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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
February 20 03:16 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the United...
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Bermuda recalls infant and baby milk formula products
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HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) – Bermuda’s health authorities have issued an “urgent recall” of several infant milk and follow-on milk formula products due t...
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
February 20 02:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
February 20 02:40 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump suggested Friday that most trade deals negotiated under the threat of his ...
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
February 20 02:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have w...
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Alleged scammer forfeits J$12 million, BMW X6 after Supreme Court order
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Alleged scammer forfeits J$12 million, BMW X6 after Supreme Court order
February 20 01:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Financial Investigations Division (FID), in its capacity as Jamaica’s Assets Recovery Agency under the Proceeds of Crime Act (...
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Newly rebuilt flow mobile network awarded ‘Jamaica’s fastest’ by Ookla
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Newly rebuilt flow mobile network awarded ‘Jamaica’s fastest’ by Ookla
February 20 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, has awarded Flow as the “fastest mobile network in Jamaica” . In a release th...
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US Supreme Court rules Trump lacked authority to impose emergency tariffs
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US Supreme Court rules Trump lacked authority to impose emergency tariffs
February 20 01:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under a 1977 e...
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Eight arrested in Manchester, ammo seized
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Eight arrested in Manchester, ammo seized
December 9, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that eight people were detained in relation to lottery scamming and the possession of ammunit...
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Jamaican extradited to US facing charges for lottery scam involvement
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Jamaican extradited to US facing charges for lottery scam involvement
November 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) - A Jamaican man extradited to the United States to face fraud charges has been ordered detained pending trial for all...
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Man accused of attempting to bribe officers after admitting to lottery scamming
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Man accused of attempting to bribe officers after admitting to lottery scamming
July 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man is now facing several charges after allegedly confessing to lottery scamming, then trying to bribe lawmen when they interc...
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$15 million in cash seized in Hanover between last Thursday and Saturday
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$15 million in cash seized in Hanover between last Thursday and Saturday
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some $15 million in cash was seized during operations in Hanover between June 12 and 14 by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
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St James police target lottery scammers as serious crimes continue to decline
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St James police target lottery scammers as serious crimes continue to decline
June 12, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Lottery scammers are now firmly in the crosshairs of security forces as lawmen have ramped up their efforts to reduce the high inc...
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Police name suspects in J$28 million lottery scam bust
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Police name suspects in J$28 million lottery scam bust
June 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has named three of 12 men arrested during a series of anti-lottery scam operations where it s...
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12 held, $27m seized in major anti-lottery scam raids in St James
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12 held, $27m seized in major anti-lottery scam raids in St James
June 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Twelve individuals have been arrested in connection with the seizure of over $27 million in cash during a coordinated anti-lottery...
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Three charged, 11 others arrested during St Mary operation
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Three charged, 11 others arrested during St Mary operation
March 13, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — Within 24 hours, a joint military and police operation in two communities in St Mary led to the arrest of three individuals for lot...
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Jamaican scammer ordered to pay $170 million to victims
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Jamaican scammer ordered to pay $170 million to victims
January 30, 2025
A Jamaican citizen has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a US federal judge for his role in operating a Jamaica-based fraudulent lottery sche...
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Two held for lottery scamming in St Mary
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Two held for lottery scamming in St Mary
December 28, 2024
PORT MARIA, St Mary - An early morning police operation Saturday has led to the arrest of a male and a female on the suspicion of lottery scamming. Ac...
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FID forfeits J$1b from drug, lottery scam cases over four-year period
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FID forfeits J$1b from drug, lottery scam cases over four-year period
November 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Financial Investigations Division (FID) says it has secured approximately J$1 billion in forfeiture and pecuniary penalty order...
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Woman allegedly caught with lottery scamming paraphernalia before court
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Woman allegedly caught with lottery scamming paraphernalia before court
August 29, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A St James woman who was allegedly found in possession of paraphernalia relating to lottery scamming in 2021 made her first appear...
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Jamaican wanted in US for alleged scamming activities nabbed in Hanover
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Jamaican wanted in US for alleged scamming activities nabbed in Hanover
July 11, 2024
HANOVER, Jamaica — A man who is wanted in the United States to answer to charges relating to mail fraud, money laundering, wire fraud, and other lotte...
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Teens caught allegedly conspiring to scam
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Teens caught allegedly conspiring to scam
July 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have charged two teenagers who allegedly conspired to make financial gain by creating a fake investment page on Faceboo...
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Deployment of troops to Haiti pending funding confirmation — Holness
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Deployment of troops to Haiti pending funding confirmation — Holness
Progress being made in local fight against crime
June 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The deployment of local troops to Haiti is contingent on the finalisation of critical resourcing and is awaiting confirmation on ...
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
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