Caught on Camera

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August 5, 2026

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The drive-by shooting death of a Mexican influencer may have been in retaliation for social media posts about a criminal g...

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‘Come to Ghana, Asafa!’

Ghanaian President Mahama extends invitation to Jamaican Olympian

August 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Retired Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has a standing invitation to visit Ghana from the country’s president, John Dramani Mahama,...

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Funeral service underway for former Cabinet Minister Dean Peart

August 5, 2026

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Hundreds of mourners are now gathered at the Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester for the funeral service of former Cabinet Mi...

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Jamaica plants 100 Kenyan Wambugu apple trees in import substitution drive – Green

August 5, 2026

One hundred Wambugu apple trees were recently imported to Jamaica from Kenya and planted across agro parks at Amity Hall, Ebony Park and Parnassu, as ...

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Applications open for Scotia Insurance Headstart scholarship

August 5, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Noting that the cost of education continues to place increasing pressure on Jamaican families, Scotia Insurance says it is investi...

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Appleton Estate invites Jamaica to get ‘On the Rum’ this August

August 5, 2026

Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum is inviting Jamaicans and visitors to join the brand throughout August as it celebrates its annual rum month with a series...

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US announces $242 million in new Ebola funding

August 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) announced Wednesday that it had allocated more than $242 million in additional funding to com...

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WHO chief in DR Congo for talks on Ebola reponse

August 5, 2026

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) — The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a meeting...

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