pages that falsely claim to be the ...
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Southwest Airlines to end free checked luggage policy
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Southwest Airlines to end free checked luggage policy
March 11, 2025
Southwest Airlines, known for its policy of allowing free checked bags since its inception over 50 years ago, will begin charging for some checked lug...
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Haiti opens third international airport
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Haiti opens third international airport
March 6, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The government of Haiti has opened its third international airport in Les Cayes, a quieter region in the country’s south...
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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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Florida man charged for weapons allegedly found in luggage at Sangster airport
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Florida man charged for weapons allegedly found in luggage at Sangster airport
December 6, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The police have charged the Florida man who was allegedly caught with prohibited weapons hidden in his luggage at the Sangster Int...
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Canadian pensioner caught with cocaine at NMIA
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Canadian pensioner caught with cocaine at NMIA
December 6, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Canadian pensioner is now facing several drug-related charges after he was caught with four kilograms of cocaine concealed in fo...
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Man arrested after weapons found in luggage at Sangster airport
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Man arrested after weapons found in luggage at Sangster airport
December 3, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A commercial driver was on Friday arrested after he was allegedly caught with prohibited weapons hidden in his luggage at the Sang...
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British man spared jail time, fined $750,000 for cocaine found in slippers
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British man spared jail time, fined $750,000 for cocaine found in slippers
November 27, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A British man who was held with 1.5 pounds of cocaine hidden inside two pairs of slippers at the Sangster International Airport in...
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Clarendon vendor charged with ammunition possession at airport
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Clarendon vendor charged with ammunition possession at airport
November 24, 2024
A 54-year-old vendor from Rocky Point, Clarendon, has been charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition following an incident at Norman Manley I...
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US FAA bans civilian flights to Haiti for 30 days
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US FAA bans civilian flights to Haiti for 30 days
November 12, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - The United States' aviation regulator banned on Tuesday all civilian flights from the country to Haiti for a period of...
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British man reportedly held with drugs at airport
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British man reportedly held with drugs at airport
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A British man was reportedly taken into police custody for suspected breaches under the Dangerous Drugs Act after he tried to boar...
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Three busted for alleged smuggling of gold at Guyana airport
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Three busted for alleged smuggling of gold at Guyana airport
June 6, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Three people who were allegedly involved in the attempted smuggling of gold via an American Airlines flight departing from ...
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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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