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25 Manchester cops honoured
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25 Manchester cops honoured
December 29 11:10 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
December 29 11:05 AM
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
December 29 09:52 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
December 29 09:15 AM
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
December 29 09:03 AM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29 08:03 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29 07:50 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29 07:21 AM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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Windies, Bangladesh to face off in Florida T20s
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Windies, Bangladesh to face off in Florida T20s
May 14, 2018
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — West Indies will face Bangladesh in two Twenty20 Internationals on US soil during the home series in July, Cricket West Ind...
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Protests break out in London as Erdogan meets Queen, May
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Protests break out in London as Erdogan meets Queen, May
May 14, 2018
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Angry protests greeted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday as he met Queen Elizabeth II and held talks wi...
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O-Wrap: Cop falls ill, dies… Deadly teen dispute… $15B NWC bond
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O-Wrap: Cop falls ill, dies… Deadly teen dispute… $15B NWC bond
May 14, 2018
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today: 1. Attorney Jennifer Messado, co-accused offered bail Prominent real estat...
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Guyana gov’t condemns prisoners’ Mothers Day party
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Guyana gov’t condemns prisoners’ Mothers Day party
May 14, 2018
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana government said it was aware of the recent Facebook post made by prisoners at the New Amsterdam Prison on Mother...
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Forex: J$126.03 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$126.03 to one US dollar
May 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, May 15, ended trading at J$126.03 up by eight cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exc...
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Ministry restructuring to meet tourism demands
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Ministry restructuring to meet tourism demands
May 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Tourism says it has restructured some of its key agencies to meet changing demands of the global tourism markets. ...
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Weather Update: Partly cloudy across eastern parishes today, sunny elsewhere
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Weather Update: Partly cloudy across eastern parishes today, sunny elsewhere
May 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service (Met Service) is forecasting partly cloudy conditions across eastern parishes this morning and mainly s...
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Manhattan to scrap majority of ganja prosecutions
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Manhattan to scrap majority of ganja prosecutions
May 14, 2018
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Manhattan, where the scent of marijuana laces the air from housing projects to swanky Soho, will stop prosecuting thou...
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EU, Cuba build ties in face of US pressure
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EU, Cuba build ties in face of US pressure
May 14, 2018
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The EU and Cuba are to sign a renewable energy deal on Tuesday, a step towards normalising relations in defiance of Washingt...
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NWC launches $15b local bond
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NWC launches $15b local bond
May 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says it has established a $15 billion local bond facility arranged by the National Commercial ...
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Education minister denounces killing of Bog Walk High student
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Education minister denounces killing of Bog Walk High student
May 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid has denounced the killing of 16-year-old Bog Walk High School stud...
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Missing Commonwealth Games athletes resurface, want asylum in Australia
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Missing Commonwealth Games athletes resurface, want asylum in Australia
May 14, 2018
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A number of African athletes who went missing from the Commonwealth Games last month have resurfaced seeking advice on gaini...
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Tick tock: Study links body clock to mood disorders
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Tick tock: Study links body clock to mood disorders
May 14, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — Messing with the natural rhythm of one's internal clock may boost the risk of developing mood problems ranging from garden-varie...
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US moving ahead with North Korea summit prep — State Dept
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US moving ahead with North Korea summit prep — State Dept
May 14, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States said Tuesday it was moving ahead with preparations for a much-anticipated summit next month betwee...
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PNP calls for end to violence against Palestinians
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PNP calls for end to violence against Palestinians
May 14, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) says it views with alarm and sadness the death of some 60 Palestinians and wounding of over 2,70...
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Privy Council dismisses Antigua govt appeal
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Privy Council dismisses Antigua govt appeal
May 14, 2018
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) – The London-based Privy Council has dismissed an appeal by the Antigua and Barbuda government that sought to prevent the...
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Trump threatens ‘leakers’, calls them ‘traitors and cowards’
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Trump threatens ‘leakers’, calls them ‘traitors and cowards’
May 13, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump vowed to root out "leakers" inside his White House Monday, describing them as "traitors an...
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Cops urged to go after child abusers and sex offenders
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Cops urged to go after child abusers and sex offenders
May 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), who have been trained as Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigators have been ...
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Forex: J$125.95 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$125.95 to one US dollar
May 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, May 14, ended trading at J$125.95 down by nine cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exc...
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Weather Update: High pressure ridge to bring windy conditions to some parishes
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Weather Update: High pressure ridge to bring windy conditions to some parishes
May 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica says a high pressure ridge across the island is expected to bring windy conditions to ...
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Two guns seized at fishing beach in Portmore
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Two guns seized at fishing beach in Portmore
May 13, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police have reported that two firearms, a P380 pistol and a .32 Revolver with two rounds, were seized in Waterford, St Catherine y...
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Huge merger creates marijuana giant ahead of legalisation in Canada
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Huge merger creates marijuana giant ahead of legalisation in Canada
May 13, 2018
Montreal, Canada (AFP) — With the legalisation of recreational marijuana looming in Canada, therapeutic producer Aurora says it is acquiring rival Med...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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