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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign — Young Jamaica
April 6 05:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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Trump doubles down on Iran threat, says ceasefire ‘not good enough’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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St Mary inmate dies in police custody; IPROB and Indecom launch investigations
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St Mary inmate dies in police custody; IPROB and Indecom launch investigations
December 7, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) hav...
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France’s ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail
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PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential...
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Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child sexual abuse images
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Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child sexual abuse images
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PARIS, France (AFP) — A senior Japan Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after viewing image...
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Man who shared private video of ex-girlfriend remanded in custody
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Man who shared private video of ex-girlfriend remanded in custody
July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of sending a private video of his ex-girlfriend to her aunt was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Kingston...
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Mother arrested after contraband found in sliced bread at Manchester police lock-up
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Mother arrested after contraband found in sliced bread at Manchester police lock-up
February 16, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester mother is facing drug charges after allegedly trying to smuggle ganja, tobacco and an earphone into a lockup in the...
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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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UK activist jailed for dyeing fountain outside Buckingham Palace red
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UK activist jailed for dyeing fountain outside Buckingham Palace red
October 18, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A UK animal rights activist who caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage to a fountain in front of Buckingham Palac...
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Inmate dies at hospital after reported jail beating
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Inmate dies at hospital after reported jail beating
September 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 57-year-old inmate who was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital after he was reportedly beaten in police custody, died at the i...
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Fans get 8 months jail for racism targeting Real Madrid’s Vinicius
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Fans get 8 months jail for racism targeting Real Madrid’s Vinicius
June 10, 2024
MADRID, Spain (AFP)— Three Valencia fans were handed eight-month jail terms Monday for racist abuse towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior at a La L...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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