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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
January 10 12:36 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man said to be of unsound mind was shot and injured by the police during an alleged confrontation in the Mandeville Market on ...
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
January 10 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Joseph Salmon threw a massive 66.32m and smashed the Class One discus record as four records were broken on the opening day of the P...
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
January 10 11:12 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has moved to dismiss c...
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Over 10,000 candidates sitting Janauray CSEC examinations across the region says Wesley
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Over 10,000 candidates sitting Janauray CSEC examinations across the region says Wesley
January 10 10:21 AM
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that over 10,000 candidates across the region are currently sitting the January 2026 CSEC exami...
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
January 10 10:17 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Five people have been killed in four fatal crashes since the start of the year. This is according to the latest statistics released ...
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Crystal Palace stunned by Macclesfield in biggest ever FA Cup shock
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Crystal Palace stunned by Macclesfield in biggest ever FA Cup shock
January 10 09:32 AM
MACCLESFIELD, United Kingdom (AFP)—Crystal Palace's defence of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfie...
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Sean Paul’s Gimme The Light strikes gold in the UK
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Sean Paul’s Gimme The Light strikes gold in the UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 10 09:25 AM
Sean Paul's 2001 hit Gimme The Light reached a new milestone in the United Kingdom on Friday, January 9, when it was certified gold by the British Pho...
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Brakes on Blake
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POA chairman remains in place pending judicial review of commissioner’s decision to oust him
January 10 12:30 AM
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London police failed to vet thousands of recruits — report
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London police failed to vet thousands of recruits — report
January 8, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London's police force failed to carry out proper checks when hiring thousands of officers, an internal review has found...
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Man arrested in $7 million overseas employment scam
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Man arrested in $7 million overseas employment scam
January 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have arrested and charged a 52-year-old man who was wanted in connection with an overseas employment scam that allegedl...
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G2K lauds historic reduction in murders
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G2K lauds historic reduction in murders
January 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), is congratulating the people and Government of Jamaica, an...
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Rob Reiner’s son awaiting court appearance on murder charges
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Rob Reiner’s son awaiting court appearance on murder charges
December 17, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner could be medically cleared to appear in court as soon as Wednesday t...
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Son arrested after Rob Reiner and wife found dead
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Son arrested after Rob Reiner and wife found dead
December 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Police took Rob Reiner's son into custody after the Hollywood director of hits including "When Harry Met Sally" and...
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No need for a new ZOSO, says Holness
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No need for a new ZOSO, says Holness
BY Lynford Simpson 
December 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — There is no need to declare a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for any community in Jamaica, according to Prime Minister Dr...
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Jamaica on track to record lowest murder rate in nearly 40 years
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Jamaica on track to record lowest murder rate in nearly 40 years
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, has highlighted Jamaica’s significant progress in reducing violent crime, noting that, for the f...
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
November 26, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British man changed his plea Wednesday and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into crowds at Liverpool Football ...
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Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
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Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
November 17, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country's rivers and...
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Suspect in murder of two cops surrenders to police
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Suspect in murder of two cops surrenders to police
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The main suspect in Thursday evening’s fatal shooting of two policemen along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew has surrendered to the...
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WATCH: Two cops killed on Waltham Park Road
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WATCH: Two cops killed on Waltham Park Road
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two cops were shot and killed on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew Thursday evening. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are n...
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St Vincent man killed weeks after death threats left on his social media
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St Vincent man killed weeks after death threats left on his social media
November 6, 2025
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — St Vincent police are investigating the murder of a young man who was shot and killed on Wednesday, five weeks after at ...
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
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Alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin extradited from Cuba to US — Mexico gov’t
October 24, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Chinese citizen accused of trafficking fentanyl has been extradited from Cuba to the United States (US), according to th...
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
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Dozens of bags with human remains found in Mexico
October 23, 2025
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) — As many as 48 bags containing human remains were discovered and recovered from a clandestine grave near Guadalajara, Mexic...
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
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Cuba nabs suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by Mexico, US
October 22, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Cuba has arrested a suspected Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped from custody in Mexico and is also wanted by the United...
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Police kill two in operations linked to Commodore mass shooting
October 9, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men were fatally shot in St Catherine on Thursday during alleged confrontations with police investigating Sunday’s quintup...
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WATCH: Children, teenagers among 6 shot in central Kingston drive-by
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six people, including two nine-year-old children and two teenagers, were shot and injured in a drive-by shooting in central Kingst...
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Twenty wounded in Sydney shooting
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Twenty wounded in Sydney shooting
October 5, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A man is in police custody after allegedly shooting up to a hundred bullets into a busy Sydney street, wounding twenty peopl...
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
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Delivery driver charged after police seize 1,500 pounds of ganja in St Thomas
October 4, 2025
ST THOMAS Jamaica — A delivery driver has been charged with six breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over 1,500 pounds of comp...
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UN urges international community to support establishment of new office in Haiti
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UN urges international community to support establishment of new office in Haiti
October 1, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday urged the international community to fund a new UN Support Office in Haiti, less than 24 h...
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Man charged with non-delivery of motor vehicle
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Man charged with non-delivery of motor vehicle
September 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man has been charged with fraudulent conversion, non-delivery of goods and services and obtaining money by means of false preten...
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Student shot and killed at home in Smokey Vale
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Student shot and killed at home in Smokey Vale
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An 18-year-old student was shot and killed in Smokey Vale, St Andrew early Monday morning, the police have confirmed. The deceased...
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Joseph Salmon threw a massive 66.32m and smashed the Class One discus record as four records were broken on the opening day of the P...
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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ST JAMES, Jamaica —Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has moved to dismiss c...
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Over 10,000 candidates sitting Janauray CSEC examinations across the region says Wesley
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Over 10,000 candidates sitting Janauray CSEC examinations across the region says Wesley
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The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that over 10,000 candidates across the region are currently sitting the January 2026 CSEC exami...
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
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