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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
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Olivier Shield to be played on January 7
December 26 05:13 PM
The much-anticipated Olivier Shield clash between St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and Excelsior High will be played on Wednesday, January ...
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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From a once in a lifetime hurricane to a historic third term for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), a 30-year low in murders, and the major flop by the R...
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
December 26 03:37 PM
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition following ...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
December 26 03:17 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
December 26 02:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A restaurant worker and long-time Izizzi player is celebrating a $2.8 million jackpot win after winning the Greek Gods game. A ded...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26 02:19 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26 12:58 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution
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Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution
June 18, 2022
IOWA, United States (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or ban abortion in the state, reversing a ...
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US taking first steps in revising race, ethnic terms
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US taking first steps in revising race, ethnic terms
June 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) – The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have no...
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Rich nations hit brakes on climate aid
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Rich nations hit brakes on climate aid
June 17, 2022
BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Rich countries, including the European Union and the United States, have pushed back against efforts to put financial help for ...
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Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm
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Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm
June 17, 2022
MICHIGAN, United States (AP) – Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restart...
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Pence rejects Biden win would be    ‘un-American’
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Pence rejects Biden win would be ‘un-American’
June 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — The 1/6 committee on Thursday plunged into Donald Trump’s last-ditch efforts to salvage the 2020 election by pressuri...
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Flood water surges through   eastern Montana
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June 17, 2022
MONTANA, United States (AP) — Montana’s largest city restarted its water plant Thursday after shutting it down amid record flooding that’s caused wide...
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US sending $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine
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US sending $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine
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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the US will send an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the larg...
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Odessa, Texas without drinking water as temperatures soar
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June 16, 2022
ODESSA, United States (AP) — Crews worked to restore water service Wednesday to the West Texas city of Odessa, where residents have been without water...
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Russians in control
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June 15, 2022
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops control about 80 per cent of the fiercely contested eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed a...
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Panel postpones hearing with former Justice Dept officials
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June 15, 2022
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Flooding pummels US Yellowstone region
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MONTANA, United States (AP) — Raging floodwaters that pulled houses into rivers and forced rescues by air and boat began to slowly recede Tuesday acro...
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Stubborn Trump
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June 11, 2022
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A harrowing American moment, repackaged for prime time
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Thailand makes marijuana legal
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June 10, 2022
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a dream come true for an aging generation of p...
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Southwestern US on alert for dangerous heatwave
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Southwestern US on alert for dangerous heatwave
June 10, 2022
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‘Only God can help’
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‘Only God can help’
June 9, 2022
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — No mother should have to lose her child. Owliyo Hassan Salaad has watched four die this year as a drought in the Horn of Afr...
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Mexican megachurch leader gets more than 16 years for abuse
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June 9, 2022
LOS ANGELES, United States (AP) — Leader of La Luz del Mundo church has been sentenced to 16 years and eight months in a California prison for sexuall...
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VP Harris looks to show her clout at Summit of the Americas
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June 8, 2022
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Vice-President Kamala Harris will have an opportunity to connect with leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean as s...
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Fears mount for British journalist missing in Amazon
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June 8, 2022
Brasília , Brazil (AFP) — The families of a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who went missing deep in the Amazon after receiving thr...
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Mexico snub throws Americas’ summit into disarray
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Mexico snub throws Americas’ summit into disarray
June 7, 2022
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden’s plan to reboot US engagement with Latin America — especially on critical topics like migratio...
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UN: Climate shocks, war fuel multiple looming food crises
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ROME, Italy (AP) — Two UN food agencies issued stark warnings Monday about multiple, looming food crises on the planet, driven by climate “shocks” lik...
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NY governor signs law raising age to own semi-automatic rifle
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June 7, 2022
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semi-automatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Governor...
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A look back at the 13 biggest local stories of 2025
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Portland man slapped with murder and gun charges
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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Izizzi player hits $2.8 million jackpot on Greek Gods game
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