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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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University Hospital’s chief of staff taken to court over alleged physical assault of colleague
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University Hospital’s chief of staff taken to court over alleged physical assault of colleague
April 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Renowned neurosurgeon and medical chief of staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr Carl Bruce, was on Tuesday summ...
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Pickup driver pleads guilty following crash involving Minto
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Pickup driver pleads guilty following crash involving Minto
April 11, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Dwight Parchment, the pickup driver whose vehicle collided with an unmarked service vehicle and left the head of the St Elizab...
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US national charged with kidnapping, attempted murder of Egyptian national remanded
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US national charged with kidnapping, attempted murder of Egyptian national remanded
April 8, 2025
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – A United States national, Miled Gamil Boutros, was on Tuesday remanded into custody when he appeared before Chief Magistrate,...
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Farmer confesses to relative’s murder
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Farmer confesses to relative’s murder
April 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A farmer has been slapped with several charges after allegedly killing his relative and leaving the body overnight. Twenty-seven-y...
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Taxi operator facing gun-related charges
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Taxi operator facing gun-related charges
April 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A taxi operator of Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 2, has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised posse...
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Clarendon bus driver charged with abduction of a teen
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Clarendon bus driver charged with abduction of a teen
April 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A 56-year-old bus driver has been charged with abduction of a child under 16-years-old and grievous sexual assault following an inc...
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Belize funeral home owner found guilty of having sex with a minor
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Belize funeral home owner found guilty of having sex with a minor
April 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — A 40-year-old owner of a funeral parlour in Belize will return to court on April 25 for sentencing after he was found guilty ...
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16-year-old among three charged following major operation in Manchester
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16-year-old among three charged following major operation in Manchester
March 28, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica- Three people, including a 16-year-old from Mandeville, Manchester, have been charged under the Law Reform and Firearm Act, follow...
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Higgler slapped with several charges
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Higgler slapped with several charges
March 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —A higgler of Plaza Road, Kingston and Blacksmith Lane, Seaforth in St Thomas has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapo...
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Westmoreland man charged with murder
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Westmoreland man charged with murder
March 27, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — A man from Westmoreland has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing another man in the chest during an argument, whi...
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St Thomas man charged with abduction, robbery and assault of woman
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St Thomas man charged with abduction, robbery and assault of woman
March 27, 2025
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — A St Thomas man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly abducted, robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in the Woodburn dis...
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Chef charged with possession of prohibited weapon and ammunition
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Chef charged with possession of prohibited weapon and ammunition
March 26, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 32-year-old chef from Richmond district in Manchester has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised...
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Businessman charged with wounding with intent
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Businessman charged with wounding with intent
March 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Kingston businessman has been charged with wounding with intent following an altercation in St Andrew earlier this month. Kevin ...
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Two JUTC drivers charged with fuel theft
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Two JUTC drivers charged with fuel theft
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two drivers employed by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) have been charged with multiple counts of simple larceny followin...
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Woman refuses to apologise for expletives in police station, sent to cell to ‘cool down’
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Woman refuses to apologise for expletives in police station, sent to cell to ‘cool down’
March 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman, charged with disorderly conduct and indecent language after she stormed into a police station and inquired about two arre...
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Trelawny taxi operator charged in fatal hit-and-run
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Trelawny taxi operator charged in fatal hit-and-run
March 18, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A taxi operator has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a landscaper from Blackwin, Deeside in ...
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Three people arrested and charged in St Mary
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Three people arrested and charged in St Mary
March 17, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica —Three people were arrested and charged after they were allegedly found with lottery scamming paraphernalia, illegal weapons and uncu...
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Hispanic national charged with murdering Antiguan child remanded
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Hispanic national charged with murdering Antiguan child remanded
March 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – A 20-year-old Hispanic woman appeared in the St John’s Magistrates’ Court in Antigua on Monday as police maintained a heigh...
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Taxi operator charged after allegedly assaulting cop
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Taxi operator charged after allegedly assaulting cop
March 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with assault at common law and assault occasioning bodily harm following an incident that occurred ...
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American murder accused denied bail on firearms trafficking charges in Dominica
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American murder accused denied bail on firearms trafficking charges in Dominica
March 12, 2025
ROSEAU, Dominica, (CMC) – Dominican Senior Magistrate Michael Laudat, Wednesday, denied bail to United States national Jonathan Lehrer, who was arrest...
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Trio caught occupying Chancery Hall mansion to go on trial in May
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Trio caught occupying Chancery Hall mansion to go on trial in May
March 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A trio, charged with malicious destruction of property after they were caught occupying a mansion in Chancery Hall, Kingston, wher...
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Man charged after allegedly assaulting police
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Man charged after allegedly assaulting police
March 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thirty-three-year-old Andrew Wilkinson, a farmer of Bryan’s Land, Spaulding, Clarendon was charged following an incident at Spauld...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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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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