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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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Suspect in murder of 3-y-o and father in custody
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Suspect in murder of 3-y-o and father in custody
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police say one of the main suspects in the Saturday night killing of three-year-old Zaylon Pinnock and his father,  31-year-old Ke...
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Father of slain 3-y-o succumbs to injuries following Denham Town attack
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Father of slain 3-y-o succumbs to injuries following Denham Town attack
February 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The father of three-year-old  Zaylon Pinnock, who was killed in a Denham Town shooting on Saturday, has succumbed to injuries he r...
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WATCH: Man shot dead in front 6-year-old son in Manchester
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WATCH: Man shot dead in front 6-year-old son in Manchester
February 21, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was shot dead by gunmen, reportedly in front his six-year-old son and another relative, on Green Street near Knockpatrick ...
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17-y-o  implicated in St Mary businessman’s murder
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17-y-o implicated in St Mary businessman’s murder
February 21, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica—A 17-year-old boy from Boscobel, St Mary, has been charged with conspiracy to rob and possession of criminal property in connection w...
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3-y-o boy killed, two others injured in Denham Town gun attack
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3-y-o boy killed, two others injured in Denham Town gun attack
February 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A three-year-old boy is dead while his father and another child are injured following a gun attack at their home on Nelson Street ...
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Two cops charged in connection to murder, firearms investigation
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Two cops charged in connection to murder, firearms investigation
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two serving members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and a 19-year-old man have been charged after they were reportedly hel...
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
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Trinidad schoolboy shot dead by bullet meant for father – police
February 18, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago police said that a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by a bullet that was intended for his fathe...
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Manchester man charged with murder of 4-y-o
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Manchester man charged with murder of 4-y-o
February 18, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica —Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, has said that a 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in conn...
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Police pursuing intelligence, suspects in murder of 4-y-o girl
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Police pursuing intelligence, suspects in murder of 4-y-o girl
February 12, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says detectives are close to making a breakthrough in the murder of ...
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Nine murders recorded in St James since 2026
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Nine murders recorded in St James since 2026
February 12, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police say that up to Thursday, nine individuals have been murdered in the parish. Deputy Superintendent of police Ro...
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TODSS condemns ‘cold-blooded’ killing of taxi operator
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TODSS condemns ‘cold-blooded’ killing of taxi operator
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Service (TODSS) has condemned what it described as the “cold-blooded” murder of a ...
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Shock as ‘humble’ party promoter/taxi operator killed in St Mary
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Shock as ‘humble’ party promoter/taxi operator killed in St Mary
February 10, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — A pall of gloom hangs over the parish of St Mary following Monday night's killing of a man popularly known for his work as a taxi o...
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St Elizabeth murder suspect apprehended in St Mary
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St Elizabeth murder suspect apprehended in St Mary
February 10, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police have apprehended a man who was wanted in connection with a murder committed in St Elizabeth. He has been identif...
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Two women killed, man wounded in Rocky Point gun attack
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Two women killed, man wounded in Rocky Point gun attack
February 10, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Detectives have yet to establish a motive following Monday night’s double murder of a mother and her daughter as well as the woun...
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Police searching for spouse of woman murdered in May Pen
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Police searching for spouse of woman murdered in May Pen
February 9, 2026
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Police are searching for the common law spouse of a Clarendon woman after she was killed during a reported domestic dispute at th...
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‘Liz’ charged in relation to 2024 murder
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‘Liz’ charged in relation to 2024 murder
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 27-year-old construction worker has been charged in connection with the shooting death of an electrician in 2024. Charged with m...
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Silvera’s manslaughter plea accepted amid lack of evidence on shooting circumstances — ODPP
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Silvera’s manslaughter plea accepted amid lack of evidence on shooting circumstances — ODPP
…Prosecution outlines facts in Silvera case
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) says it had no evidence capable of establishing what occurred inside the ...
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Gunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attack
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Gunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attack
February 4, 2026
JOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red...
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Gadaffi’s son killed by ‘four man commando’ — reports
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Gadaffi’s son killed by ‘four man commando’ — reports
February 4, 2026
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Libyan prosecutors said Wednesday they were investigating the killing of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain ruler Muammar Gadd...
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Trinidadian relatives suing US over deadly missile strikes on alleged drug boats
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Trinidadian relatives suing US over deadly missile strikes on alleged drug boats
January 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed last year in a United States (US) military strike on a boat allegedly carryi...
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Man charged with murder of young mother in southern France
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Man charged with murder of young mother in southern France
January 25, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman a dozen times in her car while her baby sat in the passenger seat was charged wi...
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Freelance journalist shot and killed in Trinidad
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Freelance journalist shot and killed in Trinidad
January 23, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Police are seeking to determine the motive regarding the murder of a freelance journalist who was shot and killed in t...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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