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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Police assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division seized a total of 93 assorted rounds of ammunition on Dyke Road, St C...
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Couples raises US$455,000 for staff and communities after Hurricane Melissa
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A Manchester labourer has been arrested and charged with the murder of 34-year-old Glenford Isaacs, who was stabbed to death on S...
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—Approximately 1,400 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) gifts have been distributed to children in Monteg...
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Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an a...
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LMJ member Nina makes solo tracks
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Well known for events like Daydreams and W, Wright Image Entertainment, promises a weekend getaway like no other with a newly revamped and re-energise...
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Papa Michigan drops Love Iz
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Actor Sean Penn says the biggest challenge facing post-quake Haiti is getting hospitals staffed and supplied during its current rai...
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From Switzerland to Jamaica, Ras Charmer hits the right note
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No sabotage at Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall finals
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Final set of 2010 festival queens selected
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