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Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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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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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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CCJ rules St Lucian academic should be registered to vote in B’dos elections
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CCJ rules St Lucian academic should be registered to vote in B’dos elections
May 12, 2018
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sunday ruled that a St Lucian-born academic should be registered a...
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Buckingham Palace reveals Queen’s consent for Harry’s wedding
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Buckingham Palace reveals Queen’s consent for Harry’s wedding
May 11, 2018
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain got a glimpse Saturday at Queen Elizabeth II's elaborate formal consent for her grandson Prince Harry's marriag...
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Ja regional poster child of fiscal and economic prudence — Shaw
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Ja regional poster child of fiscal and economic prudence — Shaw
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is fast becoming the regional poster child of fiscal and economic prudence driving the island's dynamic investment prospec...
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McLeod completes three-peat at Shanghai Diamond League
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McLeod completes three-peat at Shanghai Diamond League
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's reigning world and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod was left praying for victory on the finishing line before h...
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Japan MP under fire for saying single women a state burden
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Japan MP under fire for saying single women a state burden
May 11, 2018
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese lawmaker has come under fire after saying women should have several children or risk becoming a burden on the state. K...
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Britain’s Prescod beats Gatlin and Shanghai rain for shock 100m win
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Britain’s Prescod beats Gatlin and Shanghai rain for shock 100m win
May 11, 2018
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Britain's Reece Prescod burst out of nowhere to upstage world champion Justin Gatlin and beat the wet weather to win a thrilli...
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Narine, Russell dazzle as KKR rebound
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Narine, Russell dazzle as KKR rebound
May 11, 2018
INDORE, India (CMC) — Sunil Narine blasted his sixth Twenty20 half-century and Andre Russell grabbed three wickets, as Kolkata Knight Riders rebounded...
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North Korea to destroy nuclear site ahead of US summit
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May 11, 2018
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea will destroy its nuclear test site later this month, ahead of a summit with the United States, it said Saturday...
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Capelton charged with rape
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Capelton charged with rape
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reigning king of 'fyah', Capelton was last evening arrested and charged with rape by detectives attached to the Centre for Investi...
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Technology, forensics must become part of policing in Ja — Chang
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Technology, forensics must become part of policing in Ja — Chang
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang says developments in technology, forensic science and intelligence-gathering must b...
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Weather Update: Mainly sunny skies today
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Weather Update: Mainly sunny skies today
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica is reporting that this morning should be mainly sunny islandwide. Scattered showers an...
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Police seek assistance in identifying deceased man
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Police seek assistance in identifying deceased man
May 11, 2018
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Detectives assigned to the St Andrew Central Police Division are seeking the public's assistance in locating the family members o...
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UPDATE: Prominent Kingston attorney Jennifer Messado on fraud charges
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UPDATE: Prominent Kingston attorney Jennifer Messado on fraud charges
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prominent Corporate Area attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado was last night slapped with several charges by the police relating to pr...
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Montserrat wants to remain British colony
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Montserrat wants to remain British colony
May 11, 2018
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Montserrat has asked the 'Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24)' to withdraw the 2012 request to have the British Ov...
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Tourism demand study to look at needs of the industry
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Tourism demand study to look at needs of the industry
May 11, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has tasked the Tourism Linkages Council to complete the tourism demand study by August this year....
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WHO chief heads to DR Congo over latest Ebola outbreak
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WHO chief heads to DR Congo over latest Ebola outbreak
May 11, 2018
MBANDAKA, DR Congo (AFP) —The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) was due in DR Congo on Saturday to aid preparations for "all scenarios" in c...
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Jamaican wanted man nabbed in Antigua — reports
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Jamaican wanted man nabbed in Antigua — reports
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Clarendon man who was listed as one of the island's most wanted earlier this year was reportedly nabbed by Antiguan officials af...
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Chang promises islandwide police station upgrade
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Chang promises islandwide police station upgrade
May 11, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang said that his ministry will be upgrading police stations in order to improve workin...
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PAHO wants role of nurses in primary health care to be expanded
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May 10, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) is calling for an expansion of the role played by nurses in primary heal...
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Youth ministry to establish access points to assist youth
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Youth ministry to establish access points to assist youth
May 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information says it will be establishing 13 access points for youth seeking training and care...
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Weather Update: Mainly sunny skies today
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May 10, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In the local forecast for today, partly cloudy conditions are expected across eastern parishes this morning while elsewhere should...
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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa rallies war veterans ahead of vote
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May 10, 2018
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday urged war veterans to play a central role in campaigning for the ruling ZAN...
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