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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Chronic Law and buzzing producer Pimpdon Records have teamed up to release another banger, Millionaire Badness. The l...
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations (UN) Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise th...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
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Radio broadcaster Captain Kirk, known in some circles as “The Bad Boy of Radio,” believes that his latest venture, Island Gold Radio, is destined to b...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Protecting the IC requires more reason, less emotion
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Protecting the IC requires more reason, less emotion
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MANCHESTER, JAMAICA –GolfView Hotel hosted its second annual “Miles With Dads” Father’s Day Car Show and Domino Tournament on Sunday,  proving once ag...
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Ethan Pinnock returns for Gold Cup game against Guatemala
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Ethan Pinnock returns for Gold Cup game against Guatemala
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Head coach Steve McClaren has made two changes, both defensive, to the Jamaica team that will face Guatemala in their opening Conca...
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Man killed in Montego Bay
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The police in St James are now processing a scene on Barnett Street in the western city after a man was shot and killed earlier Mo...
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Electricity restored to the majority of customers — JPS
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says its team has restored over 41,000 of the 50,000 customers impacted by a squall line this aft...
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China tells citizens in Israel to leave ‘as soon as possible’
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Beijing, China (AFP)-China's embassy in Israel on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave the country "as soon as possible", after Israel and Iran traded ...
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High praises for El Duvell’s ‘God and Me’
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BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Recording artiste El Duvell is all about giving gratitude in his newest single, God and Me . Produced by True Friends Music, the tr...
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​Peter Metro slams ‘duncehall’, says negative lyrics hurting music
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Veteran deejay Peter Metro says dancehall music has deteriorated into “duncehall”. Metro commented on the state of the genre, while performing a Fathe...
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Trump—’Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’
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Kananaskis, Canada (AFP) —US President Donald Trump on Monday urged residents of Tehran to leave, backing warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjami...
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Main doctor charged in actor Matthew Perry overdose to plead guilty
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Los Angeles, United States (AFP)-The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a g...
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Indian billionaire dies after swallowing bee at Polo match
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WINDSOR, England—Indian auto components billionaire Sunjay Kapur collapsed and died during a polo match in Windsor, England, on June 12, after reporte...
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Jamaica’s Elel Baker earns historic Senior Pan Am Gymnastics medal
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Elel Baker created history for Jamaica on Monday when he won the island’s first-ever medal at the Senior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championship...
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$15 million in cash seized in Hanover between last Thursday and Saturday
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$15 million in cash seized in Hanover between last Thursday and Saturday
June 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some $15 million in cash was seized during operations in Hanover between June 12 and 14 by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
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Sandy Bay Primary School wins VPA’s Trees for Peace competition
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HANOVER, Jamaica—Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover has emerged as the winner of the Trees for Peace competition, an initiative of the Violence Preve...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, June 16, ended trading at $159.91, up by 31 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trad...
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