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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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‘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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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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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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Ice cream shop operator mowed down in Kingston
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Ice cream shop operator mowed down in Kingston
February 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- An ice cream shop operator is dead following a car crash on King Street in downtown Kingston on Saturday night. The deceased has ...
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Money Pallet defends ‘Street Safety’ amid road carnage
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Money Pallet defends ‘Street Safety’ amid road carnage
February 3, 2026
St Thomas-based dancehall artiste Money Pallet is upset about the continued carnage on the nation's roads that is claiming the lives of many Jamaicans...
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Trelawny crash victim identified as 68-y-o St Mary man
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Trelawny crash victim identified as 68-y-o St Mary man
January 23, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police have identified the man who died following a two-vehicle collision on the North Coast Highway in Trelawny on Thursday after...
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
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Five killed in road crashes since January 1 says ITA
January 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Five people have been killed in four fatal crashes since the start of the year. This is according to the latest statistics released ...
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Police identify men killed in fiery Trelawny crash
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Police identify men killed in fiery Trelawny crash
January 8, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The police have confirmed the identities of the two men who died in a fiery motor vehicle crash along the North Coast Highway in T...
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Traffic deaths surge during third quarter – ITA
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Traffic deaths surge during third quarter – ITA
November 29, 2025
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting what it calls a “concerning rise” in road fatalities across Jamaica. In its year-to-date report, the I...
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WATCH: Two dead after head-on crash on North South Highway
October 18, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Two drivers died in a head-on collision along the North South Highway in St Catherine on Friday night. The deceased have not y...
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WATCH: Two motorcyclists die in St Elizabeth crash
October 6, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Two motorcyclists are dead following a crash along the Mount Plymouth main road in St Elizabeth on Saturday. The deceased are ...
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British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
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British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
October 4, 2025
A British teenager who was pardoned by the leader of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with...
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Two dead in early morning St Catherine crash
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Two dead in early morning St Catherine crash
October 4, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two people are now dead following an early Saturday morning collision along the Hellshire main road in St Catherine which also...
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
September 27, 2025
Seventeen more people were killed on the nation’s roads as at Friday, September 26 when compared to the similar nine-month period in 2024 according to...
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33 killed in 30 fatal crashes in August, says ITA
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33 killed in 30 fatal crashes in August, says ITA
September 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica-Thirty-three road users were killed in 30 fatal crashes during the month of August according to the latest monthly statistics releas...
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Taxi operator killed in Salt Spring crash
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Taxi operator killed in Salt Spring crash
September 6, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A taxi operator succumbed to injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle crash on Friday night. According to reports, 45-year-old Dwa...
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
August 30, 2025
There has been a four per cent increase in road fatalities this year, when compared with the similar period in 2024. As of Friday, August 29, some 256...
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Gains wiped out: From 20% decline to 4% increase in road fatalities
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Gains wiped out: From 20% decline to 4% increase in road fatalities
July 27, 2025
The police, at the start of April, were taking credit for a big 20 per cent reduction in road fatalities; they attributed the decline to, among other ...
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Vaz laments recent spike in road fatalities
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Vaz laments recent spike in road fatalities
July 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Transport, Daryl Vaz, has expressed deep sorrow over a recent surge in fatal road crashes, which ...
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Road deaths surge pass 200 – ITA
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Road deaths surge pass 200 – ITA
July 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The number of people killed in traffic crashes on the nation’s roads since the start of the year has now surpassed the 200-mark wi...
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Doctor dies in Easter Monday crash; 3 hospitalised in stable condition
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Doctor dies in Easter Monday crash; 3 hospitalised in stable condition
April 21, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — An early morning motor vehicle crash in Castleton, St Mary on Easter Monday has left a doctor dead and three others hospitalised in...
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20% decline in road deaths
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20% decline in road deaths
March 22, 2025
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting a 20 per cent decline in road fatalities so far this year when compared to the corresponding period in...
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30 killed in 27 fatal crashes in February says ITA
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30 killed in 27 fatal crashes in February says ITA
March 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Thirty people were killed in 27 fatal crashes during the month of February, according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). This ...
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Excessive speeding has claimed 21 lives since 2025 — ITA
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Excessive speeding has claimed 21 lives since 2025 — ITA
March 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-one of the 65 people who have been killed in motor vehicle crashes up to Friday, March 7, died after being in vehicles that...
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At least 54 road fatalities in first 54 days of 2025
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At least 54 road fatalities in first 54 days of 2025
February 23, 2025
Fifty-four days into the year and at least 54 people have been killed in traffic crashes. The two latest victims – drivers of private motor cars - wer...
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