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29 Dec, 2025
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Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year’s Eve blast
HONOLULU (AP) — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighbourhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year’s Eve led to the deaths…
29 Dec, 2025
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Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is 'stable' after car crash in Nigeria
(AP) — Anthony Joshua, the British boxer and former world heavyweight champion, is “stable” in hospital after a car crash that killed two other passengers in Nigeria on Monday. “Life is much more…
29 Dec, 2025
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'Bundog' charged with murder of Kingston man
Police have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of 27-year-old Rohan 'Alvin' Smith at his home in Kingston in March. The accused is Nicoye Waldron, otherwise…
29 Dec, 2025
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72 specialised vehicles arrive in Jamaica to help JPS electricity restoration
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says 72 specialised vehicles, including bucket trucks, diggers, pole trailers, and pick-ups, have arrived in Jamaica to boost electricity restoration after…
29 Dec, 2025
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Tufton: fogging chemicals will kill mosquitoes; pose no health risk
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is seeking to assure the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are safe for human health. Fogging is being conducted in several…
29 Dec, 2025
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St Andrew security guard charged over gun seizure
A 41-year-old security guard has been charged over the seizure of a firearm during a police operation in Zaidie Gardens, St Andrew on December 26. The accused, Keven Smith, from Seaview Gardens in…
29 Dec, 2025
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ICE nabs Jamaican national among ‘Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens’
CMC: The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a Jamaican national is among its ‘Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens’ arrested during Christmas week. ICE said Jovanne…
29 Dec, 2025
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Lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families seeking health, food aid
WASHINGTON (CMC): Immigration leaders in the United States House of Representatives and the Senate have condemned President Donald J. Trump’s proposed rule that would punish Caribbean and other…
28 Dec, 2025
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An attorney representing Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has warned that it would be a “facade” to proceed with a trial solely against Jean-Ann Panton, the former wealth adviser at Stocks &…