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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
December 29 01:15 PM
From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29 01:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
December 29 11:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
December 29 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA and Cavalier SC, finalists over the last three seasons, have closed the gap on the leaders in the Jamaica Premie...
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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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‘Dolla coin’ facing additional charges after escaping custody
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‘Dolla coin’ facing additional charges after escaping custody
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition, simple larceny, and e...
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Alleged meat thieves nabbed in $250k heist at Portmore café
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Alleged meat thieves nabbed in $250k heist at Portmore café
November 17, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Four individuals have been charged with larceny as a servant, simple larceny and conspiracy in connection with the theft of 18...
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Sales clerk caught with expired food handler’s permit
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Sales clerk caught with expired food handler’s permit
November 13, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A sales clerk was arrested and charged with selling baked goods with an expired food handlers permit during an operation in Four ...
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Chef charged with attempted murder
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Chef charged with attempted murder
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 35-year-old chef has been slapped with several charges including attempted murder following an incident on Wellington Street in ...
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Father of slain schoolgirl charged with her murder
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Father of slain schoolgirl charged with her murder
November 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Lawrence Sergeant, the father of slain Christiana High schoolgirl Shantina Sergeant, has been charged with her murder one month ...
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Security guard granted bail after $370,000 fleeced from woman’s bank account
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Security guard granted bail after $370,000 fleeced from woman’s bank account
October 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A security guard was granted bail of $150,000 with up to three sureties, while his two co-accused had their station bail extended ...
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Father of slain schoolgirl charged with sex crime involving 6-y-o
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Father of slain schoolgirl charged with sex crime involving 6-y-o
October 22, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Lawrence Sergeant, the father of slain Christiana High School student Shantina Sergeant, has been charged in relation to a sex c...
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Two foreign nationals fined after being caught with over US$50,000 each at NMIA
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Two foreign nationals fined after being caught with over US$50,000 each at NMIA
October 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two foreign nationals have each been fined $200,000 or 20 days imprisonment after they were found in possession of more than US$50...
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Police constables charged in relation to 2024 assault incident
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Police constables charged in relation to 2024 assault incident
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica– Two police constables are set to go on trial in connection with an assault incident which occurred on March 7, 2024, in Race Course...
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Connecticut man charged for murdering parents
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Connecticut man charged for murdering parents
October 8, 2025
A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of his parents at a home in Waterbury, Connecticut on Monday night. The vi...
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‘Pun Duss’ charged following alleged breaches of the Firearms Act
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‘Pun Duss’ charged following alleged breaches of the Firearms Act
October 7, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A man has been charged with unlawful wounding, assault at common law and using a firearm to commit a scheduled offence followi...
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Man charged after allegedly pulling gun on pump attendant and security guard
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Man charged after allegedly pulling gun on pump attendant and security guard
October 5, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — A 53-year-old man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and assault at common law after allegedly brandishing a fi...
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Photographer accused of assaulting woman in studio bathroom
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Photographer accused of assaulting woman in studio bathroom
October 5, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A St James photographer has been charged with attempted rape and grievous sexual assault following an alleged attack on a woman at...
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Businessman accused of pulling gun in heated argument
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Businessman accused of pulling gun in heated argument
October 5, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A 44-year-old businessman has been charged with assault at common law, use of a firearm to commit a felony, assault occasioning b...
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Police constable charged in relation to 2018 assault incident
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Police constable charged in relation to 2018 assault incident
October 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A police constable was summoned to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on September 30 to answer to a wounding charge related ...
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Passenger charged with robbing driver of iPhone and cash
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Passenger charged with robbing driver of iPhone and cash
October 2, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — A 21-year-old man who is accused of robbing a driver of his Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and $22,000 in cash on Stennett Street in Port ...
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Bus stop brawl lands man in court
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Bus stop brawl lands man in court
September 25, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A morning encounter at the transport centre on Barnett Street, Montego Bay, escalated into an alleged physical confrontation that ...
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Teenagers charged following motorcycle theft
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Teenagers charged following motorcycle theft
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two teenagers have been charged with simple larceny following an incident at Barracks Road, Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland on Satur...
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Bahamas judge sentences deacon to 20 years for molesting 10-y-o girl
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Bahamas judge sentences deacon to 20 years for molesting 10-y-o girl
September 23, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — A Bahamas High Court judge has sentenced a 59-year-old deacon to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty of molesting a 10-...
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Woman accused of stabbing her husband’s sweetheart granted $500,000 bail
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Woman accused of stabbing her husband’s sweetheart granted $500,000 bail
September 22, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A 40-year-old cashier who is accused of stabbing a woman she believed was having an affair with her husband was granted bail in th...
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Jamaican deported from US arrested upon re-entry
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Jamaican deported from US arrested upon re-entry
September 19, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 24-year-old deportee, who fled the country while on bail for murder, was arrested at the Norman Manley International Airport...
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Fifteen-year-old boy charged with murder of 61-y-o farmer
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Fifteen-year-old boy charged with murder of 61-y-o farmer
September 18, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica– A 15-year-old boy of Knowles Heights, Mandeville in Manchester has been charged with the murder of 61-year-old Roy Pearson, a far...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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