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Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement
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Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement
December 16 09:21 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hangin...
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Trump bans and restricts entry to nationals of three Caribbean countries
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Trump bans and restricts entry to nationals of three Caribbean countries
December 16 09:08 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Haiti as countries where citizens from ...
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Deandre Ayton’s Jamaican mom cooks for Los Angeles Lakers team
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Deandre Ayton’s Jamaican mom cooks for Los Angeles Lakers team
December 16 09:01 PM
Los Angeles Lakers centre Deandre Ayton recently hosted a meal for his team members and coaches, treating them to the traditional Jamaican cuisine pre...
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Ben Francis Cup semi-finalists decided
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Ben Francis Cup semi-finalists decided
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December 16 08:48 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Three former champions are through to the semi-finals of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup competition after scoring wins in Tuesday’s quarte...
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
December 16 08:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called for Jamaica to “get real” about disaster management and to urgently build a more resi...
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Police warn against gun salutes
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Police warn against gun salutes
December 16 07:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning that it will maintain a heightened and zero-tolerance approach towards irresponsible...
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WATCH: Biker injured in hit-and-run in Portmore
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WATCH: Biker injured in hit-and-run in Portmore
December 16 07:35 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica —A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Passage Fort Drive and Florida Avenue i...
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Excelsior and JC set up Manning Cup final showdown
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Excelsior and JC set up Manning Cup final showdown
December 16 07:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelsior High and Jamaica College (JC) marched into the final of the ISSA Wata Manning Cup with convincing semi-final wins over E...
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Son arrested after Rob Reiner and wife found dead
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Son arrested after Rob Reiner and wife found dead
December 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Police took Rob Reiner's son into custody after the Hollywood director of hits including "When Harry Met Sally" and...
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Person of interest in custody after deadly shooting at Brown University
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Person of interest in custody after deadly shooting at Brown University
December 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) authorities on Sunday detained a person of interest in a shooting at Brown University that left t...
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Trinidadians arrested on multi-million dollar drug seizure
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Trinidadians arrested on multi-million dollar drug seizure
December 12, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday said two Trinidadians have been arrested on charges of cons...
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
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Truck driver charged with murder of St Andrew businessman
December 8, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 35-year-old truck driver has been charged with the murder of St Andrew businessman, Khalil Martin. Roddayne Allison, of a Sp...
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Two arrested in connection with cocaine seizure in Tower Isle, St Mary
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Two arrested in connection with cocaine seizure in Tower Isle, St Mary
December 1, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica—Two men have been arrested following the seizure of three parcels containing a white powdery substance resembling cocaine during an o...
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Is it crack or not?
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Is it crack or not?
November 21, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica  — A man nabbed in a police raid and slapped with cocaine possession charges argued in court Thursday that neither he nor cops knew ...
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Teen charged following alleged carjacking
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 17-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly partaking in an armed carjacking. The teen is charged with robbery with aggrava...
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23-y-o accused of gunpoint robbery in MoBay
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23-y-o accused of gunpoint robbery in MoBay
October 24, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A 23-year-old man has been charged with robbery with aggravation and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following an alleged...
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Higgler charged with St Ann murder
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Higgler charged with St Ann murder
October 19, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica – A 37-year-old higgler has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man at Tracey Ville in Lime Hall, St Ann Junior...
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Businessman accused of failing to deliver vehicles to buyers
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Businessman accused of failing to deliver vehicles to buyers
October 18, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 44-year-old businessman has been charged after allegedly failing to hand over vehicles he was paid by customers to provide. ...
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Man charged after alleged attempted bribery of cops
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Man charged after alleged attempted bribery of cops
October 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 28-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to bribe policemen on Friday. Michael Jones of Haining Crescent, Ki...
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20-y-o charged with murder in Kingston
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20-y-o charged with murder in Kingston
October 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 20-year-old construction worker is facing multiple charges, including murder, after the shooting death of a kitchen assistant in...
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‘Yes, I’m guilty’: 65-y-o woman admits to ganja possession and dealing
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‘Yes, I’m guilty’: 65-y-o woman admits to ganja possession and dealing
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 65-year-old woman was sentenced to pay a cumulative fine of $7,997.37 or spend 30 days in prison when she appeared in the Kingst...
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Two men arrested after firearms seized in St Thomas
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Two men arrested after firearms seized in St Thomas
October 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two firearms, including an assault rifle and 30 assorted rounds of ammunition, were seized by the St Thomas police during two sepa...
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‘Sleepy’ in the slammer after alleged breaches of  the Firearms Act
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‘Sleepy’ in the slammer after alleged breaches of the Firearms Act
October 8, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica —  A construction worker has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening a man with a gun. Charged with unauthorised possess...
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Man arrested over deadly January fire in Los Angeles — authorities
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Man arrested over deadly January fire in Los Angeles — authorities
October 8, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Authorities investigating the deadly Palisades Fire that tore through an affluent Los Angeles suburb in January sai...
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Butler charged in connection with multimillion-dollar robbery
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Butler charged in connection with multimillion-dollar robbery
September 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A 31-year-old butler has been charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar robbery in St James in June. Charged with robbery w...
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Murder suspect arrested, submachine gun seized in St Ann operations
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Murder suspect arrested, submachine gun seized in St Ann operations
September 26, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica  –  A person of interest in an ongoing murder investigation was arrested, and a sub-machine gun, along with dozens of rounds of ammuni...
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Zambian court jails two for targeting president with ‘sorcery’
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Zambian court jails two for targeting president with ‘sorcery’
September 15, 2025
LUSAKA, Zambia (AFP) — A Zambian court on Monday sentenced two men to two years in prison with hard labour on charges of attempting to use witchcraft ...
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Duo charged over gun allegedly found in closet
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Duo charged over gun allegedly found in closet
September 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A labourer and a security guard have been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition...
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Suspect arrested in shooting of Guyanese social media personality, Lola Doll
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Suspect arrested in shooting of Guyanese social media personality, Lola Doll
September 7, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Police in Guyana have arrested one person in connection with the shooting of entertainment and social media personality Lol...
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Wanted man ‘Den Den’ charged for murder
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Wanted man ‘Den Den’ charged for murder
September 5, 2025
'KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 24-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences, including murder, following a shooting in Browns Lane, Central Village...
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Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement
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Trump bans and restricts entry to nationals of three Caribbean countries
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Haiti as countries where citizens from ...
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Deandre Ayton’s Jamaican mom cooks for Los Angeles Lakers team
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December 16, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers centre Deandre Ayton recently hosted a meal for his team members and coaches, treating them to the traditional Jamaican cuisine pre...
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Ben Francis Cup semi-finalists decided
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Ben Francis Cup semi-finalists decided
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
December 16, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Three former champions are through to the semi-finals of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup competition after scoring wins in Tuesday’s quarte...
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
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Patterson calls for urgent, realistic action to build a disaster-resilient Jamaica
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has called for Jamaica to “get real” about disaster management and to urgently build a more resi...
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