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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4 04:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4 03:48 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4 03:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4 02:47 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
April 4 01:43 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Vacae Weekend 2026 officially got underway with a vibrant staging of The Lawn, setting the tone for what promises to be an electrify...
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
April 4 01:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Rena has released a new single entitled Yardie Girls No Love/Kingston City , which has sparked much debate. The si...
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Jamaica won three silver medals in first session at Carifta Games
April 4 12:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica won three silver medals on Saturday morning’s first session of the 53rd Carifta Games, which is being held at the Kirani Ja...
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US shutters its Dominican anti-drug office over corruption claims
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US shutters its Dominican anti-drug office over corruption claims
February 12, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The United States (US) said Thursday it was closing its Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in the ...
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
December 22, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Court of  Appeal has denied Jamaican-born  King's Counsel, Vincent Nelson, from going before the...
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Ukraine energy minister resigning over corruption scandal
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Ukraine energy minister resigning over corruption scandal
November 12, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) —  Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk said Wednesday that she was resigning, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky c...
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Trinidad High Court rules against extradition of Jack Warner
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Trinidad High Court rules against extradition of Jack Warner
September 23, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – A Trinidad & Tobago High Court judge said Tuesday that the former vice president of the International Football Federat...
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‘Mistakes happen’: Grenada’s PM confirms corruption in Hurricane Beryl response
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‘Mistakes happen’: Grenada’s PM confirms corruption in Hurricane Beryl response
July 2, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has confirmed that financial corruption has occurred with the rebuilding or buil...
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Cops to return to court on corruption charges
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Cops to return to court on corruption charges
June 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two policemen were on Tuesday ordered to return to court on charges of corruptly soliciting and accepting money despite attempts f...
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WATCH: Bunting promises corruption fight if returned as Security Minister
May 18, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Opposition Senator Peter Bunting says if he is returned as the country's national security minister there will be accountability...
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Brazil ex-president Collor de Mello jailed for corruption
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Brazil ex-president Collor de Mello jailed for corruption
April 25, 2025
Brasília, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil's former president Fernando Collor de Mello was arrested and taken to prison Friday to begin serving a nearly nine-year ...
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Kenyan ex-governor sentenced to 12 years for corruption
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Kenyan ex-governor sentenced to 12 years for corruption
February 13, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A Kenyan court on Thursday sentenced a former county governor to 12 years in prison for corruption, alongside his wife and thre...
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Jamaica slips on corruption perception list, but score unchanged
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Jamaica slips on corruption perception list, but score unchanged
February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has fallen four spots on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, but the country’s CPI score...
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Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns
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Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns
February 11, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Corruption threatens to "derail" global cooperation to tackle climate change, graft watchdog Transparency International warned...
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US prosecutors ordered to drop New York mayor corruption case – reports
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US prosecutors ordered to drop New York mayor corruption case – reports
February 10, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The US Justice Department on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against Democratic New Yor...
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Cuthbert-Flynn demands answers from Golding, Swaby amid PNP/KSAMC corruption allegations
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Cuthbert-Flynn demands answers from Golding, Swaby amid PNP/KSAMC corruption allegations
February 9, 2025
St Andrew West Rural Member of Parliament, the Jamaica Labour Party's Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn is demanding that People’s National Party (PNP) President ...
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CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
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CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
November 28, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it will host a virtual conference on “Expert Forum on Anti-Corruption in the Ag...
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Spain PM’s wife calls graft allegations ‘political’
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Spain PM’s wife calls graft allegations ‘political’
November 13, 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez on Wednesday dismissed corruption allegations against her as politically motivated, in her fi...
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MOCA empowered to investigate and prosecute a broader range of offences
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MOCA empowered to investigate and prosecute a broader range of offences
October 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Senate have approved the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (Amendment of First Schedule) Order, whic...
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Government MPs express support for Holness, slam ‘politically motivated attacks’
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Government MPs express support for Holness, slam ‘politically motivated attacks’
September 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The caucus of Government Members of Parliament (MPs) has expressed support for Prime Minister Andrew Holness following the Integri...
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Holness moves to sue PNP members for ‘false and defamatory statements’
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Holness moves to sue PNP members for ‘false and defamatory statements’
September 19, 2024
Prime Minister and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness has instructed his attorneys to initiate legal action against senior members of th...
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‘Corruption is rampant’:  Golding blasts JLP, demands PM name ‘illicit eight’
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‘Corruption is rampant’: Golding blasts JLP, demands PM name ‘illicit eight’
September 15, 2024
President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has ripped into the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), describing the governing party as corrupt ...
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G2K urges Golding to disclose names of PNP politicians referred for corruption probe
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G2K urges Golding to disclose names of PNP politicians referred for corruption probe
September 12, 2024
The young professional arm of the Jamaica Labour Party, Generation 2000 (G2K) is calling on People's National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding to us...
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Disgraced ex-public official Pommels forfeits over $40m, high-end vehicles after conviction
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Disgraced ex-public official Pommels forfeits over $40m, high-end vehicles after conviction
July 17, 2024
Lawrence Pommels, the former National Energy Solutions (NESol) official sent to prison for corruption-related crimes, has been ordered by the court to...
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Former FIFA VP Warner wants information regarding payment to lawyers
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Former FIFA VP Warner wants information regarding payment to lawyers
March 23, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – A High court judge has granted the former vice president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Austin Jack ...
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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