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HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba's coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cub...
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Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convi...
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by first round of engagement with Rubio
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders say they are encouraged by statements made by visiting United States Secretary of S...
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‘I feel loved’: Irish MP overwhelmed by Jamaican response to viral speech
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Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councillor
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BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro council...
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday notched down sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after the communist-ru...
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
February 25 01:04 PM
A Jamaican man reportedly appeared in a Florida federal court Monday to answer to charges stemming from the seizure of millions of US dollars worth of...
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
February 25 12:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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PNP slams Holness for continued drawdown of NHT funds
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PNP slams Holness for continued drawdown of NHT funds
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has criticised the Government’s plan to extract a further $57 billion over the next five years f...
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PNP calls for compassionate global response to situation in Cuba
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PNP calls for compassionate global response to situation in Cuba
February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says the current circumstances facing the Cuban people demand a principled and compas...
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WATCH: Crawford says disagreement led to PAAC exit, eyes PNP leadership spot
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WATCH: Crawford says disagreement led to PAAC exit, eyes PNP leadership spot
February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Damion Crawford says he was not pressured into leaving the Public Administratio...
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Paulwell demands transparency after Vaz flagged for breaching procurement rules
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Paulwell demands transparency after Vaz flagged for breaching procurement rules
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has raised concerns about transparency and accountability following reports that Energy and Tele...
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PNP calls for NHT to return to original mandate
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PNP calls for NHT to return to original mandate
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   The People's National Party's (PNP) National Executive Council is calling for the National Housing Trust (NHT) to be restored to...
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PNP pays tribute to Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar
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PNP pays tribute to Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   Shadow Minister of Culture, Creative Industries and Information, Nekeisha Burchell, says she is saddened by the passing of iconi...
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PNP welcomes upgrade of US travel advisory, describes it as boost for tourism recovery
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PNP welcomes upgrade of US travel advisory, describes it as boost for tourism recovery
January 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism and Linkages Andrea Purkiss has welcomed the decision by the United States Department of State to...
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PNP mourns death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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PNP mourns death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, describing him as a distingu...
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PNP calls for independent probe after New Year’s triple deaths in St James
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PNP calls for independent probe after New Year’s triple deaths in St James
January 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has called for an immediate, independent investigation into the deaths of three people, includin...
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JLP chides PNP objection to JPS US$150 million loan
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JLP chides PNP objection to JPS US$150 million loan
December 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is criticising the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) for what it described as a “ton...
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PNP congratulates Dr Godwin Friday and NDP on St Vincent election victory
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PNP congratulates Dr Godwin Friday and NDP on St Vincent election victory
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) has extended congratulations to Dr Godwin Friday and the New Democratic Party (NDP) on their vic...
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Opposition urges Government to act as garbage piles raise fears of disease outbreak
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Opposition urges Government to act as garbage piles raise fears of disease outbreak
November 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Government to urgently implement a comprehensive national plan to a...
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WATCH: Fury over frogs in tank
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WATCH: Fury over frogs in tank
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Councillor for the Beecher Town Division, the People's National Party's Ian Bell made it clear during Thursday’s monthly meeting o...
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Golding urges equitable recovery support after touring flood-ravaged St Elizabeth
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Golding urges equitable recovery support after touring flood-ravaged St Elizabeth
November 1, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica -- Opposition Leader Mark Golding on Saturday visited areas across north east and south west St Elizabeth to assess the widespre...
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Carib Cement says ‘contributions’ made to both JLP and PNP, no ‘fees’ paid
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Carib Cement says ‘contributions’ made to both JLP and PNP, no ‘fees’ paid
October 23, 2025
Caribbean Cement Company Limited says it has made voluntary contributions to both major political parties in Jamaica, adding that it has not paid “fee...
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PNP calls on JLP to clarify reported US$201,500 payment from Cemex
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PNP calls on JLP to clarify reported US$201,500 payment from Cemex
October 23, 2025
The People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to urgently clarify reports surrounding a payment to the JLP of US$201,...
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PNP calls on Caricom chair Holness to address US military strikes in Caribbean
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PNP calls on Caricom chair Holness to address US military strikes in Caribbean
October 18, 2025
People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, is calling on Prime Minister And...
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PNP calls for fair prosecution of Mayor Norman Scott in assault case
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PNP calls for fair prosecution of Mayor Norman Scott in assault case
October 18, 2025
The People’s National Party (PNP) has called for a fair and just prosecution of Mayor Norman Scott, who is before the court facing assault charges in ...
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Young Jamaica dismisses PNP concerns over ‘leaked’ IC reports
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Young Jamaica dismisses PNP concerns over ‘leaked’ IC reports
October 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has pushed back at concerns raised by the People's National Party ...
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PNP’s Gordon calls for urgent action to address Sandy Gully
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PNP’s Gordon calls for urgent action to address Sandy Gully
October 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dennis Gordon, the People’s National Party (PNP) spokesperson on Urban Renewal and Redevelopment, is urging the Government to addr...
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G2K slams Mark Golding for approach to constitutional reform
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G2K slams Mark Golding for approach to constitutional reform
October 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) youth affiliate, Generation 2000 (G2K), has criticised Opposition Leader and People’s National Pa...
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JLP denounces ‘hypocritical’ PNP stance on interdiction of medical doctor
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JLP denounces ‘hypocritical’ PNP stance on interdiction of medical doctor
October 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Marlon Morgan is calling on the People’s National Party (PNP) to refrain from “selectively champi...
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Thomas Gould, the Irish politician who recently captured global attention because of his distinctive accent, says he has been overwhelmed by the volum...
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