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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
Couples raises US$455,000 for staff and communities after Hurricane Melissa
January 2 09:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Couples Resorts says through its charitable arm the Issa Trust Foundation, it has raised roughly US$455,000, including a direct US...
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
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Manchester labourer charged with 2023 murder
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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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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted St Lucia on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
January 2 07:00 PM
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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US$100,000 to stage Calabash
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US$100,000 to stage Calabash
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May 6, 2010
Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka leads the charge This year's Calabash Literary Festival, which offers a line-up of writers from 11 countries led by No...
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New roles for actor PAUL CAMPBELL
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May 6, 2010
ACTOR Paul Campbell has ditched the villain role — a part he has perfected — in exchange for that of a very concerned dad all wrapped up in Christian ...
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IEye debuts Mama’s Hand
May 5, 2010
SINGER I Eye has made her video debut, for her latest single, Mama's Hand, is all excited about this latest project which premiered on TVJ's ER last F...
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Club FLIRT, The World's First Mobile Club Tour @ 2 Chelsea Avenue, New Kingston Time: 7:00 pm THURSDAY, MAY 6 All-Star Thursdays @ Village Blues Bar 2...
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Star wattage to shine at the 2010 Tony Awards
May 4, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — Star wattage will burn bright at the 2010 Tony Awards with Denzel Washington, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kelsey Grammer among ...
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Mountain Dew Stunt Festival Labour Day at Police Officers Club
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Hugh Masekela, K’naan join World Cup kick-off concert
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JOHANNESBURG, May 4, 2010 (AFP) — Award-winning jazz musician Hugh Masekela and other South African artistes will join the World Cup kick-off concert,...
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Queen Ifrica, Machel, Gramps among big winners at IRAWMA
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Winfrey, Wintour host Met Costume Gala in NYC
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Review: The Back-up Plan loads up on clichés
May 3, 2010
The Back-up Plan gets sitcommy early and often, and just for good measure, throws in old TV favorites Tom Bosley and Linda Lavin in brief roles. But r...
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Mobster’s grandson uses Gotti name in music career
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May 3, 2010
NEW YORK, USA (AP) — The grandson of mobster 'Dapper Don', John Gotti is launching a music career and says his album will include a tribute to the lat...
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Happenings May 5
May 3, 2010
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Club FLIRT, The World's First Mobile Club Tour @ 2 Chelsea Avenue, New Kingston Time: 7:00 pm Weddy Weddy @ Stone Love HQ, Kingston F...
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May 3, 2010
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JAVAA’s Relives Motown hits the mark
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JAVAA’s Relives Motown hits the mark
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May 3, 2010
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Allstars Thursday joins Kingston’s weekly entertainment parade
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Some shows delayed but B’way goes on after bomb
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Happenings May-2-2010
May 2, 2010
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Infallible Tanya Stephens creates more than a stir at Christopher’s
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May 2, 2010
Among its variety of meanings, the term 'infallible' comes with the definition of knowing truth with certainty. Certainly, that was proven at Christop...
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Nightmare, Iron Man lead US, overseas bills
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May 2, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Freddy Krueger is raking in cash at the box office again, while Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man 2 got off to a big start overseas. A r...
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Miss Global contest
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Miss Global contest
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Designs By Marc — a fashion — forward brand
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What started out as a humble business in St Mary, Jamaica, over 50 years ago has grown into one of the island's leading corporate, chic design houses....
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