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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
December 17 03:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
December 17 03:31 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
December 17 01:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby, is calling on the Government to engage in dialogue with municipal corporations regarding its propo...
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
December 17 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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WATCH: Curfew imposed in Manchester communities
October 9, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A curfew has been imposed in several Manchester communities as police try to stem violence and reprisals for recent murders. Hea...
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Project STAR reports reduction of crime in targeted communities
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Project STAR reports reduction of crime in targeted communities
October 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Project STAR has reported significant success in reducing crime in the three communities it has been working with the longest — Sa...
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Porus High student stabbed reportedly over $200
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Porus High student stabbed reportedly over $200
October 9, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 16-year-old Porus High School student has been hospitalised after he was stabbed allegedly by his schoolmate during an alterca...
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Death toll rises to 109 after Haiti gang attack, official says
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Death toll rises to 109 after Haiti gang attack, official says
October 9, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — The death toll from a brutal gang attack in Haiti last week has risen to 109 people with around 40 more injured, a local...
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Man charged with girlfriend’s murder
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Man charged with girlfriend’s murder
October 8, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The police have charged a man from Quarry district, St James with the murder of his girlfriend whose body was found on the Holland...
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Manchester businessman sentenced after guilty plea in cocaine case
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Manchester businessman sentenced after guilty plea in cocaine case
October 8, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A businessman was fined more than $3 million in the Manchester Parish Court on Monday, after pleading guilty to possession of co...
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Teenagers slapped with several charges after alleged shoot-out with police
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Teenagers slapped with several charges after alleged shoot-out with police
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two teenagers have been slapped with charges under the Firearms Act after they reportedly engaged lawmen in a shoot-out at the int...
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British man reportedly held with drugs at airport
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British man reportedly held with drugs at airport
October 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A British man was reportedly taken into police custody for suspected breaches under the Dangerous Drugs Act after he tried to boar...
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Man charged with fraud in relation to $1.9m transactions
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Man charged with fraud in relation to $1.9m transactions
October 7, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man who allegedly gained unauthorised access to a bank account and used a fraudulent identification card to make several tra...
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Bahamas Opposition calls for sacking of security minister over crime
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Bahamas Opposition calls for sacking of security minister over crime
October 7, 2024
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – The Bahamas' main Opposition party, Free National Movement (FNM) has called for the dismissal or resignation of National Secur...
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UN ‘horrified’ as at least 70 killed in Haiti gang attack
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UN ‘horrified’ as at least 70 killed in Haiti gang attack
October 4, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) said Friday it was "horrified" by the killing of at least 70 people, including women and children,...
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WATCH: Two dead, several injured in shooting at Mandeville Market
October 4, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a shooting which left a man and a woman dead and four others injured on Friday morning. The shoot...
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20 dead, 50 injured in armed gang attack in Haitian town
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20 dead, 50 injured in armed gang attack in Haitian town
October 4, 2024
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Despite a vow by Prime Minister Garry Conille to crack down on gangs, at least 20 people, including children, were repor...
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4 dead after mass shooting at Westmoreland bar
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4 dead after mass shooting at Westmoreland bar
October 1, 2024
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – Four men were killed when gunmen shot up a bar in Bethel Town, Westmoreland on Monday night. Four others were injured in the i...
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WATCH: Man shot dead at Gutters – one of three gun attacks in St Elizabeth on Saturday
September 28, 2024
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man was shot dead near a gas station at Gutters close to the Manchester/ St Elizabeth border on Saturday. His identity has n...
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St Thomas man held with firearm during snap raid in Craig Town
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St Thomas man held with firearm during snap raid in Craig Town
September 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man who was named as a person of interest was reportedly held with an illegal firearm during a snap raid by the police in Craig ...
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UN report says hundreds killed by ongoing gang violence in Haiti
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UN report says hundreds killed by ongoing gang violence in Haiti
September 27, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office (OHCHR), Friday said that more than 3,500 people have been killed in Haiti sin...
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New York mayor charged with years of bribery, fraud
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New York mayor charged with years of bribery, fraud
September 26, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York's scandal-plagued Mayor Eric Adams was charged Thursday with wire fraud, soliciting illegal foreign campaign ...
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Kenya set for full Haiti deployment amid call for shift to UN mission
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Kenya set for full Haiti deployment amid call for shift to UN mission
September 26, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Kenya is aiming to complete its full deployment of a stabilisation force in violence-torn Haiti by January, Pres...
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Listed persons of interest now in police custody
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Listed persons of interest now in police custody
September 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three of 11 men who were named as persons of interest by the Kingston Western police have handed themselves in, albeit after the r...
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Security guard charged with three counts of murder
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Security guard charged with three counts of murder
September 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A security guard of Sandy Close, Manley Meadows in Kingston, is now facing multiple charges following the alleged shooting death o...
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Tattoo artist accused of raping 12-y-o girl
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Tattoo artist accused of raping 12-y-o girl
September 26, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A Clarendon tattoo artist has been charged with rape after he allegedly lured a 12-year-old girl into his May Pen tattoo shop and...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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