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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
Two Black River escapees remain after Manchester’s most wanted killed by police
April 2 09:49 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police say following the fatal shooting of Manchester’s most wanted man and Black River prison escapee Oral Cole on Thursday, two...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records score big with Millionaire Badness
April 2 09:11 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Chronic Law and buzzing producer Pimpdon Records have teamed up to release another banger, Millionaire Badness. The l...
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UN Security Council to vote on authorising force to protect Hormuz
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)—The United Nations (UN) Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorise th...
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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Traves Smikle wins event in Texas in first competition since 2024
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two-time Commonwealth Games medalist Traves Smikle kicked off his competitive schedule for 2026, throwing with a 65.75m to win the m...
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Captain Kirk soars with Island Gold Radio
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Radio broadcaster Captain Kirk, known in some circles as “The Bad Boy of Radio,” believes that his latest venture, Island Gold Radio, is destined to b...
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
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St Elizabeth police stage ‘resilience’ gospel concert
April 2 07:14 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Head of the St Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says he is anticipating a huge turnout at Thursday’s staging ...
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.91 to one US dollar
April 2 06:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, April 2, ended trading at $158.91, up by 16 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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PM to announce policy actions relating to Petrojam
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PM to announce policy actions relating to Petrojam
June 26, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says an announcement will be made in short order on the specific policy actions that will be t...
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$8.4b for PATH this fiscal year — Robinson
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$8.4b for PATH this fiscal year — Robinson
June 26, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — A sum of $8.4 billion has been budgeted in the 2018/19 fiscal year to be spent on the Programme for Advancement Through Heal...
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Former Haitian president, coup leader dies
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Former Haitian president, coup leader dies
June 26, 2018
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Former Haitian coup leader, Lieutenant General Henri Namphy is dead. Namphy died on Tuesday in the neighbouring Dominica...
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CCJ strikes down mandatory death penalty in Barbados
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CCJ strikes down mandatory death penalty in Barbados
June 26, 2018
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that the mandatory death penalty in Barbados is ...
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Facebook halts production of drones for Internet delivery
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Facebook halts production of drones for Internet delivery
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook is ending a programme launched in 2014 to build a fleet of drones that could deliver Internet to underserve...
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Inaugural meeting of the Jamaica/Panama Joint Commission
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Inaugural meeting of the Jamaica/Panama Joint Commission
June 26, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will be hosting its first inaugural meeting of the Joint Commission between Jama...
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Trump-backed immigration reform bill fails in US House
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Trump-backed immigration reform bill fails in US House
June 26, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A Republican "compromise" bill reforming US immigration law failed spectacularly in Congress on Wednesday, dealing a...
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Weather Update: Afternoon showers in central and western parishes
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological (Met) Service of Jamaica is reporting that this morning should see partly cloudy conditions islandwide. This af...
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#WC2018: Switzerland v Costa Rica starting line-ups
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#WC2018: Switzerland v Costa Rica starting line-ups
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NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia (AFP) — Starting line-ups for the World Cup Group E clash between Costa Rica and Switzerland in Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday....
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#WC2018: Mueller dropped as Khedira, Ozil return for Germany
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#WC2018: Mueller dropped as Khedira, Ozil return for Germany
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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil returned to the starting line-up but Thomas Mueller was left out as Germany look to avoid an embarr...
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#WC2018: Brazil v Serbia starting line-ups
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#WC2018: Brazil v Serbia starting line-ups
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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Starting line-ups for the World Cup Group E match between Serbia and Brazil at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on Wednesday. Braz...
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Rousseau Primary School principal is JTA president-elect
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Rousseau Primary School principal is JTA president-elect
June 26, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Principal of Rousseau Primary School in St Andrew, Owen Speid, is the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) president-elect. The 201...
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#WC2018: Defending champion Germany eliminated
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#WC2018: Defending champion Germany eliminated
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KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage. ...
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#WC2018: Brazil, Switzerland have 1-0 halftime leads
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#WC2018: Brazil, Switzerland have 1-0 halftime leads
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MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Brazil and Switzerland have halftime leads in the last Group E games and are on track to advance to the knockout stage at the Wo...
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#WC2018: Germany 0-0 with South Korea at halftime
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#WC2018: Germany 0-0 with South Korea at halftime
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MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Defending champion Germany has made a nervous start against South Korea and it is 0-0 at halftime in its last World Cup group ga...
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#WC2018: Sweden blanks Mexico 3-0; both advance
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#WC2018: Sweden blanks Mexico 3-0; both advance
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YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Sweden dominated Mexico 3-0 to move on to the World Cup knockout round, but thanks to South Korea’s defeat of Germany, Me...
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Facebook, Google ‘manipulate’ users to share data despite EU law — study
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Facebook, Google ‘manipulate’ users to share data despite EU law — study
June 26, 2018
OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Facebook and Google are pushing users to share private information by offering "invasive" and limited default options despite new...
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Forex: J$131.01 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican dollar on Wednesday, June 27, held firm against the US dollar, trading at J$131.01 according to the Bank of Jamaica's...
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#WC2018: Brazil, Switzerland advance from Group E
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MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Brazil has beaten Serbia 2-0 to top the group and set up a game against Mexico in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Switzerland ...
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Michael Jackson’s father Joe dead at 89
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson who created the Jackson 5 music family with iron will, died Wednesday, f...
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Labour minister calls for end to child labour
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June 25, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Labour and Social Security Shahine Robinson has reiterated calls for citizens of Jamaica to put an end to child ...
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#WC2018: Argentina 1, Nigeria 0 at halftime
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MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Lionel Messi has given Argentina a 1-0 lead in its must-win World Cup match against Nigeria with his first goal of the competiti...
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