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Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas impassable
January 6 12:18 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The police are advising the public that sections of the Hordley Crossing main road in St Thomas leading to Portland are impassabl...
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Broadgate main road in St Mary now passable
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Broadgate main road in St Mary now passable
January 6 12:15 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica — The police are advising members of the public that the Broadgate main road in St Mary is now passable. The road was previously impa...
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PM clarifies $75m allocation to churches is for clean-up activities, not rebuilding
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PM clarifies $75m allocation to churches is for clean-up activities, not rebuilding
January 6 12:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has clarified that the previously announced $75 million to support affected churches in the aftermat...
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‘Not Nice’, ‘Bad Oil’ among six being sought for murder and assault in St Elizabeth
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‘Not Nice’, ‘Bad Oil’ among six being sought for murder and assault in St Elizabeth
January 6 11:53 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth police have listed six people as persons of interest in ongoing murder investigations and are urging them to ...
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Candlelight vigil for Donald Oliver to be held at Statue Park on Thursday
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Candlelight vigil for Donald Oliver to be held at Statue Park on Thursday
January 6 11:37 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A candlelight vigil will be held to celebrate the life and legacy of sports journalist Donald Oliver on Thursday, January 8th. Set...
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UK urges Musk’s X to act over ‘appalling’ sexual deepfakes
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UK urges Musk’s X to act over ‘appalling’ sexual deepfakes
January 6 11:20 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) Government Tuesday called on Elon Musk's social network X to take urgent action over its artifi...
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NWC team steps in to support flood-hit care home in St James
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NWC team steps in to support flood-hit care home in St James
January 6 11:06 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The National Water Commission’s (NWC) eastern maintenance team has demonstrated outstanding corporate citizenship after recently d...
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Guyana holding talks with US on refugees
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Guyana holding talks with US on refugees
January 6 09:39 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A senior Guyanese official has confirmed that the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country is holding talks with the United St...
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French gov’t yields on fuel price hikes after weeks of protest
December 7, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — The French Government, under pressure from weeks of "yellow vest" protests over rising living costs, on Wednesday scrapped all p...
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Montague urges taxi operators to stop hustling, be more enterprising
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Montague urges taxi operators to stop hustling, be more enterprising
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport and Mining Minister Robert Montague is encouraging taxi associations and their members to be stop seeing the industry as...
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Discussions under way for aviation school in Jamaica
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Discussions under way for aviation school in Jamaica
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Transport and Mining Minister, Robert Montague, says stakeholder discussions are under way for the establishment of a globally rec...
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#BujuReturns: Finally free
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#BujuReturns: Finally free
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae singer Buju Banton was today released from prison and was seen boarding a flight in the United States. The destination of t...
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ISPCAN conference was a success, says Children’s advocate
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ISPCAN conference was a success, says Children’s advocate
December 7, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Children's Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says the just-concluded Regional Caribbean Conference of the International Society f...
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#BujuReturns: Jamaicans welcome news of artiste’s release
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#BujuReturns: Jamaicans welcome news of artiste’s release
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans here and in the Diaspora have warmly welcomed news of Buju Banton's release from the McRae Correctional Facility in Geor...
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Forex: J$128.24 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$128.24 to one US dollar
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, December 7 ended trading at J$128.24 up by 39 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exch...
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AAJ renovating Ian Fleming airport and island’s four aerodromes
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AAJ renovating Ian Fleming airport and island’s four aerodromes
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Transport and Mining Minister, Robert Montague, has announced the commencement of multimillion-dollar renovations by the Air...
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PM to tour detention centres tomorrow
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PM to tour detention centres tomorrow
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to visit lock-ups and detention centres under the Zones of Special Operations and State...
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Buju released from Georgia prison
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Buju released from Georgia prison
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae singer Buju Banton has been released from the McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia, a source close to the entertainer has...
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Grange hails Reggae Grammy nominees
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Grange hails Reggae Grammy nominees
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange today congratulated nominees for the Best Reggae Album category for the 61st annual Grammy ...
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Turning restriction at Constant Spring Grove/Road intersection come Monday — NWA
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Turning restriction at Constant Spring Grove/Road intersection come Monday — NWA
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Effective Monday, December 10, the Constant Spring Road and Constant Spring Grove intersection in St Andrew will be closed to vehi...
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Canada deports more than 160 Haitians
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Canada deports more than 160 Haitians
December 7, 2018
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Canada has deported more than 160 Haitians during a nine month period this year, according to figures released by the Ca...
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: Majority of respondents pleased with road works despite inconveniences
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: Majority of respondents pleased with road works despite inconveniences
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Seventy per cent of the 293 respondents to a recent OBSERVER ONLINE poll say that they are pleased with the Corporate Area road im...
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CARICOM Competition Commission monitoring sale of Scotiabank
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CARICOM Competition Commission monitoring sale of Scotiabank
December 7, 2018
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) —  The Suriname-based CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) says it will assess any impact of the proposed acquisition of Sc...
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Parliament clears final hurdle to new Road Traffic Act
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Parliament clears final hurdle to new Road Traffic Act
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Kamina Johnson Smith, said today that the framework to be introduced under the provis...
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Jamaicans among 58 people arrested for living in US illegally
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Jamaicans among 58 people arrested for living in US illegally
December 7, 2018
MASSACHUSETTS, United States (AP) — Federal immigration officials have apprehended dozens of people suspected of living in the country illegally in a ...
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Marlboro maker places US$2.4 billion bet on marijuana
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Marlboro maker places US$2.4 billion bet on marijuana
December 7, 2018
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — One of the world's biggest tobacco companies is diving into the cannabis market with a US$2.4 billion buy-in. Marlboro ...
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Don’t be alarmed at PEP mock exam results, urges education minister
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Don’t be alarmed at PEP mock exam results, urges education minister
December 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Ruel Reid is urging educators, parents, students and stakeholders of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) to remain c...
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Buju arrives in Jamaica!
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Buju arrives in Jamaica!
December 6, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste Buju Banton has arrived in the island.  The entertainer, who was released from the McRae Corre...
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UPDATE: Scores gather at NMIA for Buju Banton’s arrival but…
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December 6, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scores of people have gathered at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston in anticipation of the arrival of Buj...
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Windies confirmed to play in Ireland
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Windies confirmed to play in Ireland
December 6, 2018
DUBLIN, Ireland (CMC) — West Indies have been confirmed to play in Ireland next summer, as part of a major international men's schedule in which 16 in...
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Broadgate main road in St Mary now passable
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ST MARY, Jamaica — The police are advising members of the public that the Broadgate main road in St Mary is now passable. The road was previously impa...
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PM clarifies $75m allocation to churches is for clean-up activities, not rebuilding
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has clarified that the previously announced $75 million to support affected churches in the aftermat...
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‘Not Nice’, ‘Bad Oil’ among six being sought for murder and assault in St Elizabeth
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‘Not Nice’, ‘Bad Oil’ among six being sought for murder and assault in St Elizabeth
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth police have listed six people as persons of interest in ongoing murder investigations and are urging them to ...
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