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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
January 11 05:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
January 11 04:42 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
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January 11 04:39 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11 04:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
January 11 04:19 PM
US-based dancehall artiste Natesha is one of those rare talents who proves with her latest release, Louis V , that modern-day female artistes don't al...
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Chris Gayle wins Australia masseuse defamation payout
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Chris Gayle wins Australia masseuse defamation payout
December 2, 2018
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle Monday won a Aus$300,000 (US$221,000) payout from an Australian media group which claim...
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Prayer for the day
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Prayer for the day
December 2, 2018
Loving father, faith in your word is the way to wisdom. Help me to think about your divine plan that I may grow in the truth. Open my eyes to your dee...
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Senator Samuda recommends closed season for parrot fish
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Senator Samuda recommends closed season for parrot fish
December 2, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Matthew Samuda is recommending a short-term and eventually a permanent ban on the consumption of parrot fish in...
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CAC urges consumers to exercise due diligence during Christmas season
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CAC urges consumers to exercise due diligence during Christmas season
December 2, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Citizens are being urged by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) to exercise due diligence in their shopping practices, dur...
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Jamaica sweeps World Travel Awards
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Jamaica sweeps World Travel Awards
December 2, 2018
LISBON, Portugal — Jamaica and Jamaican companies emerged the big winners at the just concluded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony he...
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Nations pressed to tackle ‘urgent threats’ at UN climate talks
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Nations pressed to tackle ‘urgent threats’ at UN climate talks
December 2, 2018
KATOWICE, Poland (AFP) — With the direst environmental warnings yet still ringing in their ears, nations gathered in Poland Sunday for a UN summit aim...
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UPDATE: ‘Puppy Rice’ nabbed in murder of athlete Kavon Nelson
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UPDATE: ‘Puppy Rice’ nabbed in murder of athlete Kavon Nelson
December 2, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are reporting that a man known as “Puppy Rice” is to appear before court on Thursday after charges were formally laid a...
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Accused in Spanish Town welder’s murder to appear in court Tuesday
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Accused in Spanish Town welder’s murder to appear in court Tuesday
December 2, 2018
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man is appear before the Spanish Town Parish Court on Tuesday, to answer to several charges in relation to the murder of a w...
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Wigton Windfarm IPO to be listed in March 2019
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Wigton Windfarm IPO to be listed in March 2019
December 2, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Wigton Windfarm (WWF) initial public offering (IPO) on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is expected to be listed in March 2019...
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Canada to reassess Cuba presence over diplomat brain injuries
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Canada to reassess Cuba presence over diplomat brain injuries
December 2, 2018
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada said Saturday it will send a delegation to Cuba next week to re-evaluate its presence there after another diplomat was d...
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Four-point action plan to be implemented by Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
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Four-point action plan to be implemented by Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
December 2, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The implementation of a four-point action plan will be undertaken by the leadership of the Global Resilience and Crisis Management...
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Dalton Harris wins X Factor 2018
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Dalton Harris wins X Factor 2018
December 2, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's Dalton Harris has won the televised talent competition X Factor UK. The announcement was made at the end of an exciting ...
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Two men murdered in Olympic Gardens
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Two men murdered in Olympic Gardens
December 2, 2018
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The Hunts Bay police are probing the murder of two men and the injuring of another, on Barbados Road in Olympic Gardens, Kingston...
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Batsmen were not mentally prepared — Brathwaite
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Batsmen were not mentally prepared — Brathwaite
December 1, 2018
DHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC) — Following the West Indies' dismal performance in the just concluded two-Test series against Bangladesh, the team's captain K...
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Mehidy lifts Bangladesh to first innings win, series sweep
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Mehidy lifts Bangladesh to first innings win, series sweep
December 1, 2018
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 12 wickets as Bangladesh thumped West Indies by an innings and 184 runs in Dh...
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Former US President George H W Bush dies at age 94
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Former US President George H W Bush dies at age 94
December 1, 2018
DALLAS (AP) — Former President George H W Bush has died at the age of 94. Family spokesman Jim McGrath says Bush died shortly after 10 pm Friday, abou...
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Reid opens Ja’s first public school catering to students with disabilities
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Reid opens Ja’s first public school catering to students with disabilities
December 1, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has partnered with the Rockhouse Foundation to establish Jamaica's first public e...
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1.5 million used tyres being removed from Riverton Landfill
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1.5 million used tyres being removed from Riverton Landfill
December 1, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica -- Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, says the Government is embarking on a ...
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Tributes for former US president George H W Bush
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Tributes for former US president George H W Bush
December 1, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tributes have poured in for former US president George HW Bush following his death on Friday at the age of 94. Here ...
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Jamaica to vie for World Travel Awards titles in Lisbon
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Jamaica to vie for World Travel Awards titles in Lisbon
December 1, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett departed the island yesterday for Lisbon, Portugal, to participate in The World Travel Awards (WT...
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20,000 names added to voters’ list — ECJ
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20,000 names added to voters’ list — ECJ
December 1, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) says 20,097 new names have been added to the November 30, 2018 voters' list, bringing th...
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CAC secures $14.9m for aggrieved customers
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CAC secures $14.9m for aggrieved customers
December 1, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reporting that it secured $14.9 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers since the ...
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St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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