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Update | Maine police chief calls for investigation into arrest of Jamaican officer by ICE
The Gleaner
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July 29, 2025
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — The chief of police in a resort town in Maine has called for an investigation into the arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers, whom the chief said was federally approved to work in...
Tips for Traveling to the Dominican Republic: Punta Cana & Beyond
Travel Awaits
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July 29, 2025
Dreaming of an all-inclusive resort stay in the Dominican Republic, but don’t know much (or anything) about the country? Videos by TravelAwaits You aren’t alone. While Americans flock to areas like Punta Cana by the thousands, we rarely know a lot...
ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check
Associated Press
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July 29, 2025
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — The chief of police in a resort town in Maine has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers, whom the chief said was federally approved to work in...
Jamaica Is Getting More American Airlines Flights During the Holidays
Caribbean Journal
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July 28, 2025
American Airlines is expanding service to both Kingston and Ocho Rios for the peak winter season — starting December 18. You check flights for the holidays, and suddenly Jamaica is wide open. Four daily flights to Kingston. Two to Ocho Rios. Just...
Jamaica’s Third City to be in St Elizabeth – PM
Nationwide 90FM
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July 28, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness (second left), tours the new KFC Black River store in St. Elizabeth following the grand opening on Saturday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn...
Maine Police Officer Turns Out to Literally Be a Jamaica, Mon
Hot Air
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July 29, 2025
Here's one that once upon a time would have made the 'stranger than truth' bin, but that was before virtue signaling progressives spent much of their time trying to out-signal each other. A couple of years ago, a young man from Jamaica came to the...
Williams urges bold private investment, regional cooperation as new strategy aspires for growth
The Gleaner
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July 31, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica’s economic recovery is progressive and could serve as a blueprint for the wider Caribbean. Williams, who was addressing regional leaders, business executives, and international...
Jamaican Actor, Ulato Sam, Shining Bright in Bob Marley’s Hope Road in Las Vegas
Jamaicans.com
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July 28, 2025
When Bob Marley Hope Road premiered on the Las Vegas Strip, it brought more than music and spectacle—it introduced audiences to a rising Jamaican star. Ulato Sam, an Ardenne High School alumnus, is one of the standout performers in this bold new...
Illegal migrant from Jamaica gets job as POLICE OFFICER in sleepy Maine town
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
An illegal migrant from Jamaica hired this spring by a police department in Maine was arrested last week after trying to buy a gun, authorities said. Jon Luke Evans, who works as a reserve police officer in Old Orchard Beach, was taken into...
Fear of disclosure prevents HIV-positive Jamaicans from seeking treatment
The Gleaner
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July 29, 2025
The fear of having their HIV status exposed continues to prevent many Jamaicans from accessing proper care, with some choosing to avoid treatment altogether. According to Jumoke Patrick of the Jamaican Network of Seropositives, “people prefer to...
St Elizabeth poised to host Jamaica’s first purpose-built city, PM Holness says
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 29, 2025
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says St Elizabeth is being considered as the site for Jamaica’s first purpose-built city since colonial times, describing the move as a “big deal” and a step toward balanced national development. - Advertisement -...
Trump pledges strong support for Jamaica
The Gleaner
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July 29, 2025
US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed America’s commitment to deepening its partnership with Jamaica, emphasising expanded trade, investment, and security collaboration during a White House ceremony welcoming Jamaica’s new ambassador to the US,...
CANADA: 2024 Tourism Stats, Michelin Guide Vancouver Sets Ceremony Date, PNE Fair, and More
BizBash
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July 29, 2025
GLOBAL: Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Jamaica has unveiled The Round Hill Residency, a new approach to corporate retreats designed exclusively for C-level executives, intimate board meetings, and high-tier incentive groups. The Residency curates...
No duties, just free clinics
Jamaica Observer
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July 31, 2025
Jamaica Nurses’ Association of Florida (JNAF) President Dr Bevlin Allen during a brief rest period while at the free medical clinic the association recently offered in St Mary. x PORT MARIA, St Mary — Pleased that this year they did not have to...
Hill says US tariffs a wake-up call for Caribbean integration
The Gleaner
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July 31, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica’s minister of industry, investment and commerce, has described the looming threat of United States (US) tariffs on Caribbean goods as a clear signal that the region must accelerate its efforts toward...
Jamaicans with Scottish enslaver names; a society still in trauma. Edinburgh University has much to answer for
The Guardian
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July 28, 2025
The most famous enslaver in Jamaica, the island that was one of the most profitable of Britain’s Caribbean colonies, is a ghost. One of the tellings of the legend has it that young Annie Palmer, the “White Witch of Rose Hall”, was a sadistic...
Old Orchard Beach officer arrested by ICE found to be illegal immigrant from Jamaica
FOX 23 - Maine
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OLD ORCHARD (WGME) -- In Old Orchard Beach one of the town's police officers is now in the custody of ice. The ice branch in Boston reports Jon Luke Evans is an illegal immigrant from Jamaica who tried to buy a gun triggering an alert to the ATF....
Old Orchard Beach Officer Arrested as Illegal Immigrant from Jamaica
Pure Oldies 105.5 - Maine
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An Old Orchard Beach police officer is now in the custody of ICE, after immigration agents say he tried to illegally buy a firearm. They say Jon Luke Evans is an illegal immigrant from Jamaica who overstayed his visa, and his attempt to purchase...
Lawrence’s travel legacy ends with Pat
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 28, 2025
There was a time when a tour operator provided stress-free travel for individuals and groups needing assistance. During that period, detailed itineraries informed arrival and departure times, seating assignments, and delivered a myriad of other...
Seasonal police officer in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, arrested by ICE, officials confirm
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Maine is one of about a dozen states that allows non-citizen residents to work in law enforcement, according to the department. Evans legally arrived in the US via Miami International Airport on Sept. 24, 2023 but failed to board his return flight...