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Lila Ike to make Grammy performance debut

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Lila Ike to make Grammy performance debut

Reggae songstress set to perform at award show's opening ceremony on Sunday

January 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae singer Lila Ike continues to enjoy international success as she’s expected to ride the Grammy wave all the way to the stage...

Nicki Minaj says she is Donald Trump’s ‘number one fan’

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Nicki Minaj says she is Donald Trump’s ‘number one fan’

January 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, United States — Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj says she is United States (US) President Donald Trump’s number one fan. The rapper mad...

Work to commence on 401 SPARK roads by end of March, says Morgan

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Work to commence on 401 SPARK roads by end of March, says Morgan

January 28, 2026

Government expects work to commence on 401 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme by ...

WATCH: NSWMA workers protest after colleague dies of electrocution

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WATCH: NSWMA workers protest after colleague dies of electrocution

January 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several employees of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) staged a protest at the organisation’s offices on Wedne...

Chuck Fenda links up with Dolly Don for ‘Weh Me Like’

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Chuck Fenda links up with Dolly Don for ‘Weh Me Like’

January 28, 2026

Emerging dancehall sensation Dolly Don is ecstatic at the great reaction to her latest single, Weh Me Like , a collaboration with reggae star Chuck Fe...

PNP calls for NHT to return to original mandate

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PNP calls for NHT to return to original mandate

January 28, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party's (PNP) National Executive Council is calling for the National Housing Trust (NHT) to be restored to...

Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome

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Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome

January 28, 2026

PARIS, France (AFP) — Google unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) tool Wednesday that its scientists said would help unravel the mysteries of the ...

Villa’s Tielemans ruled out for up to 10 weeks

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Villa’s Tielemans ruled out for up to 10 weeks

January 28, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Aston Villa's Premier League title bid has suffered a major blow after Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans was ruled ou...

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