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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
December 4 02:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
December 4 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vocalist Apryl-Jaye will present the second staging of Island Car Rentals Presents: Jazz Must Be on Thursday, December 4 at The Su...
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
December 4 01:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia which was ...
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
December 4 01:13 PM
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
December 4 01:01 PM
WASHINGTON, United States — With the World Cup draw set for Washington this Friday, United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to feature h...
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
December 4 12:53 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The self-proclaimed “king” of Haiti’s violent 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine, was on Wednesday sentenced to life in p...
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
December 4 10:55 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Effective Monday, December 8, 2025, traditional Christmas traffic changes will be in effect for the town of Santa Cruz, St Eli...
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
December 4 10:46 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) will introduce a series of traffic changes in Christiana, Manchester, beginning Monday, December...
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Qahal Yahweh case pushed to 2026 after storm sidelines final prosecution witness
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Qahal Yahweh case pushed to 2026 after storm sidelines final prosecution witness
November 21, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Proceedings in the high-profile trial of 16 members of the Qahal Yahweh religious group were postponed on Thursday in the St J...
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Ethiopia sentences 5 to death penalty for human trafficking
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Ethiopia sentences 5 to death penalty for human trafficking
August 4, 2025
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — Ethiopia has sentenced five people to death for human trafficking, state media reported, a first in a country where huge...
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Barbados joins fight against human trafficking
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Barbados joins fight against human trafficking
July 30, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados Government Wednesday pledged to work with national, regional and international partners in the fight against...
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Brazil sues China’s BYD over ‘slavery’ conditions on build site
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Brazil sues China’s BYD over ‘slavery’ conditions on build site
May 29, 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (AFP)-Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and al...
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ICE nabs Cubans, Haitians in human trafficking sting
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ICE nabs Cubans, Haitians in human trafficking sting
May 25, 2025
FLORIDA, United States, (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has arrested several Cuban and Haitian nationals am...
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Four detained in suspected human trafficking in Guyana
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Four detained in suspected human trafficking in Guyana
April 21, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Police have detained four individuals and seized two trucks after they intercepted three underage girls at a checkpoint in ...
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Dozens escape from suspected human trafficking in South Africa
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Dozens escape from suspected human trafficking in South Africa
March 26, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Dozens of young adults and children who were allegedly held captive in a suburban house in Johannesburg escaped on ...
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Trinidad police officer convicted on human trafficking charges
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Trinidad police officer convicted on human trafficking charges
February 4, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 63-year-old Trinidadian police officer will return to the Trinidad and Tobago High Court in March for sentencing aft...
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Gov’t further advancing efforts to combat human trafficking
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Gov’t further advancing efforts to combat human trafficking
January 18, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica- The Government, through the Ministry of National Security, is further advancing efforts to combat human trafficking in Jamaica w...
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Dom Rep police bust network that trafficked undocumented Haitians
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Dom Rep police bust network that trafficked undocumented Haitians
December 30, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — The Army of the Dominican Republic (ERD) has dismantled an alleged network dedicated to the trafficking of u...
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Dominican Republic man sentenced to nine years for deadly human smuggling conspiracy in Puerto Rico
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Dominican Republic man sentenced to nine years for deadly human smuggling conspiracy in Puerto Rico
November 24, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CMC) – A 34-year-old national of the Dominican Republic has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a hu...
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Venezuelan women rescued from human trafficking network in Trinidad
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Venezuelan women rescued from human trafficking network in Trinidad
October 25, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Police say they have rescued 11 foreign nationals believed to be victims of human trafficking after carrying out a coo...
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Be wary of overseas employment offers from unfamiliar sources — JCF
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Be wary of overseas employment offers from unfamiliar sources — JCF
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Individuals , particularly women, seeking employment opportunities overseas are being encouraged to be wary of unfamiliar people w...
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Police urge human trafficking safeguards for children
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Police urge human trafficking safeguards for children
August 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Police are encouraging parents, guardians and other well-thinking adults to take steps to safeguard children against human traf...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vocalist Apryl-Jaye will present the second staging of Island Car Rentals Presents: Jazz Must Be on Thursday, December 4 at The Su...
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia which was ...
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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