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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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- Dancehall star, co-accused set free by Court of Appeal
July 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused were set free Wednesday after the Court of Appeal ruled against retrying them for the mu...
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June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Defence attorney Isat Buchanan says he is confident about the outcome of the Vybz Kartel retrial hearing which concluded on Tuesday...
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Judge says Kartel’s retrial decision to be handed down no later than July
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Judge says Kartel’s retrial decision to be handed down no later than July
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop says the decision on whether or not to retry Vybz Kartel and his co-accused will come no later than ...
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Buchanan: Only appropriate response is acquittal for Kartel, co-accused
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Buchanan: Only appropriate response is acquittal for Kartel, co-accused
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Isat Buchanan has argued that the only appropriate response from the criminal justice system is to enter an acqui...
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Prosecutor argues Vybz Kartel and co-accused should not escape justice due to technical blunder
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Prosecutor argues Vybz Kartel and co-accused should not escape justice due to technical blunder
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson, says Vybz Kartel and his co-accused should not escape justice due to a...
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WATCH: Lawyer argues retrial of Vybz Kartel, co-accused would be waste of scarce taxpayers’ dollars
June 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Attorney John Clarke argued on Friday that pursuing a retrial of the Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams murder case would be a waste of scarce...
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Vybz Kartel, co-accused can get fair retrial despite publicity, jury concerns — prosecutor
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Vybz Kartel, co-accused can get fair retrial despite publicity, jury concerns — prosecutor
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prosecutor Janek Forbes says that once employed correctly, the safeguard systems in the Jamaican court system can ensure a fair re...
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Prosecutor seeks to justify breach of reasonable time in Vybz Kartel case
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Prosecutor seeks to justify breach of reasonable time in Vybz Kartel case
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson took to the floor in the Court of Appeal on Thursday seeking to justify...
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Retrial of Vybz Kartel, co-accused could be accommodated by 2025, says prosecutor
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Retrial of Vybz Kartel, co-accused could be accommodated by 2025, says prosecutor
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson says the court system should be able to accommodate a retrial of entert...
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State will have to bear the costs of Kartel retrial in interest of justice, says Crown
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State will have to bear the costs of Kartel retrial in interest of justice, says Crown
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson has told the Court of Appeal that the state will have to bear the expen...
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Clarke highlights publicity concerns in closing arguments against Kartel retrial
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Clarke highlights publicity concerns in closing arguments against Kartel retrial
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence lawyer John Clarke on Wednesday told the Court of Appeal that none of the common law safeguards were deployed to ensure a ...
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Judge dismisses evidence argument as Buchanan makes case against Kartel retrial
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Judge dismisses evidence argument as Buchanan makes case against Kartel retrial
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop struck down an argument from defence lawyer Isat Buchanan regarding the admissibility of evidence in...
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Stick to your point, judge warns Buchanan in Kartel retrial hearing
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Stick to your point, judge warns Buchanan in Kartel retrial hearing
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop has warned defence lawyer Isat Buchanan against straying from his point as the retrial hearing of Vy...
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Lawyer: Retrying Kartel would set bad precedent for the poor
June 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney John Clarke says if the Court of Appeal orders a retrial of entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused, it would ...
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