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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
December 26 05:13 PM
The much-anticipated Olivier Shield clash between St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and Excelsior High will be played on Wednesday, January ...
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
December 26 05:08 PM
From a once in a lifetime hurricane to a historic third term for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), a 30-year low in murders, and the major flop by the R...
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
December 26 03:37 PM
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition following ...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
December 26 03:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
December 26 02:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26 02:19 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26 12:58 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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Last-gasp Zaccagni saves Italy and pushes Croatia towards Euros exit as Spain top group
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Last-gasp Zaccagni saves Italy and pushes Croatia towards Euros exit as Spain top group
June 24, 2024
LEIPZIG, Germany (AFP) -- Mattia Zaccagni kept Italy's European Championship title defence alive with an incredible late equaliser in the holder's thr...
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Kenya force leaves Nairobi to tackle gang violence in Haiti
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Kenya force leaves Nairobi to tackle gang violence in Haiti
June 24, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- A Kenyan force to lead a multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti left Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Ki...
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EU fines fragrance firm 15.9 mn euros for ‘deleting WhatsApp messages’
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EU fines fragrance firm 15.9 mn euros for ‘deleting WhatsApp messages’
June 24, 2024
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The EU on Monday handed US giant International Flavors & Fragrances a 15.9-million-euro ($17.1-million) fine for obstructing...
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European airport pollution threatens health of 52m people: NGO
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European airport pollution threatens health of 52m people: NGO
June 24, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people living ar...
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear major transgender youth case
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear major transgender youth case
June 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case touching on the deeply divisive issue of gender-affirming ca...
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor killed in Hawaii shark attack
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor killed in Hawaii shark attack
June 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A Hawaiian surfer who also acted on TV and in movies including Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" has died in...
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Brothers slapped with several charges following Operation Storm initiative
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Brothers slapped with several charges following Operation Storm initiative
June 24, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two brothers who turned themselves in to the St James police hours after the division launched its Operation Storm initiative last...
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Jamaican among three people charged with murder in Barbados
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Jamaican among three people charged with murder in Barbados
June 24, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A 23-year-old Jamaican is among three people who appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of 32-year-old Chad ...
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‘Jamaica, we got something for you’
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‘Jamaica, we got something for you’
Shannon Sharpe adds fuel to Olympics sprint rivalry after strong performances at US trials
June 24, 2024
It's on. The rivalry between Jamaican and American sprinters – one of the most exciting Olympic rivalries to emerge in recent years – is heating up on...
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YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah in the Moonlight’ is certified platinum in Canada, gold in America
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YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah in the Moonlight’ is certified platinum in Canada, gold in America
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June 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One of the biggest reggae songs globally in several years, Praise Jah in the Moonlight, the breakthrough hit for YG Marley, has ra...
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UN unveils principles for fighting online disinformation
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UN unveils principles for fighting online disinformation
June 24, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United Nations on Monday published principles for fighting online disinformation, including an overhaul of t...
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Webb spots giant star clusters shaping galaxy in early universe
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Webb spots giant star clusters shaping galaxy in early universe
June 24, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — The James Webb space telescope has discovered massive clusters of stars in the early universe so huge and densely packed that th...
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Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedelic effects — study
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Ketamine pill treats depression without psychedelic effects — study
June 24, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — A new pill that slowly releases ketamine could treat people with severe depression without giving them the psychedelic side effe...
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PPV operators to get gas discounts at select stations come mid-July
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PPV operators to get gas discounts at select stations come mid-July
June 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Come mid-July public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators are to benefit from a discount of between $3 and $8 per litre on fuel at se...
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Athletes who make national team to get $360,000
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Athletes who make national team to get $360,000
June 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Sports, Olivia Grange has announced that athletes who qualify for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris next month will e...
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Main suspect in cop’s murder fatally shot in police confrontation in Manchester
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Main suspect in cop’s murder fatally shot in police confrontation in Manchester
June 24, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police say the main suspect in last week’s murder of alleged gangster cop Constable Mario Thomas was fatally shot during an alle...
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West Indies lose to South Africa, eliminated from T20 World Cup
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West Indies lose to South Africa, eliminated from T20 World Cup
June 24, 2024
Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) -- South Africa edged the West Indies by three wickets in a rain-affected Super Eights match on Sunday to reach the T20 Worl...
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Health ministry suspends Yute Chatz chatbot
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Health ministry suspends Yute Chatz chatbot
June 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it has suspended the National Family Planning Board’s (NFPB) Yute Expression’s Yute Chatz...
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Lyles clocks 9.83 to win 100m at US trials for Paris Olympics
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Lyles clocks 9.83 to win 100m at US trials for Paris Olympics
June 24, 2024
EUGENE, United States (AFP) -- World 100 metres champion Noah Lyles claimed a measure of redemption by winning the 100m at the US athletics trials on ...
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Extreme wildfires doubled over past two decades — study
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Extreme wildfires doubled over past two decades — study
June 24, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — The frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires has more than doubled worldwide over the past two decades as human activity has...
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Sybaritic Weekend 2024 welcomes soca princess Destra Garcia for Afro Soca
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Sybaritic Weekend 2024 welcomes soca princess Destra Garcia for Afro Soca
June 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Soca sensation Destra Garcia will be the main headliner of Afro Soca, one of the signature events of the Sybaritic Weekend, which ...
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Bunting demands resignation of Wayne Chen-led SRHA board amidst record maternal mortality rates
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Bunting demands resignation of Wayne Chen-led SRHA board amidst record maternal mortality rates
June 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Senator Peter Bunting, the People’s National Party (PNP) representative for Manchester South, is calling for the immediate resigna...
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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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From a once in a lifetime hurricane to a historic third term for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), a 30-year low in murders, and the major flop by the R...
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition following ...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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