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Pope says he doesn’t  fear Trump, has ‘moral duty to speak out’ against war
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Pope says he doesn’t fear Trump, has ‘moral duty to speak out’ against war
April 13 02:07 PM
ALGIERS, Algeria—Pope Leo XIV said Monday he had "a moral duty" to speak out against war and didn't "fear" President Donald Trump while the US leader ...
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Over 6,000 regain power in March as gov’t intervention helps JPS exceed targets
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Over 6,000 regain power in March as gov’t intervention helps JPS exceed targets
April 13 02:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is reporting significant progress in the islandwide restoration of electricity following Hurricane Melissa, with th...
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Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry
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Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry
April 13 01:20 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus a...
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
April 13 01:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A visitor from the United States who was injured during a shooting at the Big Wall Revolution event on Sunday has issued a stateme...
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Lay magistrates mark 41 years of justice and service during church service in Hanover
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Lay magistrates mark 41 years of justice and service during church service in Hanover
April 13 12:40 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) celebrated 41 years of dedicated service to the nation’s legal system with a nat...
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Food For The Poor appoints Denise Cagley-Jefferson as executive director
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Food For The Poor appoints Denise Cagley-Jefferson as executive director
April 13 12:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Food For The Poor (FFTP) Jamaica has announced the appointment of Denise Cagley-Jefferson as its new executive director, effective...
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Bystander in carnival shooting facing possible permanent injury — relative
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Bystander in carnival shooting facing possible permanent injury — relative
April 13 12:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A close relative of the bystander who was shot and injured during Sunday night's shooting at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Cent...
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Jamaica among several Caricom countries highlighted for progess in health sector — report
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Jamaica among several Caricom countries highlighted for progess in health sector — report
April 13 11:41 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Jamaica has been singled out among several Caribbean Community (Caricom) member states for advances in its health se...
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Caricom extends condolences after 30 people die in stampede in Haiti
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Caricom extends condolences after 30 people die in stampede in Haiti
April 13, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has extended condolences to the Government and people of Haiti following a weekend stampe...
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Kenya denies allegations that its soldiers were engaged in sexual abuse in Haiti
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Kenya denies allegations that its soldiers were engaged in sexual abuse in Haiti
April 9, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC)–Kenya has formally denied allegations contained in a United Nations (UN) report that some of its personnel serving in a UN Securi...
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UN reporting wave of displacement in Haiti following recent criminal gang attacks
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UN reporting wave of displacement in Haiti following recent criminal gang attacks
April 7, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, (CMC) – The United Nations (UN) Tuesday said that the recent violence in the Artibonite department in Haiti has now triggered a new wa...
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Amnesty warns of ‘widespread failure’ after Haiti massacre
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Amnesty warns of ‘widespread failure’ after Haiti massacre
April 5, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC)–Amnesty International has condemned what it describes as a “widespread failure” by Haitian authorities and the internati...
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UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
April 1, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) -The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) on Wednesday said it has met the timeline to provide the Gang Suppression For...
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At least 16 killed in Haiti in weekend gang attack
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At least 16 killed in Haiti in weekend gang attack
...estimates range up to 80 dead
March 30, 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — A gang attack on a town in Haiti killed at least 16 people over the weekend, police said, as the UN chief warned Monday ...
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Almost 300 political parties, coalitions to participate in upcoming Haitian election
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Almost 300 political parties, coalitions to participate in upcoming Haitian election
…list could increase
March 28, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has approved 282 political parties and coalitions to participate in upcoming...
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More than 40 gang members killed this year — Haitian police
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More than 40 gang members killed this year — Haitian police
…police/gang clashes cause heavy casualties, UN says  
March 28, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) -The Haitian National Police (PNH) says at least 43 gang members were killed during the first quarter of this year over a ...
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US offering millions plus possible relocation as reward for information on Haitian gangs
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US offering millions plus possible relocation as reward for information on Haitian gangs
March 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)  – The United States is offering up to US$3 million  and possible relocation to anyone providing information leading t...
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German to head new UN office in Haiti
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German to head new UN office in Haiti
March 23, 2026
UNITED NATIONS  (CMC) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Monday announced the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany as hea...
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Japan contributes funds to IOM to assist repatriated Haitians
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Japan contributes funds to IOM to assist repatriated Haitians
March 19, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The Government of Japan has provided a financial contribution of US$667,000 to the International Organization for Migrat...
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Kenyan police officers return home from Haiti
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Kenyan police officers return home from Haiti
March 18, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (CMC) — A contingent of more than 200 Kenyan police officers returned to Kenya on Tuesday night from Haiti, where their services formed...
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CEP president reiterates need for elections in Haiti
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CEP president reiterates need for elections in Haiti
March 18, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Jacques Desrosiers, has reiterated that holding elections in the F...
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Haitian PM names new cabinet
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Haitian PM names new cabinet
March 4, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has named a new 17-member cabinet, noting that the “time for fine speeches ...
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Haiti begins process for holding of elections
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Haiti begins process for holding of elections
March 2, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Monday announced that it had started the process of registering political partie...
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Dominican Republic to build ‘economic wall’ on border with Haiti
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Dominican Republic to build ‘economic wall’ on border with Haiti
February 28, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader on Friday announced that the country would establish a ne...
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US issues $1 million reward for capture of Haitian gang leader
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US issues $1 million reward for capture of Haitian gang leader
February 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States authorities have issued a US$1 million reward for Haitian gang leader Johnson “Izo” André, even as...
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Child trafficking by gangs putting Haiti’s future at risk, UN report warns
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Child trafficking by gangs putting Haiti’s future at risk, UN report warns
February 20, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) – There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating cons...
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Haitian prime minister reiterates commitment to deal with criminal gangs
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Haitian prime minister reiterates commitment to deal with criminal gangs
February 17, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, has reiterated his government’s commitment to ensure the free movement o...
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UN worried at situations in Haiti and Cuba
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UN worried at situations in Haiti and Cuba
February 9, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC)—The United Nations on Monday said it is “deeply alarmed” at the surge in gender-based violence in Haiti over the past year, where...
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US backs Haitian prime minister
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US backs Haitian prime minister
February 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) has reaffirmed its support for Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimè after he assumed ...
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Violence-ridden Haiti in limbo as transitional council wraps up
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Violence-ridden Haiti in limbo as transitional council wraps up
February 6, 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Nearly two years after it was created to restore order in impoverished, violence-ravaged Haiti, the transitional council...
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Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus a...
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
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‘Deeply traumatic!’: Injured bystander in carnival shooting speaks out
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A visitor from the United States who was injured during a shooting at the Big Wall Revolution event on Sunday has issued a stateme...
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Lay magistrates mark 41 years of justice and service during church service in Hanover
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Lay magistrates mark 41 years of justice and service during church service in Hanover
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HANOVER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) celebrated 41 years of dedicated service to the nation’s legal system with a nat...
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