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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
November 26 10:48 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will launch a national clean-up exercise next week, beginning in Westmoreland, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
November 26 10:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Government to “immediately come clean to the Jamaican people about ...
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
November 26 10:07 AM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in Franc...
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
November 26 09:48 AM
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 peopl...
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Guyanese gov’t says local content to expand
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Guyanese gov’t says local content to expand
November 26 09:07 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyanese government says effective from January next year, it will introduce a new structured timeline for reviewing an...
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
November 26 07:40 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British man changed his plea Wednesday and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into crowds at Liverpool Football ...
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Motorists advised to expect delays in Hanover
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Motorists advised to expect delays in Hanover
November 26 07:33 AM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Motorists travelling through Lucea, Hanover are being advised to expect traffic delays as the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) conducts...
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Dominica to commission geothermal power plant in December
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Dominica to commission geothermal power plant in December
November 26 07:28 AM
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Dominica government says it will commission its 10-megawatt geothermal power plant next month, as the country continues w...
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Kartel retrial

Kartel freed!
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Kartel freed!
- Dancehall star, co-accused set free by Court of Appeal
July 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused were set free Wednesday after the Court of Appeal ruled against retrying them for the mu...
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WATCH: Buchanan confident about Vybz Kartel retrial hearing outcome
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Defence attorney Isat Buchanan says he is confident about the outcome of the Vybz Kartel retrial hearing which concluded on Tuesday...
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Judge says Kartel’s retrial decision to be handed down no later than July
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Judge says Kartel’s retrial decision to be handed down no later than July
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop says the decision on whether or not to retry Vybz Kartel and his co-accused will come no later than ...
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Buchanan: Only appropriate response is acquittal for Kartel, co-accused
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Buchanan: Only appropriate response is acquittal for Kartel, co-accused
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Isat Buchanan has argued that the only appropriate response from the criminal justice system is to enter an acqui...
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Prosecutor argues Vybz Kartel and co-accused should not escape justice due to technical blunder
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Prosecutor argues Vybz Kartel and co-accused should not escape justice due to technical blunder
June 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson, says Vybz Kartel and his co-accused should not escape justice due to a...
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WATCH: Lawyer argues retrial of Vybz Kartel, co-accused would be waste of scarce taxpayers’ dollars
June 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Attorney John Clarke argued on Friday that pursuing a retrial of the Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams murder case would be a waste of scarce...
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Vybz Kartel, co-accused can get fair retrial despite publicity, jury concerns — prosecutor
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Vybz Kartel, co-accused can get fair retrial despite publicity, jury concerns — prosecutor
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prosecutor Janek Forbes says that once employed correctly, the safeguard systems in the Jamaican court system can ensure a fair re...
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Prosecutor seeks to justify breach of reasonable time in Vybz Kartel case
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Prosecutor seeks to justify breach of reasonable time in Vybz Kartel case
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson took to the floor in the Court of Appeal on Thursday seeking to justify...
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Retrial of Vybz Kartel, co-accused could be accommodated by 2025, says prosecutor
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Retrial of Vybz Kartel, co-accused could be accommodated by 2025, says prosecutor
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson says the court system should be able to accommodate a retrial of entert...
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State will have to bear the costs of Kartel retrial in interest of justice, says Crown
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State will have to bear the costs of Kartel retrial in interest of justice, says Crown
June 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Claudette Thompson has told the Court of Appeal that the state will have to bear the expen...
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Clarke highlights publicity concerns in closing arguments against Kartel retrial
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Clarke highlights publicity concerns in closing arguments against Kartel retrial
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence lawyer John Clarke on Wednesday told the Court of Appeal that none of the common law safeguards were deployed to ensure a ...
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Judge dismisses evidence argument as Buchanan makes case against Kartel retrial
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Judge dismisses evidence argument as Buchanan makes case against Kartel retrial
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop struck down an argument from defence lawyer Isat Buchanan regarding the admissibility of evidence in...
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Stick to your point, judge warns Buchanan in Kartel retrial hearing
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Stick to your point, judge warns Buchanan in Kartel retrial hearing
June 12, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop has warned defence lawyer Isat Buchanan against straying from his point as the retrial hearing of Vy...
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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will launch a national clean-up exercise next week, beginning in Westmoreland, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in Franc...
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 peopl...
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