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Colombia’s Petro says US bombed suspected cocaine factory in Venezuela
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Colombia’s Petro says US bombed suspected cocaine factory in Venezuela
December 30 09:40 PM
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AFP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said the United States bombed a suspected cocaine factory in the port city of Ma...
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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
December 30 08:35 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
December 30 07:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
December 30 07:03 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
December 30 06:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With many individuals dealing with emotional scars in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, licensed clinical psychologist and trauma spe...
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
December 30 06:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30 05:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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December 30 05:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Additional US$30m sold to offset volatility in forex market — BoJ
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Additional US$30m sold to offset volatility in forex market — BoJ
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), on Friday (February 1), says it sold an additional US$30 million to authorised dealers and cambios, via...
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Ugandan mother is first conviction for genital mutilation in UK
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Ugandan mother is first conviction for genital mutilation in UK
February 1, 2019
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A Ugandan woman became the first person ever to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Britain when she ...
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Latin America, C’bean record over 28,000 cervical cancer deaths annually
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Latin America, C’bean record over 28,000 cervical cancer deaths annually
February 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says more than 56,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean are diagn...
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Weekly Round-up: Abortion debate… Ja slips in corruption ranking… Crime Stop pays out $8.2m… Bolt champagne
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Weekly Round-up: Abortion debate… Ja slips in corruption ranking… Crime Stop pays out $8.2m… Bolt champagne
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tensions ran high on Wednesday during the renewed debate on reform of the country's abortion laws before the Human Resource and Ph...
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More than 150 specialist math teachers to graduate in June
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More than 150 specialist math teachers to graduate in June
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, says that more than 150 specialist mathematics teachers will be d...
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WINDALCO donates over $4m to three St Catherine primary schools
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WINDALCO donates over $4m to three St Catherine primary schools
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bauxite company WINDALCO has donated more than $4 million to three primary schools to assist with several safety related projects ...
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2-y-o twin girls perish in Grants Pen blaze
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2-y-o twin girls perish in Grants Pen blaze
February 1, 2019
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Two-year-old twin girls Naieelia and Nihailia Pinnock perished last night in a blaze in the Grants Pen, St Andrew. The girls were...
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US imposes visa restrictions on Ghana
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US imposes visa restrictions on Ghana
February 1, 2019
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) — Washington has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana following a row over the deportation of Ghanaians staying illegally in the Unit...
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Sandals clarification on TCI closure
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Sandals clarification on TCI closure
February 1, 2019
Beaches TCI has, for the past 23 years in which it has operated in the Turks and Caicos Islands, punctually and accurately paid taxes according to law...
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Jamaica Observer hosts hospitality job fair this Saturday
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Jamaica Observer hosts hospitality job fair this Saturday
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica Observer Limited will be hosting a major job fair for a Kingston hotel at its head office on Beechwood Avenue in St Andrew...
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Police arrest four men, seize four firearms in 24 hours
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Police arrest four men, seize four firearms in 24 hours
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four men, including a 17-year-old boy have been arrested following the seizure of four firearms and 30rounds of ammunition in sepa...
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Brathwaite, Hope solid in reply as England frustrated
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Brathwaite, Hope solid in reply as England frustrated
February 1, 2019
ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) — West Indies' top-order batting negotiated a testing two-hour period with a combination of luck and skill to rea...
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Gaming licences to be renewed by March 31
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Gaming licences to be renewed by March 31
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is calling for all owners and operators of gaming machines to renew their lice...
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Mandela eastbound traffic to be switched to new lanes on Sunday — NWA
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Mandela eastbound traffic to be switched to new lanes on Sunday — NWA
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — On Sunday, February 3, traffic heading into Kingston along the Mandela Highway will be placed on new driving lanes just after clea...
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Forex: J$137.06 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$137.06 to one US dollar
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, February 1 ended trading at J$137.06 up by 96 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exch...
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Grange urges young artistes to build on legacy of reggae pioneers
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Grange urges young artistes to build on legacy of reggae pioneers
February 1, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange is urging young and upcoming recording artistes to build on th...
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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
January 31, 2019
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where t...
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Broad, Ali, help England peg back Windies
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Broad, Ali, help England peg back Windies
January 31, 2019
Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) — England clawed their way back into contention with four wickets in the afternoon session with the West Indies seeking to b...
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Foreign minister extends condolences to Cubans
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Foreign minister extends condolences to Cubans
January 31, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has extended condolences to those who lost loved ones...
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Second Test: Windies on top as England collapse again
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Second Test: Windies on top as England collapse again
January 31, 2019
Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) — West Indies' surprising dominance of England continued on the opening day of the second Test with the home side's fast bow...
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Canada cuts diplomatic staffing in Cuba
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Canada cuts diplomatic staffing in Cuba
January 31, 2019
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada is slashing staff at its Cuba embassy after another diplomat was diagnosed with a mysterious brain injury that has affe...
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Fitch Ratings Agency upgrades Jamaica from positive to stable
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Fitch Ratings Agency upgrades Jamaica from positive to stable
January 31, 2019
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fitch Ratings Agency, today upgraded the Government of Jamaica's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer and Local Currency Issuer Defau...
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AFP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said the United States bombed a suspected cocaine factory in the port city of Ma...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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