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He is to go court on April 28.
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St James taxi operator charged for allegedly keeping rental car, claiming it was stolen

A St James man, who is a taxi operator, has been charged for allegedly failing to return a motor vehicle he rented from a St Mary-based company and claiming that the vehicle was stolen. Charged with…
A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is seen as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, September 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa starting at US$1 million granted to just one person so far, White House says

President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least US$1 million to legally live and work in the US, has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard…
A screenshot from a video showing a Jamaica College student being assaulted by a schoolmate.
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Update | JC student in viral assault video charged

A top police official has confirmed that the Jamaica College (JC) student seen in a viral video violently slapping a schoolmate has been arrested and charged. Acting Senior Superintendent Mark…
Jahvel ‘Jahvy Ambassador’ Morrison
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Jaii Frais and Jahvy Ambassador each granted $1.5 million bail in Big Wall shooting incident

Popular podcaster Jaii Frais and music producer Jahvy Ambassador were both offered $1.5 million bail on firearm charges when they appeared in the Gun Court this morning in connection with a shooting…
Cargo containers are stacked on a cargo ship moving through the Panama Canal, at sunrise in Panama City, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Businesses dole out up to US$4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as US$4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the effective…
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WHO certifies Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

WASHINGTON, CMC -The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are congratulating The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean country to be certified as having…
 FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents President Donald Trump with the new FIFA Club World Cup official ball in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 7, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool Photo via AP, file)
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Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for US

Amnesty International and dozens of United States civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing…
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INDECOM urges use of body cameras in planned police operations, concerned about fatal shootings

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is pushing back against National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, arguing that having cops outfitted with body-worn cameras during planned…
His court date is being finalised.
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St James truck driver charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing $425,000

A St James truck driver has been charged with embezzlement for allegedly pocketing money after delivering goods and collecting payments on behalf of his employer. He is 34-year-old Kenneth Eastwood…