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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) —Two Jamaican fishermen caught with more than 167lbs of marijuana on a boat south of the Cayman Islands earlier this...
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Richard King nets Euro trophy after stunning St Mirren Premier Sports Cup win
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AuGD flags poor oversight of Gov’t-issued credit card at Parliament
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) has flagged weaknesses in the oversight of a Government-funded credit card by the Houses o...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Vendors and taxi drivers operating under the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) are being asked to assist in ma...
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Gleaner CEO Anthony Smith passes
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Gleaner CEO Anthony Smith passes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the RJRGleaner Communications Group Anthony Smith has died. The group announced that Smith died Sunday ...
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US military aircraft to arrive in Dominican Republic for deployment in the Caribbean
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) – The government of the Dominican Republic has authorised several United States (US) military aircraft to land...
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Attorney warns of ‘troubling risks’ from US military strikes in the region
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A local human rights attorney is warning that the United States’ increased military presence in the Caribbean, including recent deadly strikes on alle...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech worke...
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US threatens to revoke visas of foreigners praising Charlie Kirk murder on social media
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US threatens to revoke visas of foreigners praising Charlie Kirk murder on social media
September 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department's number two on Thursday threatened to strip visas over online support for the killing of r...
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Bahamas bans Haitians visiting for US visa applications
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – The Bahamas government says it will no longer allow Haitian nationals into the country for the purpose of applying for a visa ...
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US visa application for Haitians transferred to The Bahamas
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US visa application for Haitians transferred to The Bahamas
September 4, 2025
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The US Department of State has announced a major reorganisation of immigration visa processing for Haitian nationals. In...
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US to refuse visas to Palestinian officials at UN summit on state
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August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month's UN Gen...
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US confirms Trump considering visa bans on Caribbean countries
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June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) State Department has confirmed that President Donald Trump is considering imposing a travel b...
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Rubio says US to refuse visas to officials over online ‘censorship’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The United States will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans' social media posts, Secretary of State...
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US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants
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March 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving th...
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Dancehall star Bounty Killer returned to the United States for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday after his visa to the North American country was ...
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