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WATCH: JFF president calls Reggae Boyz defeat ‘tough’, pledges focus on rebuilding
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WATCH: JFF president calls Reggae Boyz defeat ‘tough’, pledges focus on rebuilding
April 1 07:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, has described the Reggae Boyz 1-0 defeat to the Democratic R...
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UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
April 1 06:57 PM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) -The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) on Wednesday said it has met the timeline to provide the Gang Suppression For...
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Jamaicans urged to find time to look after their health
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Jamaicans urged to find time to look after their health
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, has appealed to Jamaicans to take proactive steps to prot...
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Forex: $158.87 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.87 to one US dollar
April 1 04:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, April 1, ended trading at $158.87, up by 29 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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FBI visits Cuba to probe US speedboat shoot-out
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FBI visits Cuba to probe US speedboat shoot-out
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—An FBI team was in Cuba to investigate a deadly February shoot-out between the Cuban coast guard and a US-registered speedboat, a U...
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Flow engages, uplifts and invests in women and girls
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Flow engages, uplifts and invests in women and girls
April 1 04:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Telecommunications provider Flow recently donated $250,000 to the HerFlow Foundation, an organisation that champions menstrual hea...
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
April 1 03:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
April 1 03:42 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power ...
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Nastasia Barrette wins Miss Utech Ja 2026 title
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Nastasia Barrette wins Miss Utech Ja 2026 title
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April 1, 2026
Last Friday night, inside the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology, 24-year-old Nastasia Barrette, a third year student in the F...
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Swatch International still going strong after 34 years
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Swatch International still going strong after 34 years
April 1, 2026
After 34 years at the forefront of the sonic rebellion sparked by Jamaican sound systems, Swatch International continues to be a force in the Jamaican...
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DR Congo celebrates historic World Cup return with national holiday
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DR Congo celebrates historic World Cup return with national holiday
April 1, 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a national holiday after its men’s football team secured a historic return to the FIFA World Cup, ending...
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Brandy says ex Wanya Morris ‘took advantage’ of her youth
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Brandy says ex Wanya Morris ‘took advantage’ of her youth
April 1, 2026
R&B superstar Brandy has opened up about her past relationship with Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris who she now feels took advantage of her due to the...
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JFJ and JET submit joint recommendations to strengthen NaRRA Bill
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JFJ and JET submit joint recommendations to strengthen NaRRA Bill
April 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) have delivered a detailed joint submission to Parliament on th...
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EU makes first move towards easing of carbon scheme
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EU makes first move towards easing of carbon scheme
April 1, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) proposed Wednesday a tweak to its flagship carbon market scheme to reduce price volatility in prepar...
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Music producer charged with breaches of Firearms Act
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Music producer charged with breaches of Firearms Act
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 22-year-old music producer has been charged after allegedly threatening a man at gunpoint. Assault at common law (firearm) and p...
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More World Cup heartbreak for Jamaica, beaten in play-off by DR Congo
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More World Cup heartbreak for Jamaica, beaten in play-off by DR Congo
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz suffered a final heartbreak in their bid to reach to the FIFA Men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998 ...
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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty in driving while impaired car crash
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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty in driving while impaired car crash
March 31, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Golf superstar Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to driving under the influence in the case of his Florida car cr...
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Reggae Boyz, DR Congo locked 0-0 at halftime
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Reggae Boyz, DR Congo locked 0-0 at halftime
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica and the Democratic Republic of Congo were locked at 0-0 at halftime in their FIFA Inter-Continental play-off final game at...
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Italy miss out on World Cup as Bosnia qualify on penalties
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Italy miss out on World Cup as Bosnia qualify on penalties
March 31, 2026
ZENICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFP) — Bosnia and Hercegovina stunned Italy in a penalty shoot-out on Tuesday to qualify for the 2026 World Cup at the...
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Forex: $158.58 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.58 to one US dollar
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, March 31, ended trading at $158.58, down by 3 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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Jamaica looks to ‘build back better’ as Morgan concludes UK-facilitated Peru visit
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Jamaica looks to ‘build back better’ as Morgan concludes UK-facilitated Peru visit
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan, recently concluded a strategic working visit to Peru, aimed at exami...
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KSAMC moves to enforcement phase following close of signage regularisation campaign
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KSAMC moves to enforcement phase following close of signage regularisation campaign
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has announced the transition into the enforcement phase of its signage com...
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Leon Bailey and Bobby Reid return to Reggae Boyz team for game vs DR Congo
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Leon Bailey and Bobby Reid return to Reggae Boyz team for game vs DR Congo
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The coaching staff of the Jamaica senior men’s football team, the Reggae Boyz, have made three changes to the starting team to fac...
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Pope says he hopes Trump looking for ‘off-ramp’ in Mideast war
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Pope says he hopes Trump looking for ‘off-ramp’ in Mideast war
March 31, 2026
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he hoped that US President Donald Trump was looking to end the war in the Middle East, as he ca...
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Gov’t launches SAWP scholarship to support children of Jamaican farm workers
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Gov’t launches SAWP scholarship to support children of Jamaican farm workers
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government of Jamaica has launched the GOJ/Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) scholarship to support the educational...
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Integrity Commission probing procurement practices at UHWI
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Integrity Commission probing procurement practices at UHWI
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Integrity Commission (IC) has launched a probe into “specific cases” at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) that w...
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Tourism in schools thrives with support of Sandals Resorts
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Tourism in schools thrives with support of Sandals Resorts
March 31, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica — Students from several schools across Jamaica recently enjoyed a hands-on learning experience during visits to Sandals Dunn’s River a...
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New Medellin to MoBay route to further increase Jamaica’s Latin American arrivals, says Bartlett
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New Medellin to MoBay route to further increase Jamaica’s Latin American arrivals, says Bartlett
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has announced the expansion of air connectivity in Latin America with the introduction of a new ...
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Three Colombians charged after $1.65 billion in cocaine seized off St Elizabeth
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Three Colombians charged after $1.65 billion in cocaine seized off St Elizabeth
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three Colombians are now facing multiple drug-related charges following the seizure of more than 6000 pounds of cocaine, the large...
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St Vincent gov’t establishes taskforce to deal with impact of Middle East war
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March 31, 2026
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The St Vincent and the Grenadines Government says it has established the National Cost-of-living Task Force (NCLTF) to d...
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WATCH: JFF president calls Reggae Boyz defeat ‘tough’, pledges focus on rebuilding
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WATCH: JFF president calls Reggae Boyz defeat ‘tough’, pledges focus on rebuilding
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UN meets timeline for Gang Suppression Force operation support in Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) -The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) on Wednesday said it has met the timeline to provide the Gang Suppression For...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, has appealed to Jamaicans to take proactive steps to prot...
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Forex: $158.87 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.87 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, April 1, ended trading at $158.87, up by 29 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s ...
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