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407 fewer murders
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Jason Cross | Reporter 
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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 30 12:18 AM
High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
Kevin Jackson 
December 30 12:16 AM
Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
December 30 12:14 AM
T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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JaBA hunt $44 million in bid to host FIBA World Cup qualifiers
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December 30 12:12 AM
No place like home
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Wedding Planning Like a Pro: Tools and Tips to Keep You Sane
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Wedding Planning Like a Pro: Tools and Tips to Keep You Sane
December 30 12:10 AM
Wedding Planning Like a Pro:
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Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
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Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
December 30 12:08 AM
Committee member Carlene Edwards encouraged by FIFA experience
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JPS ups power restoration effort
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JPS ups power restoration effort
...72 specialised vehicles arrive in Montego Bay
December 30 12:08 AM
JPS ups power restoration effort
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
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Suriname investigators say suspected mass killer used his bandages to commit suicide
December 29, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A Suriname father who is alleged to have stabbed nine people to death on Sunday, including five of his own children, may ...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
December 29, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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Cabbie wanted in killing of teacher and daughter found dead in suspected suicide
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Cabbie wanted in killing of teacher and daughter found dead in suspected suicide
November 14, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Brandon Maine, the taxi operator who police on Thursday named as a person of interest in the murder of a St Catherine teacher and...
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Autopsy reveals UWI student died by strangulation
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Autopsy reveals UWI student died by strangulation
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An investigation has been launched into the October 16 death of a University of the West Indies, Mona student following an autopsy...
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Student found dead at UWI in suspected suicide
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Student found dead at UWI in suspected suicide
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A University of the West Indies (UWI) student was found dead by her room mate on Thursday in what is suspected to be a case of sui...
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Policeman suspected of committing suicide in St Elizabeth
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Policeman suspected of committing suicide in St Elizabeth
October 15, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A police constable is suspected to have committed suicide in Barbary Hall in south west St Elizabeth mid-afternoon Wednesday. ...
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Death of bullied nine-year-old shakes France
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October 13, 2025
SARREGUEMINES, France (AFP) — A nine-year-old girl was found dead in her home in northeastern France this weekend, prosecutors and police sources said...
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WATCH: Manchester farmer suspected to have committed suicide in Craighead
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WATCH: Manchester farmer suspected to have committed suicide in Craighead
October 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A farmer is suspected to have committed suicide in Craighead, Manchester on Tuesday afternoon. Police named him as Orlando Murra...
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Konshens reflects on devastating loss of his brother Delus
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Konshens reflects on devastating loss of his brother Delus
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Konshens says his life was on pause for the last nine years dealing with the loss of his brother Delus, who passed...
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Miss Universe Jamaica Organisation mourns passing of former contestant
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Miss Universe Jamaica Organisation mourns passing of former contestant
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Miss Universe Jamaica Organisation says it is deeply saddened by the passing of Tyra Spaulding, who was a beloved finalist in ...
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Former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant found dead at home
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Former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant found dead at home
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A former Miss Jamaica Universe pageant contestant was reportedly found Tuesday evening at her home hanging from her bed frame with a...
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Education ministry mourns death of Holmwood Technical student
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Education ministry mourns death of Holmwood Technical student
September 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is  expressing sadness at  the suspected suicide of a 16-year-ol...
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CPFSA saddened by the tragic passing of Hanover teen in suspected suicide
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CPFSA saddened by the tragic passing of Hanover teen in suspected suicide
September 14, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica—The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is saddened at the passing of 13-year-old Twain Skyers, a student of ...
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ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen’s death
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ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen’s death
September 2, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — American artificial intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI said Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week aft...
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California parents blame ChatGPT for son’s suicide
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California parents blame ChatGPT for son’s suicide
August 26, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)-The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who died by suicide have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the c...
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15-y-o suspected of committing suicide in Manchester
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15-y-o suspected of committing suicide in Manchester
July 22, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are seeking to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a schoolboy after he reportedly ingeste...
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Salesman found dead in suspected suicide at St Mary home
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Salesman found dead in suspected suicide at St Mary home
April 3, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are investigating what appears to be a case of suspected suicide in Galina in the parish. The deceased, whose na...
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WATCH: Jury delivers open verdict in coroner’s inquest into death of Manchester businessman
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WATCH: Jury delivers open verdict in coroner’s inquest into death of Manchester businessman
March 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A seven-member jury a short while ago delivered an open verdict in the Coroner’s Court in the probe of circumstances surrounding...
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Pakistan father kills himself after daughter ordered to marry to settle dispute
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Pakistan father kills himself after daughter ordered to marry to settle dispute
March 11, 2025
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — A Pakistani father killed himself after a tribal council ordered that his 12-year-old daughter be forcibly married to settl...
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WATCH: Police launch probe into alleged suicide of ex-cop in St Ann
February 22, 2025
St Ann police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of an ex-cop who allegedly committed suicide while travelling in a taxi in Exchange ...
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JALGO seeks to make psychiatric services more accessible to firefighters
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JALGO seeks to make psychiatric services more accessible to firefighters
By Vanessa James Observer Online Reporter 
January 11, 2025
Following a meeting on Friday, the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers (JALGO) has identified avenues to give further assistance to firef...
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Suicidal ex-firefighter rescued by former colleagues
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Suicidal ex-firefighter rescued by former colleagues
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
January 6, 2025
A former firefighter who mounted the Half Way Tree Transport Centre on Monday, threatening to take his own life, is now receiving medical care at hosp...
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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 30, 2025
High commission moves to keep Melissa aid flowing as duty waiver nears end
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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December 30, 2025
Comedians thrill patrons at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
December 30, 2025
T20 World Cup will be crucial for Sammy, says Bishop
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HOME SWEET HOME?
JaBA hunt $44 million in bid to host FIBA World Cup qualifiers
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December 30, 2025
No place like home
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