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02 Dec, 2025
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Harmonies of Hope hurricane benefit concert for Canada next week
TORONTO: The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is throwing its full support behind Harmonies of Hope, a star-studded benefit concert set for December 10 at Toronto’s Meridian Arts Centre, as the island…
02 Dec, 2025
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St Catherine man charged after firearm reportedly found at his home in Spanish Town
A labourer from St Catherine has been charged after police allegedly found a firearm and ammunition during an early-morning operation at his Crackers Lane premises in Spanish Town on November 24. He…
02 Dec, 2025
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St Lucia prime minister secures a second term after a decisive win at the polls
St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has secured a second term in office after a decisive electoral win in the eastern Caribbean Island on Monday. Pierre's Saint Lucia Labor Party beat Allen…
02 Dec, 2025
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Haiti's transitional gov't adopts key law to hold a general election for first time since 2016
(AP) — Haiti’s transitional presidential council has approved an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday…
02 Dec, 2025
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Car dealer charged after alleged gun attack in St James
A 27-year-old car dealer from St James, has been charged following an alleged gun attack on a woman in his community last month. He is 27-year-old Adeno McIntosh, otherwise called ‘Baba’, from Latium…
02 Dec, 2025
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In Parliament today: finance minister to table third revised budget as Jamaica confronts hurricane fallout
Finance Minister Fayval Williams will this afternoon table Jamaica's third revised budget for the ongoing 2025-2026 financial year, as the country continues to grapple with the severe economic…
02 Dec, 2025
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Submachine gun among firearms seized in Kingston
A submachine gun was among a cache of firearms and ammunition seized by the Kingston East police during an operation on Thompson Avenue on Tuesday morning. Authorities recovered one Uzi submachine…
02 Dec, 2025
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Policeman charged with assault over incident with woman
Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) District Constable, Cavell Minott, has been charged following a domestic assault incident involving a woman and a baby in 2024. The incident occurred on January 27,…
02 Dec, 2025
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Two former South African apartheid police officers convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago
(AP) — Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 1987 killing of activist and student leader Caiphus Nyoka. Nyoka's fatal shooting at…