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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29 01:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
December 29 01:15 PM
From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29 01:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
December 29 11:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
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Mt Pleasant FA and Cavalier move up in JPL tables
December 29 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA and Cavalier SC, finalists over the last three seasons, have closed the gap on the leaders in the Jamaica Premie...
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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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WATCH: Manchester, St Elizabeth residents picking up the pieces
October 29, 2025
Manchester and St Elizabeth residents were out early Wednesday to examine the trail of devastation left behind by Hurricane Melissa. Debris, downed tr...
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UK deploys J$510m in hurricane relief to the Caribbean
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UK deploys J$510m in hurricane relief to the Caribbean
October 29, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) Government is mobilising £2.5 million (about J$510 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region’...
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OUR grants US$5 million from Electricity Disaster Fund to JPS
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OUR grants US$5 million from Electricity Disaster Fund to JPS
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has permitted an initial drawdown of US$5 million from the Electricity Disaster Fund (EDF...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness, Tufton and Vaz to conduct damage assessments on Wednesday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness, Tufton and Vaz to conduct damage assessments on Wednesday
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Wednesday will be surveying the damage done to the country due to the passage of Hurricane Mel...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t gives ‘all-clear’ to commence restoration efforts
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#EyeOnMelissa: Gov’t gives ‘all-clear’ to commence restoration efforts
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica has issued an "all-clear" following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This means that all utility compan...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay wakes up to destruction after Hurricane Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay wakes up to destruction after Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — As the day cleared on Wednesday, the damage became more evident in Montego Bay, St James. Throughout Tuesday, it was clear that th...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Miami Heat donate US$1 million to Melissa recovery efforts
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#EyeOnMelissa: Miami Heat donate US$1 million to Melissa recovery efforts
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — NBA team Miami Heat have a made a donation of US$1 million to assist with recovery efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane Melissa reduced to Category 4
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane Melissa reduced to Category 4
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa weakened to a Category 4 storm an hour after it made landfall in Jamaica. According to the latest advisory of th...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Eye of Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland
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#EyeOnMelissa: Eye of Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The eye of Hurricane Melissa started affecting Jamaica at 11:00 am. Officials from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Serv...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Over 6,000 people in 382 shelters, says McKenzie
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#EyeOnMelissa: Over 6,000 people in 382 shelters, says McKenzie
…Minister concerned about low numbers in St Elizabeth
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Over 6,000 Jamaicans have taken refuge in 382 shelters in a bid to escape the ravages of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, which has n...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 35% of JPS customers without power
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 35% of JPS customers without power
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With Jamaica now feeling the worsening effects of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company is report...
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Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common
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Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common
October 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Fuelled by abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Hurricane Melissa exploded into a Category 5 cyclone while moving at li...
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‘Not our first hurricane’: Jamaicans prepare to ride out deadly Melissa
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‘Not our first hurricane’: Jamaicans prepare to ride out deadly Melissa
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Melissa could be the worst hurricane Jamaica has experienced since recordkeeping began — but some residents on the Caribbean...
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#EyeOnMelissa: AI-generated fakes proliferate as hurricane nears Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: AI-generated fakes proliferate as hurricane nears Jamaica
October 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Artificial intelligence (AI) generated videos were clogging social media feeds Monday as Hurricane Melissa surged to...
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#EyeOnMelissa: DCS says necessary measures taken to protect inmates and wards
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#EyeOnMelissa: DCS says necessary measures taken to protect inmates and wards
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reassuring the public that all necessary measures are being taken to safeguard th...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Power outages in parts of central Manchester, property damage in Grey Ground
October 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — As the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa continue to impact sections of southern Jamaica, there are reports of power outages and ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC in emergency response mode, says Vaz
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC in emergency response mode, says Vaz
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says all Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus services have been terminated with the company now ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fallen tree partially blocking Stanmore Manor, Red Hills Road intersection
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fallen tree partially blocking Stanmore Manor, Red Hills Road intersection
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The intersection of Stanmore Manor and Red Hills Road in St Andrew has been reduced to single lane traffic as a result of a fallen...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 50,000 JPS customers without electricity
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#EyeOnMelissa: Some 50,000 JPS customers without electricity
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 51,439 customers of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company islandwide were without electricity up to Monday mornin...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Security forces evacuate from Norwood as Hurricane Melissa nears
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#EyeOnMelissa: Security forces evacuate from Norwood as Hurricane Melissa nears
October 27, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — With the arrival of Hurricane Melissa imminent, it seems the members of the security forces in Norwood, St James have taken the pr...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane-force winds to begin tonight as Melissa moves over Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: Hurricane-force winds to begin tonight as Melissa moves over Jamaica
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says “catastrophic” and “life-threatening” hurricane-force wind conditions are expected to ...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Melissa becomes Category 3 hurricane
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#EyeOnMelissa: Melissa becomes Category 3 hurricane
October 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 3 storm on Saturday, cutting a deadly path in the Caribbean, with further int...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Wanted man killed in St Andrew police operation
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A wanted man was shot dead and 18 other persons detained during a police operation at Bottom River on August Town Road, St Andrew,...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
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Rose Heights residents stage another protest over lack of water
December 29, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Residents of Rose Heights in Montego Bay took to the streets on Monday to protest, in particular, the lack of water in sections of...
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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Santa Cruz councillor commends Likkle Miss Foundation for container home donation
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Councillor for the Santa Cruz Division, Christopher Williams, has lauded the philanthropic efforts by the Likkle Miss Foundati...
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