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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
January 31 03:27 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and his wife, Jodi-Ann, have been charged following an alleged drug seizure at their Catherine Hal...
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
January 31 03:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards has welcomed the news that the Government is in the process of acquiring land in the Greater Be...
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
January 31 02:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 32-year-old St Elizabeth man has been charged with robbery with aggravation and using a firearm to commit a felony following...
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
January 31 02:12 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)-A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its s...
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
January 31 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As part of efforts to reduce the rate of recidivism in Jamaica, 467 incarcerated individuals received certification in a skill of ...
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
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Holness opens $140m parent overnight suite at Bustamante Hospital
January 31 01:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Friday officially opened the new parent overnight suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Childre...
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‘Sanford and Son’ actor Demond Wilson dies at 79
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‘Sanford and Son’ actor Demond Wilson dies at 79
January 31 12:58 PM
Grady Demond Wilson, best known for his role as Lamont Sanford in television sitcom Sanford and Son , has died. Wilson died at his home in California ...
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
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96% of JPS customers with supply ahead of January 31st target
January 31 12:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that it has restored electricity supply to 96 per cent of its customers islandwide, ...
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12 killed by security forces since start of year—Indecom
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12 killed by security forces since start of year—Indecom
January 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) has reported that 12 people have been shot and killed by members of the...
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PNP outlines initiatives to reward security forces for crime reduction, if it forms new Gov’t
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PNP outlines initiatives to reward security forces for crime reduction, if it forms new Gov’t
August 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Members of the island's security forces will stand to benefit from the People's National Party's (PNP) Rent-To-Own programme, if it ...
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Canada sends military surveillance drones to Haiti
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Canada sends military surveillance drones to Haiti
July 26, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The government of Canada has started sending military surveillance drones to support Haitian security forces, as part of...
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Five arrested in Oracabessa police operation
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Five arrested in Oracabessa police operation
January 24, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — Five people were taken into police custody during a coordinated operation in Oracabessa, St Mary on Thursday. According to a police...
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Belize mulls sending more troops to Haiti
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Belize mulls sending more troops to Haiti
January 17, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – The Belize government is considering whether or not it will deploy more soldiers to Haiti after indicating that “there are a ...
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WATCH: Man fatally shot by police at Rollington Town home
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WATCH: Man fatally shot by police at Rollington Town home
January 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man was fatally shot by the police at his home on Montague Street in Rollington Town, Kingston on Tuesday morning. The deceased...
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Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and wife charged in cocaine seizure
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Mayoral candidate Markland Edwards hails development of Type C hospital in Portmore
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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St Elizabeth man facing larceny and robbery charges
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A 32-year-old St Elizabeth man has been charged with robbery with aggravation and using a firearm to commit a felony following...
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)-A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its s...
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Nearly 500 prisoners certified in skill of their choice — Morris Dixon
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