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Police have laid charges against record producer Jahvel “Jahvy Ambassador” Morrison in relation to the shooting incident at the Big Wall carnival part...
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Second sibling dies following Spanish Town blaze
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — As loved ones prepared to host a memorial for a 14-year-old victim of a house fire in Spanish Town Friday night, they were gre...
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Nayoka Clunis improves hammer throw national record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Nayoka Clunis broke her Jamaican national record in the women’s hammer throw after she threw 72.03m to win the Women’s Invitationa...
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St James police get tough on motorcyclists following motorcycle boost
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Police have upped the ante in dealing with motorcyclists deemed to have breached the Road Traffic Act. Part of that c...
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Reggae Boyz’s Tyreek Magee signs with Switchbacks in USL
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaican midfielder Tyreek Magee has been signed to the Colorado Switchbacks FC, covering the 2026 and 2027 USL Championship seaso...
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Tavares-Finson calls for more ‘fair treatment’ of jurors
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson is calling for the Court Management System to consider making more frequent payments t...
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Martinique to join Caricom as associate member after nod from France
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Martinique to join Caricom as associate member after nod from France
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) –  France on Friday said it will continue to work alongside its overseas communities to support their regional integration af...
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Cuba authorises investments by diaspora members
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Cuba authorises investments by diaspora members
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) —The Cuban government has approved a measure allowing Cubans living abroad to invest in their home country, according to media repo...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban Tik...
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Falmouth man charged after stabbing incident
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica - A 22-year-old mason has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in a bar fight. Simeon Campbell,of Race Course, Falmouth, Tre...
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Delivery man charged after alleged baton attack
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Twenty-year-old found with glock
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica - A 20-year-old entrepreneur has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition foll...
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ODPEM urges citizens to practise navigating homes in the dark for earthquake safety
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaicans are being urged to familiarise themselves with the layout of their homes in the dark as a crucial step in earthquake pre...
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Curfew imposed in Allman Town
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Allman Town, Kingston 4. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, January 20 and wi...
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27, 000 NHT refunds to be paid out this week
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27, 000 NHT refunds to be paid out this week
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Some 27,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors, who applied for refunds of contributions made in 2017, can expect to receiv...
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Acqualina Resort serves up masterclass in luxury, family-oriented getaways
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Aston Villa aiming for Champions League qualification in Tuesday match
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Forex: $156.99 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica- The US dollar on Monday, January 20, ended trading at $156.99 down by 50 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange tr...
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NHF fills 2.7 million prescriptions; 9.1 billion in benefits provided
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NHF fills 2.7 million prescriptions; 9.1 billion in benefits provided
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -The National Health Fund (NHF) filled over 2,7 million prescriptions for 700,000 Jamaicans in 2024, a feat it says demonstrates imp...
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St Catherine South police list eight wanted men
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— The St Catherine South police on Monday listed eight men as wanted in the division. The police said the men are wanted in conne...
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CARICOM also wants US financial, economic, and trade embargo imposed on Cuba, lifted
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -The 15-member regional integration movement, the Caribbean Community (Caricom), says it is “pleased” to note the decision of...
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Over 600 job vacancies available at Health Ministry job expo
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Over 600 job vacancies available at Health Ministry job expo
January 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 600 jobs are available at this week’s Health & Wellness Career Expo & Employment Fair, organised by the Ministry of Heal...
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Trump says ‘only two genders’, will end diversity programs
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said in his inauguration speech Monday that his government's official poli...
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US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling
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Trump vows to launch ‘tariff’ wars
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MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Global tourism fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2024 with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded world...
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Reggae Boyz’s Tyreek Magee signs with Switchbacks in USL
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