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Returning resident takes St Thomas clean-up into her own hands
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OUR acquiring equipment to verify quality of telecoms services
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Within the next few months, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will have the capacity to independently verify the quality of...
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DR Congo coach hopes for ‘good showing’ at World Cup as country battles Ebola
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Duckie leaves Chapelton Maroons
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June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Chapleton  Maroons will be looking for a new head coach for the next Jamaica Premier League season after Donovan Duckie submitte...
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Mexico beat South Africa to kick off World Cup
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) —Mexico ignited their World Cup party with a dominant 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa on Thursday as the biggest ever...
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FIFA forces Haiti to change kit design
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World Cup kicks off with co-hosts Mexico taking early advantage
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in front of 80,000 fans in...
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Shakira and Burna Boy warm up spectators in World Cup opening ceremony
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Visa rejection dashes World Cup hopes of Ivory Coast and Senegal fans
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June 11, 2026
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP)—Ivory Coast and Senegal home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States, dashing their hopes of following their...
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Google launches AI-driven search features for football fans worldwide
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World Cup set for kickoff after high ticket prices
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Lawrence grabs 4th again in shot put at NCAA Championships
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June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Kobe Lawrence of the University of Oregon repeated his fourth place finish in the men’s shot put as the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor trac...
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Give municipal corporations power to borrow, says Neita Garvey
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June 11, 2026
Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government and Participatory Democracy, Natalie Neita Garvey, wants municipal corporations to be empowered to borrow ...
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Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup—UEFA
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FIFA boss Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, brushes off visa row
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Somali ref barred from US vows to be at next World Cup
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West Indies seek revenge against Sri Lanka as T20 series starts
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Tharp breaks 110m hurdles world record in NCAA prelims
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ja'Kobe Tharp produced a record- breaking performance on Wednesday, running 12.75 seconds (+1.0m/s) to break the men's 110m hurdle...
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