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Shoppers urged to exercise caution for a safer Christmas season
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Shoppers urged to exercise caution for a safer Christmas season
December 24 02:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Members of the public are being urged to limit the amount of cash carried, plan shopping activities carefully, and take proactive m...
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
December 24 12:57 PM
Roots singers Milton Blake and Luciano were friends for over 20 years before they recorded a song together. That first collaboration was done in 2016,...
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
December 24 12:56 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst...
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Manchester police push safety reassurance amid four murders in 48 hours
December 24 12:25 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
December 24 11:24 AM
  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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Regional private sector group re-affirms commitment to Caricom
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Regional private sector group re-affirms commitment to Caricom
December 24 11:15 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional integratio...
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
December 24 09:45 AM
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the s...
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
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Bolt Foundation donates $900,000 to Mustard Seed children’s home for annual Christmas treat
December 24 09:32 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, through his foundation, has joined the Janet Richards Foundation in a nearly $1 million donation to...
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US high court lets Trump strip Venezuelans of protected status
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US high court lets Trump strip Venezuelans of protected status
October 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court ruled Friday for a second time that the Trump administration can strip 350,000 Venezuelan immig...
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Jamaican man deported to Eswatini repatriated, says Johnson Smith
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Jamaican man deported to Eswatini repatriated, says Johnson Smith
September 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith says Orville Etoria, a Jamaican man who was deported from the U...
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Jamaican student athlete in Canada fears death if deported
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Jamaican student athlete in Canada fears death if deported
September 17, 2025
ONTARIO, Canada — A Jamaican student athlete in Ontario says his family could be in danger if they are forced to return home to the island, as Canadia...
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Jamaican woman sentenced to six months for illegally re-entering US
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Jamaican woman sentenced to six months for illegally re-entering US
September 6, 2025
BOSTON, United States (CMC) — A Jamaica woman was sentenced in federal court earlier this week for illegally re-entering the United States after depor...
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US nationals deported from Trinidad and Tobago
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US nationals deported from Trinidad and Tobago
August 26, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The United States (US) on Tuesday said that two American citizens have been deported from Trinidad and Tobago to face ...
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Deported ‘Hitlist’ charged for 2023 shooting
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Deported ‘Hitlist’ charged for 2023 shooting
August 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 26-year-old man was held and charged in relation to a 2023 shooting incident after being deported from the United States (US) in...
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Judge orders release of Jamaican man detained in Bahamas
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Judge orders release of Jamaican man detained in Bahamas
July 24, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – A Jamaican man detained in The Bahamas beyond the expiration of his deportation order has been ordered released by the Supreme...
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Venezuela receives 7 kids left behind in US after parents deported
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Venezuela receives 7 kids left behind in US after parents deported
July 19, 2025
Maiquetía, Venezuela  (AFP)-Venezuela on Friday received seven children who had been left behind in the United States after their parents were deporte...
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Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration
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Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration
July 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been arrested by US immigration officers and faces deportation from the Un...
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Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk
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Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk
July 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Tuesday he could consider deporting Elon Musk, after the South Africa...
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Johnson Smith confirms 2,500 Jamaicans to be deported from US
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Johnson Smith confirms 2,500 Jamaicans to be deported from US
May 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says that approximately 2,500 Jamaicans have been confi...
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Gov’t says it is carefully monitoring deportation developments
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Gov’t says it is carefully monitoring deportation developments
May 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica prepares to receive a flight of 107 deported nationals on Thursday, the Government is reassuring the public that the re...
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We want you out of America – Trump
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We want you out of America – Trump
May 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States — United States (US) President Donald Trump has officially signed the executive order allowing undocumented migrants in the ...
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Dominican Republic reports sharp rise in Haitian migrant deportations
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Dominican Republic reports sharp rise in Haitian migrant deportations
May 6, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)  — The Dominican Republic has deported more than 119,000 Haitians so far in 2025, an increase of 71 per cent o...
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Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
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Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
May 5, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-The Trump administration said Monday it will pay for the travel and give $1,000 to undocumented migrants who "self-dep...
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US deports Jamaican national wanted for murder
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US deports Jamaican national wanted for murder
April 27, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, United States (CMC) – Jeovann Anthony Forde, who has been wanted by local authorities in Jamaica for murder was deported by the United S...
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Eleven Trinidad and Tobago nationals deported from the United States
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Eleven Trinidad and Tobago nationals deported from the United States
March 29, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Ministry of National Security in Trinidad has confirmed that 11 out of an expected 14 citizens of the twin island...
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US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants
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US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants
March 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving th...
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Venezuela agrees to again accept US deportation flights
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Venezuela agrees to again accept US deportation flights
March 22, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela announced Saturday it had reached an agreement with Washington to accept additional deportation flights from the...
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Trump targets Venezuela gang with wartime aliens law
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Trump targets Venezuela gang with wartime aliens law
March 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked a centuries-old law last used during World War II to i...
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Dancehall star Squash in ICE custody
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Dancehall star Squash in ICE custody
March 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall deejay Squash, whose given name is Andrae Whittaker, is currently in the custody of the United States (US) Immigration a...
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Caribbean immigration advocates condemn NYC mayor for mass deportations testimony
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Caribbean immigration advocates condemn NYC mayor for mass deportations testimony
March 6, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Caribbean immigration advocates on Wednesday strongly condemned New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ appearance before the ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Members of the public are being urged to limit the amount of cash carried, plan shopping activities carefully, and take proactive m...
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
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Milton Blake joins forces with Luciano for ‘It nuh Over Yet’
December 24, 2025
Roots singers Milton Blake and Luciano were friends for over 20 years before they recorded a song together. That first collaboration was done in 2016,...
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst...
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Manchester police push safety reassurance amid four murders in 48 hours
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have moved to reassure the public that the parish is safe to conduct business amid four murders in Mandevil...
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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TAJ implements special relief measure for taxpayers impacted by Melissa
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  KINGSTON, Jamaica —In a bid to help those affected by Hurricane Melissa, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has announced it will temporarily relax th...
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