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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
January 11 07:21 PM
Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
January 11 05:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
January 11 04:42 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
January 11 04:39 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11 04:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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Countries urged to provide infrastructure to support vaccinations
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Countries urged to provide infrastructure to support vaccinations
October 14, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging its member countries to put the requisite infrastructure in place, where need...
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Interest in home births surges in St James amid novel coronavirus pandemic
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Interest in home births surges in St James amid novel coronavirus pandemic
BY ROCHELLE CLAYTON Observer West reporter 
October 14, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in demand for natural home births across the parish of St Jam...
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Russia reports record daily virus cases, deaths
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Russia reports record daily virus cases, deaths
October 14, 2021
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)— Russia on Thursday reported a pandemic high for both new coronavirus infections and fatalities over 24 hours, with the country's...
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FDA unlikely to rule on Merck’s COVID pill before December
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FDA unlikely to rule on Merck’s COVID pill before December
October 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will ask its outside experts to meet in late November to scrutinize...
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COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force presents preliminary recommendations
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COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force presents preliminary recommendations
October 13, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National COVID-19 Vaccination Operationalisation Task Force has presented its preliminary findings and recommendations to Prime...
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Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J – study
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Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J – study
October 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— People who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may benefit from a booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna, prelim...
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51 new COVID cases in Jamaica, 19 more deaths
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51 new COVID cases in Jamaica, 19 more deaths
October 13, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica recorded 51 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the infection total to 86,507 and the virus death toll t...
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Jamaica among four Caribbean countries yet to vaccinate 20% of population
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Jamaica among four Caribbean countries yet to vaccinate 20% of population
October 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)— According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Jamaica is one of four Caribbean countries which is yet to ...
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Florida fines county US$3.5 million for mandating vaccines
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Florida fines county US$3.5 million for mandating vaccines
October 13, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — The county government that is home to Florida's capital was fined US$3.5 million yesterday by state health officials for r...
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Caribbean countries continue to record deaths from COVID
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Caribbean countries continue to record deaths from COVID
October 12, 2021
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC)— Bermuda has recorded three more deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) to take the island's toll from the virus to 92, but ac...
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NCB mandates that all staff get COVID vaccination
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NCB mandates that all staff get COVID vaccination
October 12, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica— NCB Financial Group has become the latest entity to mandate that all its employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. In a letter to s...
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125 homeless people in Kingston vaccinated
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125 homeless people in Kingston vaccinated
October 12, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is reporting that the vaccination of homeless people in the Corporate Area h...
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Mother sues school after child contracts COVID-19 from a classmate
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Mother sues school after child contracts COVID-19 from a classmate
October 12, 2021
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (AP) — A parent has sued a south-eastern Wisconsin school district after her son contracted COVID-19 from a classmate. The Milwauk...
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WHO advisers urge 3rd shot for some people
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WHO advisers urge 3rd shot for some people
October 12, 2021
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — An expert group advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on vaccines has recommended that older people and those with c...
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72 new COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, nine more deaths
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72 new COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, nine more deaths
October 12, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths on Monday, bringing the infection total to 86,456 and the virus death toll ...
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California’s COVID-19 death count tops 70,000
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California’s COVID-19 death count tops 70,000
October 12, 2021
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — California's coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone — 70,000 people — yesterday as the state...
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Grenada health authorities worried about decline in vaccination rate
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Grenada health authorities worried about decline in vaccination rate
October 12, 2021
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC)— A senior government official Tuesday expressed concern at the decline in the number of people getting vaccinated for the c...
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JHTA says members support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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JHTA says members support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate
October 11, 2021
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) yesterday said that more than 98 per cent of its members have responded with a resounding “yes” to a ...
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Lockdown relief
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October 11, 2021
Rain-sodden Sydney ends stringent COVID-19 measures after 106 days SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Elated Sydneysiders defied grey skies and rain to celebra...
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NBA Celtics guard Brown out after contracting COVID-19
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NBA Celtics guard Brown out after contracting COVID-19
October 11, 2021
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, the NBA club announced. Brown,...
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258 new COVID cases in Jamaica, 25 more deaths
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258 new COVID cases in Jamaica, 25 more deaths
October 11, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica recorded 258 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths, bringing the infection total to 86,384 and the virus death toll to 2025. Th...
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COVID-19 forces people to drink more liquor — NCU study
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COVID-19 forces people to drink more liquor — NCU study
October 10, 2021
The novel coronavirus pandemic and its lockdown measures have triggered an increase in the consumption of alcoholic beverages among sections of the Ja...
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St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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