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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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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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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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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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YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AFP) — Jose Gimenez was the unlikely 89th-minute match winner as Uruguay defeated an Egypt side shorn of star man Mohamed Salah...
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#WC2018: Salah left out of starting line-up for Egypt World Cup opener
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#WC2018: Salah left out of starting line-up for Egypt World Cup opener
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YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AFP) — Mohamed Salah was not included in Egypt's starting line-up for their World Cup opener against Uruguay today following hi...
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Child falls from JUTC bus, run over
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Child falls from JUTC bus, run over
June 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The State-owned Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) a short while ago confirmed that there was a fatal accident involving a child...
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#WC2018: Nacho start for Spain against Portugal on Hierro debut
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#WC2018: Nacho start for Spain against Portugal on Hierro debut
June 14, 2018
SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — Diego Costa starts in attack and Nacho at right-back in new Spain coach Fernando Hierro's starting line-up for today's World Cup...
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Trump ignites trade war with China, triggering swift retaliation
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Friday ignited his trade war with China, slapping tariffs on tens of billions in Chines...
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Saliva swab detects workplace burnout — researchers
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Saliva swab detects workplace burnout — researchers
June 14, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — A simple saliva test can show within hours whether someone on the job is overly stressed and at risk of burnout, researchers sai...
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Forex: J$132.53 to one US dollar
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June 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, June 15, ended trading at J$132.53 up by 47 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exchan...
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Jamaica among several countries elected to serve on economic and social UN council
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June 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica was among several countries elected on Wednesday to serve on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC...
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All in place for PEP national pilot mock exams
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June 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education Youth and Information has indicated that all is in place for the national pilot (mock exams) of the Perf...
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J’cans urged to assist people in cardiac arrest
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J’cans urged to assist people in cardiac arrest
June 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Director at the Heart Foundation and Consultant Emergency Physician, Dr Hugh Wong, has appealed to Jamaicans to do something...
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Kemar Roach reaches 150 Test Wickets
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Kemar Roach reaches 150 Test Wickets
June 14, 2018
GROS ISLET, St Lucia  — Cricket West Indies today announced that Kemar Roach became the 13th Windies bowler to reach 150 test wickets, joining legends...
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Local Gov’t provides $1m to assist the needy in St Catherine
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Local Gov’t provides $1m to assist the needy in St Catherine
June 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Local Government will be providing $1 million to the Poor Relief Department of the St Catherine Municipal Co...
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Two Old Harbour men found with $35m, charged
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June 13, 2018
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police have formally charged two men who were arrested last Thursday during operations in Old Harbour, St Catherine where ...
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IMF warns US fiscal, trade policies create risks to global economy
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June 13, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies and expansive tax cut at a time when the US economy is growing, ar...
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UPDATE: Speed king Gabriel piles on misery for Sri Lanka
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June 13, 2018
GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia (AFP) — Shannon Gabriel's raw pace once again unsettled Sri Lanka's top order as they reached 79 for three at lunch after opti...
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New York sues Trump for ‘illegal conduct’ at family foundation
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June 13, 2018
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York State filed a suit today against President Donald Trump, his sons and daughter, alleging a pattern of "persis...
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Grange highlights importance of advanced training for creative industry professionals
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Grange highlights importance of advanced training for creative industry professionals
June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, yesterday underscored the importance of empowering profession...
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Three men charged in $48-m drug bust
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June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Narcotics Police have charged three men who were detained on Sunday in relation to the seizure of approximately 1,200 pounds o...
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Gov’t saves $230m under energy efficiency and conservation projects
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June 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) —The Government has saved $230 million, to date, and reduced environmental emissions from the implementation of major programm...
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Holder urges batsmen to convert starts
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June 13, 2018
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) — Captain Jason Holder has warned his batsmen about their failure to convert starts into hundreds, as West Indies seek to i...
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#WC2018: Russia’s Iury Gazinsky scores first goal of 2018 World Cup
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June 13, 2018
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia's Iury Gazinsky scored the first goal of the 2018 World Cup on Thursday as the host nation took a 1-0 lead against Saudi...
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CDB, PAHO sign agreement to support mental health in aftermath of natural disasters
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June 13, 2018
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed an agreement to enhance capaci...
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