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10-man Mt Pleasant held by Arnett Gardens in JPL game
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10-man Mt Pleasant held by Arnett Gardens in JPL game
March 31 12:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant FA battled to a 1-1 draw against Arnett Gardens in their third-round Jamaica Premier League clash on Monday, despit...
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‘Iran will be at World Cup’ and play in US—FIFA’s Infantino
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‘Iran will be at World Cup’ and play in US—FIFA’s Infantino
March 31 11:30 AM
ANTALYA, Turkey(AFP)—FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran "will be at the World Cup" and will play their group matches in the Un...
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Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief
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Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief
March 31 11:10 AM
MANTANZAS, Cuba (AFP)—A Russian oil tanker docked in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Was...
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Viral Dr Congo fan to miss World Cup playoff against Jamaica due to visa issues
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Viral Dr Congo fan to miss World Cup playoff against Jamaica due to visa issues
March 31 11:05 AM
DR Congo's superfan, Michel Kuka Mboladinga, more popularly known as Lumumba Vea, says he will not be present for the country's playoff against Jamaic...
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Caricom chairman says mechanism to extend aid to Cuba ‘fully on the way’
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Caricom chairman says mechanism to extend aid to Cuba ‘fully on the way’
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Chairman of the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping and Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Dr...
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Cleaning of South Gully in Montego Bay underway
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Cleaning of South Gully in Montego Bay underway
March 31 10:00 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — A team from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is currently in Montego Bay working to clear a backup of waste a...
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Baby shot and killed during home invasion in Trinidad
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Baby shot and killed during home invasion in Trinidad
March 31 09:52 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidadian police are investigating the murders of two people, including an 11-month-old baby, after a gunman invaded...
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Alkaline’s NPT debuts at #10 on Billboard
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Alkaline’s NPT debuts at #10 on Billboard
March 31 09:00 AM
Dancehall artiste Alkaline earned his third entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, as  NPT  debuted at #10. Released March 23 via AutoBamb Record...
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Trump dismantles Syria sanctions programme as Israel ties eyed
June 30, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled United States (US) sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegra...
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Australian nursery worker charged with raft of child sex crimes
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Australian nursery worker charged with raft of child sex crimes
June 30, 2025
Sydney, Australia (AFP)-Doctors urged that 1,200 Australian children get tested for infectious diseases on Tuesday after police charged a former dayca...
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Isaacs launches music platform to promote emerging artistes and Caribbean music globally
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Isaacs launches music platform to promote emerging artistes and Caribbean music globally
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June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Anthony Isaacs is channeling his passion for philanthropy into music, with his recently launched JAIRIE Radio, an independent, Bla...
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Charge Warmington, Campbell urges police
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Charge Warmington, Campbell urges police
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP), Dayton Campbell, is calling on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to charg...
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New code of ethics and national registry to elevate standards for Jamaica’s HR professionals
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New code of ethics and national registry to elevate standards for Jamaica’s HR professionals
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Human resource (HR) professionals in Jamaica are set to operate under new national standards following the endorsement of key refor...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Kingston Eastern police division
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Kingston Eastern police division
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, June ...
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in Bronx, New York
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in Bronx, New York
June 30, 2025
NEW YORK, USA— A Jamaican woman was reportedly stabbed to death in Wakefield in the Bronx, New York, on Saturday night. The woman, identified as 40-ye...
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Fluminense stun Inter Milan to reach Club World Cup quarters
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Fluminense stun Inter Milan to reach Club World Cup quarters
June 30, 2025
Charlotte, United States (AFP)-Fluminense sent Inter Milan packing from the Club World Cup on Monday with a 2-0 win in Charlotte that took the Brazili...
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Forex: $160.36 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.36 to one US dollar
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 30, ended trading at $160.36, down by 46 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Bahamian elected to the IACHR
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Bahamian elected to the IACHR
June 30, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) -The Bahamas government says human rights expert and attorney, Marion Bethel, has been elected commissioner of the Inter-America...
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Warmington apologises, withdraws controversial remarks made at JLP event
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Warmington apologises, withdraws controversial remarks made at JLP event
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Catherine South West, Everald Warmington, has issued a formal apology and withdrawn remarks he made on...
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‘From Audley to Audrey’: Shaw bids emotional farewell in Manchester NE
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‘From Audley to Audrey’: Shaw bids emotional farewell in Manchester NE
June 30, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Emotions ran high as three-decade Member of Parliament Audley ‘Man A Yaad’ Shaw was lauded for his service to Manchester North E...
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CAF approves multi-million dollar loan for Bahamas
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CAF approves multi-million dollar loan for Bahamas
June 30, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain, (CMC) -The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), says it has approved a US$100 million loan to the Bahamas to ref...
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Phillips, Clarke and Stewart-Hinchcliffe to receive honorary doctorates from UCC
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Phillips, Clarke and Stewart-Hinchcliffe to receive honorary doctorates from UCC
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Peter Philips, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr Nig...
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP)-Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease,...
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LMAJ St James ‘Marching Band Explosion 2025’ set for July 6 in MoBay
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LMAJ St James ‘Marching Band Explosion 2025’ set for July 6 in MoBay
June 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) has announced the return of its signature event, which h...
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Project STAR boosts business know-how in May Pen
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Project STAR boosts business know-how in May Pen
June 30, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica- Micro-entrepreneurs in May Pen are stepping into a new phase of business growth, thanks to a series of targeted interventions led ...
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Clarke calls for more efforts to deal with debt restructuring
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Clarke calls for more efforts to deal with debt restructuring
June 30, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (CMC) – Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Nigel Clarke, on Monday said the international community ...
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Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
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Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
June 30, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)-Paris was put on red alert for extreme heat and Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures on Monday as a heatwave across sou...
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‘Targeted, sophisticated’ cyberattack hits ICC
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‘Targeted, sophisticated’ cyberattack hits ICC
June 30, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The International Criminal Court said Monday it had identified and contained a targeted "cybersecurity incident", the s...
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Trinidadian women’s parliamentary group celebrates contribution of women legislators
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Trinidadian women’s parliamentary group celebrates contribution of women legislators
June 30, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Women Parliamentarians of Trinidad and Tobago (WPTT) Monday said while it stands proud of the 25 per cent female r...
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Grassroots businesses generate over $100 million in sales with support from SDC
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Grassroots businesses generate over $100 million in sales with support from SDC
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Grassroots entrepreneurs supported by the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Local Economic Development Support Programme (LE...
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