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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 9 12:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9 12:19 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9 12:00 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
April 9 11:53 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
April 9 11:49 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
April 9 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has been named Agents' Favourite National Tourist Board at the Travel Gossip Awards 2026, an accol...
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
April 9 11:17 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Yoni Epstein has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Finance Committee of Professional Football Jamaica Limited, with imme...
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
April 9 09:31 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Three people are in police custody following the chopping death of a man in the Cobbla district in north east Manchester on Wedn...
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Jamaican convicted in 2009 Bronx murder deported by ICE
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Jamaican convicted in 2009 Bronx murder deported by ICE
March 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has confirmed the deportation of a Jamaican ...
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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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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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