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Protection of wetlands linked to long-term development goals
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Protection of wetlands linked to long-term development goals
February 2 02:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, says the protection of wetlands is critical to achieving the co...
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
February 2 02:53 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—The St Mary police have captured a man wanted for a murder in Jack Vale district, Bull Bay, St Andrew, in November 2025. Thirty-two -...
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
February 2 02:40 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Belgium's Prince Laurent said Monday he had two "one-on-one" meetings with Jeffrey Epstein, after his name appeared in files rela...
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
February 2 02:36 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A 44-year-old teacher has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon, dealing in prohibited weapon, unauthorised possessi...
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
February 2 01:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Percy Junor Hospital (PJH) in Manchester has received a donation of supplies from newly formed United States (US) based diaspo...
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Tourism minister says Jamaica on track to achieve good winter season
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Tourism minister says Jamaica on track to achieve good winter season
February 2 12:26 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism sector is rallying from the after effects of Hurricane Melissa with r...
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Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
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Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
February 2 12:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 shooting d...
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St Kitts and Nevis implements new initiative to safeguard CBI programme
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St Kitts and Nevis implements new initiative to safeguard CBI programme
February 2 11:44 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The St Kitts and Nevis authorities say they are implementing biometric data collection for both new Citizenship by Invest...
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POA head Wayne Cameron charged in FID probe
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POA head Wayne Cameron charged in FID probe
January 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chairman of the Police Officers' Association (POA), Senior Superintendent of Police Wayne Cameron, has been formally charged with ...
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WATCH: Gov’t will provide the necessary budget for body-worn cameras, says Holness
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WATCH: Gov’t will provide the necessary budget for body-worn cameras, says Holness
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his administration will supply the necessary budget to ensure the procurement of body-worn came...
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Court rules punishment of cop over viral TikTok video was excessive
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Court rules punishment of cop over viral TikTok video was excessive
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Supreme Court judge has ruled that senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) overstepped their legal authority in d...
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JCF announces leadership changes
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JCF announces leadership changes
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) high command has announced that several assistant commissioners of police (ACP) and superinten...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A police constable is among two men arrested following the seizure of four 9mm rounds of ammunition at the cop’s residence in Rhymes...
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JCF offers escort services in delivery of relief supplies
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JCF offers escort services in delivery of relief supplies
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is offering escort services for individuals who wish to deliver relief supplies to communitie...
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
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JCF brings Christmas village to Hanover community
December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Cold Spring, Hanover, came alive with laughter, colour, and community spirit on Thursday, December 18, as the Jamaica Constabulary F...
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‘Shop with a Cop’ initiative gets $2 million boost
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‘Shop with a Cop’ initiative gets $2 million boost
December 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Clarendon Police has received a $2-million donation towards the staging of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) annual Shop wi...
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30-year low murder rate evidence of effective Gov’t policy and partnership with security forces — Fitz-Henley
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30-year low murder rate evidence of effective Gov’t policy and partnership with security forces — Fitz-Henley
December 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Abka Fitz-Henley says Jamaica being on track to record the lowest number of mur...
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TRANSJAM Highways partners with JCF to strengthen highway safety
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TRANSJAM Highways partners with JCF to strengthen highway safety
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) says it has concluded a joint vehicular inspection exercise with the Jamaica Constabulary Force ...
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JCF warns public of scam targeting vehicle sellers and ride-share drivers
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JCF warns public of scam targeting vehicle sellers and ride-share drivers
December 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is alerting members of a fraudulent scheme targeting individuals who have sold or planning to s...
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FID, MOCA and JCF launch joint time-signal campaign to boost reporting of financial crimes
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FID, MOCA and JCF launch joint time-signal campaign to boost reporting of financial crimes
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three of Jamaica’s key law-enforcement bodies have joined forces on a new public-education campaign aimed at strengthening the cou...
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Police constable killed in Moneague crash
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Police constable killed in Moneague crash
November 11, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) High Command is mourning the death of a police constable who was killed in a motor vehicle coll...
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WATCH: Tension in Seaton Crescent after fatal police shooting
October 1, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —Residents of Seaton Crescent in Westmoreland are on edge following the alleged fatal shooting of a man by the police on Tuesday...
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JCF strengthening domestic violence intervention capacity through UNFPA training
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JCF strengthening domestic violence intervention capacity through UNFPA training
September 29, 2025
ST JAMES,  Jamaica — Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Unit have strengthened their capacity through a ...
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation at St Catherine Parish Court
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation at St Catherine Parish Court
September 24, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed receipt of a bomb threat targeting the St Catherine Parish Court in Spanish...
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WATCH: Firearms and ammunition seized following stand-off in Mandeville
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WATCH: Firearms and ammunition seized following stand-off in Mandeville
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Head of the Area Three police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Calvin Allen told journalists a short while ago that a multi ca...
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Smooth early voting in Clarendon South Western
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Smooth early voting in Clarendon South Western
September 3, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Winston Pinnock, a visually impaired man, was among the early voters who turned up at the Osborne Store Primary and Infant School...
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Electrician charged with fraudulent conversion in Clarendon
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Electrician charged with fraudulent conversion in Clarendon
August 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Detectives assigned to the Clarendon Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a 24-year-old electrician in connection with...
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Three arrested, 1,800 pounds of ganja seized in Kingston
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Three arrested, 1,800 pounds of ganja seized in Kingston
August 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three men have been arrested in connection with the seizure of over 1,800 pounds of ganja on Spanish Town Road in Kingston on Frid...
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Cop suspected of misconduct taken into custody
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Cop suspected of misconduct taken into custody
August 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 22-year-old police constable of the Hunts Bay Police Station was taken into custody on Thursday after he allegedly reported for ...
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Protection of wetlands linked to long-term development goals
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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ST MARY, Jamaica—The St Mary police have captured a man wanted for a murder in Jack Vale district, Bull Bay, St Andrew, in November 2025. Thirty-two -...
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A 44-year-old teacher has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon, dealing in prohibited weapon, unauthorised possessi...
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
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