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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
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Woman charged with murder after death of former KC student-athlete
February 24 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been charged with murder following the death of former Kingston College student-athlete Kevaughn Goldson in the United...
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
February 24 08:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is hosting civil society organisation (CSO) leaders from some 12 regional countries at the inaugural Caribbean CSO Confere...
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BOJ cuts policy rate to 5.5 per cent in cautious adjustment
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BOJ cuts policy rate to 5.5 per cent in cautious adjustment
February 24 07:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to lower the policy rate on overnight placements ...
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
February 24 07:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has warned that without a substantial increase in rainfall, water restrictions may become nece...
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
February 24 06:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Court of Appeal,  Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, has underscored that integrity and service, not merely academic ...
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MJS Industrial and Technology Park generates 3,800 jobs
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MJS Industrial and Technology Park generates 3,800 jobs
February 24 06:48 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — MJS Industrial and Technology Park, one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developments, has generated close...
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Suspect in Denham Town shooting turns himself over to police
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Suspect in Denham Town shooting turns himself over to police
February 24 06:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man has turned himself in to the police in connection with the fatal Denham Town shooting that claimed the lives of a three-year...
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
February 24 05:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, February 24, ended trading at $156.93, up by 15 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
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Mentorship must shape character, not just careers, says Appeal Court president
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Court of Appeal,  Justice Marva McDonald-Bishop, has underscored that integrity and service, not merely academic ...
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‘Enforcement alone won’t work’
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‘Enforcement alone won’t work’
Senator Tavares-Finson gives ‘strong support’ to bill expunging criminal records
January 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has come out in 'strong support' of the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) A...
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Chuck pleads for greater use of plea negotiations legislation
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Chuck pleads for greater use of plea negotiations legislation
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Despite being on the law books since 2017, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, is dissatisfied at the limited use of the Plea Negotiati...
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
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Italy to toughen rape law to include non-consensual sex
November 19, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italian Members of Parliament voted Wednesday to broaden the definition of sexual violence to include non-consensual acts, in a ra...
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US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
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US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
July 9, 2025
FLORIDA, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Supreme Court blocked Florida on Wednesday from enforcing a law that would make it a crime for u...
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
February 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targetin...
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Acquitted longest-serving death row inmate seeks US$1.3m from Japan
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Acquitted longest-serving death row inmate seeks US$1.3m from Japan
January 30, 2025
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than US$1.3 million in compensatio...
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
December 9, 2024
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – The St Vincent and the Grenadines parliament has approved legislation targetting dog owners who are not honouring their ...
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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch
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Paris clamps down on Airbnb to ease housing crunch
November 28, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) – Paris unveiled new regulations Thursday tightening restrictions on holiday apartment rentals, hoping to ease a housing shortage ...
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
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UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
November 26, 2024
London, United Kingdom (AFP) – The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering a lengthy dispute between campaigners and the Scottish government on ...
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Union concerned over ‘growing push to remove redundancy payment law’
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Union concerned over ‘growing push to remove redundancy payment law’
November 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vincent Morrison, the president of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), has raised concerns ov...
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Jamaican author makes history with ‘nation’s first HR law guide’
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Jamaican author makes history with ‘nation’s first HR law guide’
September 13, 2024
Jamaican author Damalio Powell is excited to introduce Jamaica HR Laws Made Simple , which he said is the country's first HR law guide tailored to emp...
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Firearm offences elevated to the same level as murder and treason in Grenada
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Firearm offences elevated to the same level as murder and treason in Grenada
June 27, 2024
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The government of Grenada has implemented changes to the Firearms Act that will now see firearm-related offences being pl...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman has been charged with murder following the death of former Kingston College student-athlete Kevaughn Goldson in the United...
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
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Jamaica hosts inaugural Caribbean CSO conference
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is hosting civil society organisation (CSO) leaders from some 12 regional countries at the inaugural Caribbean CSO Confere...
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BOJ cuts policy rate to 5.5 per cent in cautious adjustment
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BOJ cuts policy rate to 5.5 per cent in cautious adjustment
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to lower the policy rate on overnight placements ...
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
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Reduced rainfall affecting water systems
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) has warned that without a substantial increase in rainfall, water restrictions may become nece...
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MJS Industrial and Technology Park generates 3,800 jobs
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MJS Industrial and Technology Park generates 3,800 jobs
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — MJS Industrial and Technology Park, one of Jamaica’s fastest-growing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developments, has generated close...
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