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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
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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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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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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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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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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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September 7, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — With a wave runup of nearly 200 metres, the tsunami that ripped through an Alaskan fjord in 2015 was one of the largest ever doc...
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Fired-up Obama attacks Trump and Republicans
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September 7, 2018
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Barack Obama assailed US Republicans Friday for failing to keep President Donald Trump in check, in a forceful return t...
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More franchises could be coming to CPL
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More franchises could be coming to CPL
September 7, 2018
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Expressed interest from investors could see the number of teams in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) being increased. Th...
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Oliver Mair appointed Jamaica’s consul general to Miami
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Oliver Mair appointed Jamaica’s consul general to Miami
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign and Foreign Trade today announced the appointment of Oliver Mair, former sales and marketing manager at Ja...
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NCDA wants greater enforcement of laws governing underage drug, alcohol use
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NCDA wants greater enforcement of laws governing underage drug, alcohol use
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, is calling for greater enforcement of the laws go...
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Accreditation can lead to greater business success, JANAAC says
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Accreditation can lead to greater business success, JANAAC says
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Accreditation can lead to greater business success for conformity assessment bodies, as it results in increased client confi...
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PetroCaribe financed US$5b in local projects over 13 years
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PetroCaribe financed US$5b in local projects over 13 years
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The PetroCaribe arrangement has resulted in the financing of projects worth US$5 billion over the past 13 years. Chief Execu...
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US foreign policy a tug of war between Trump, staff
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September 7, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A secret "resistance" is working from within to cushion the United States from Donald Trump's worst instincts, accor...
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Major Hugh Blake appointed CEO of Supreme Ventures Racing & Entertainment
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Major Hugh Blake appointed CEO of Supreme Ventures Racing & Entertainment
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) is announcing the appointment of Major Hugh Blake as the new CEO for its wholly owned subsidiary, S...
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Constant Spring Road pipeline break affects Corporate Area water supply
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Constant Spring Road pipeline break affects Corporate Area water supply
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says that it has been forced to shut down operations at the Constant Spring Water Treatment Pl...
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Education ministry establishes time-out facilities for students with behavioural problems
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Education ministry establishes time-out facilities for students with behavioural problems
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has established two 'Time Out' facilities to assist in the rehabilitation of stud...
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43 new constables to join police traffic branch
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43 new constables to join police traffic branch
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The recently established Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to be boo...
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Police introduce tip line to tackle traffic congestion
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Police introduce tip line to tackle traffic congestion
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has introduced a tip line for its newly formed Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (...
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Second suspect held in murder of St Elizabeth farmer
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Second suspect held in murder of St Elizabeth farmer
September 7, 2018
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester police yesterday interviewed a second suspect in connection with the death of a St Elizabeth farmer found dead in...
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Florence weakens to a tropical storm
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Florence weakens to a tropical storm
September 7, 2018
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Florence, the first major storm of the Atlantic season, has weakened to a tropical storm as it heads for Bermuda, but foreca...
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British Airways hacked with details of 380,000 bank cards stolen
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British Airways hacked with details of 380,000 bank cards stolen
September 7, 2018
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Airways will financially compensate customers whose bank card data were stolen in a "sophisticated" and "malici...
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Three Miles intersection in Kingston to be closed Sunday
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Three Miles intersection in Kingston to be closed Sunday
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Come Sunday, the Three Miles intersection in Kingston will be closed to through traffic in a bid to further facilitate the ongoing...
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NRSC urges greater caution on roads as child fatalities increase
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NRSC urges greater caution on roads as child fatalities increase
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) says it is particularly concerned about the high numbers of children who have died in road...
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Weather Forecast: Mainly sunny this morning
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Weather Forecast: Mainly sunny this morning
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (MET) Service of Jamaica says a high pressure ridge across Jamaica is expected to be the dominant feature acros...
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Dallas officer mistakes apartment for her own, kills man
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Dallas officer mistakes apartment for her own, kills man
September 7, 2018
DALLAS, Texas (AP) — A Dallas police officer returning home from work shot and killed her neighbour after she said she mistook his apartment for her o...
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Forex: J$137.26 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$137.26 to one US dollar
September 7, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, September 7 ended trading at J$137.26 down by nine cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign...
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Windies women head to Barbados for training camp
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Windies women head to Barbados for training camp
September 6, 2018
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Ahead of the upcoming series against South Africa, the West Indies women will partake in a training camp here starting on...
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