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PM backs call for a kinder Jamaica

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PM backs call for a kinder Jamaica

January 16, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A call by senior pastor, Reverend Peter Garth, for Jamaicans to temper the crass and vulgar manner in which they criticise each ot...

China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas

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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas

January 16, 2026

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Frid...

St Vincent gov’t to boost surveillance and monitoring of La Soufriere volcano

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St Vincent gov’t to boost surveillance and monitoring of La Soufriere volcano

January 16, 2026

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines says it will strengthen surveillance and monitoring of the La Soufrière ...

Antigua to recruit nurses from Ghana, insists it has not ended programme with Cuba

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Antigua to recruit nurses from Ghana, insists it has not ended programme with Cuba

January 16, 2026

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has agreed to contract over 100 nurses from Ghana, but insisted that it has not forma...

All-School team off to Florida for CASA Classic

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All-School team off to Florida for CASA Classic

January 15, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica —A 20-player Jamaica All-School team left the island on Thursday for the 2026 Caribbean Americas Soccer Association (CASA) Youth Cla...

MBU edge Tivoli Gardens to reclaim JPL lead

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MBU edge Tivoli Gardens to reclaim JPL lead

January 15, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Montego Bay United (MBU) are back on top of the points table in the Jamaica Premier League after their 1-0 win over Tivoli Gardens a...

Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

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Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

January 15, 2026

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)-Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's onli...

Plans in place to respond to earthquakes – JCF

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Plans in place to respond to earthquakes – JCF

January 15, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has reaffirmed that a comprehensive plan is in place to guide its response in the event of a ma...

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