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Fire at the Retirement Dump
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
April 4 04:51 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4 04:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4 03:48 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4 03:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4 02:47 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
April 4 01:43 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Vacae Weekend 2026 officially got underway with a vibrant staging of The Lawn, setting the tone for what promises to be an electrify...
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
April 4 01:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Rena has released a new single entitled Yardie Girls No Love/Kingston City , which has sparked much debate. The si...
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Jamaica won three silver medals in first session at Carifta Games
April 4 12:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica won three silver medals on Saturday morning’s first session of the 53rd Carifta Games, which is being held at the Kirani Ja...
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Kidnapping

Trinidad police rescue abducted woman in late-night sea operation
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Trinidad police rescue abducted woman in late-night sea operation
March 26, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 73-year-old kidnapping victim has been safely rescued following a dramatic late-night operation at sea and a radar a...
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Police detain French ex-cop suspected of killing mothers of his children
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Police detain French ex-cop suspected of killing mothers of his children
March 26, 2026
VILA NOVA DE FOZ CÔA, Portugal (AFP) — Portuguese police have arrested a former French police officer suspected of killing his partner and his ex-girl...
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Police warn public about consequences of false reports
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Police warn public about consequences of false reports
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are reminding the public of the serious consequences of false reporting. The warning follows an incident on March 16 in...
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Mottley rejects claim that Trinidadian was ‘kidnapped’ in Barbados
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Mottley rejects claim that Trinidadian was ‘kidnapped’ in Barbados
February 27, 2026
BASSETERRE  St Kitts (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as a “scurrilous lie and defamatory in the extreme,”  the statement mad...
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Nine Nigerian children freed after church kidnapping
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Nine Nigerian children freed after church kidnapping
February 15, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) —Nine children abducted at gunpoint from a Roman Catholic church in central Nigeria last week have been freed, according to local...
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22, 2025
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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Man in custody following alleged abduction of missing 6-y-o in Clarendon
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Man in custody following alleged abduction of missing 6-y-o in Clarendon
December 9, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Head of the Clarendon police Senior Superintendent Shane McCalla, has confirmed that a man was taken into custody after a missing...
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Reputed Sunrise Crescent Gang boss charged with kidnapping, robbery
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Reputed Sunrise Crescent Gang boss charged with kidnapping, robbery
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The reputed leader of the ‘100 Sunrise Crescent Gang’ has been charged with multiple offences by the Constant Spring Police in re...
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JCF warns against fake kidnappings
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JCF warns against fake kidnappings
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning against the practice of fake kidnappings. Station Manager at the National Strategi...
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Irish woman abducted in Haiti released with other hostages — Ireland
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Irish woman abducted in Haiti released with other hostages — Ireland
August 29, 2025
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) — An Irishwoman and several other people abducted from an orphanage in Haiti earlier this month have all been released, Ireland'...
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‘PNP no deal with that!’
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‘PNP no deal with that!’
Robinson condemns politicisation of scrutineer’s kidnapping
June 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Andrew South East, the People's National Party's Julian Robinson is rejecting suggestions that the abd...
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Three in custody following kidnapping, robbery in Kingston
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Three in custody following kidnapping, robbery in Kingston
April 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three men have been arrested in relation to a kidnapping and robbery of two women in St Andrew on Tuesday as well as the seizure o...
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Jamaicans in ICE custody pending deportation
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Jamaicans in ICE custody pending deportation
April 7, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says two Jamaicans convicted of kidnapping and...
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Liguanea kidnapping rumours are false — police
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Liguanea kidnapping rumours are false — police
March 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have confirmed that messages circulating on social media detailing an alleged case of kidnapping in Liguanea, St Andrew...
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St Ann barber charged with abduction and rape
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St Ann barber charged with abduction and rape
December 5, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica - St Ann Police have arrested and charged a 49-year-old barber following a kidnapping and sexual assault in the parish between Novembe...
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Brother of French football star Pogba to be tried in kidnap case
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Brother of French football star Pogba to be tried in kidnap case
September 10, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— French judges on Tuesday ordered six men to stand trial in a kidnap and extortion case involving French footballer Paul Pogba, wi...
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Twenty medical students kidnapped in Nigeria
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Twenty medical students kidnapped in Nigeria
August 17, 2024
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Twenty medical students on their way to an annual convention have been kidnapped in eastern Nigeria, police and university sour...
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Chinese supermarket operators abducted in Spalding robbery
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Chinese supermarket operators abducted in Spalding robbery
July 14, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— A Chinese-owned supermarket was held up and two of its operators abducted during an armed robbery in Spalding, Clarendon on Sunday...
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
April 4, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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