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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10 04:58 PM
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
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JFB, health ministry reaffirm readiness for major earthquake
January 10 04:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have reaffirmed their readiness to respond effectively in th...
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro’s fall
January 10 03:44 PM
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AFP)—The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind b...
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
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NSSC calls for student inclusion in decisions on CXC’s modified 2026 CSEC/CAPE assessments
January 10 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) is urging school administrators to involve students in the decision-making process ...
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
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Two arrested after firearm, ammo seized in St Mary
January 10 02:58 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—A man and a woman are now in custody following the seizure of a firearm in Spicy Grove, Oracabessa in St Mary, on Saturday, January 1...
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
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Semenyo scores on Man City debut in 10-goal rout of Exeter
January 10 01:40 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom -- Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup th...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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One person arrested after plane makes illegal landing in Belize
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One person arrested after plane makes illegal landing in Belize
March 15, 2018
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Police have detained one person after a suspected drug plane was discovered deep in the farmlands of Blue Creek, Orange Walk,...
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Weather Update: Isolated showers expected across northern parishes
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Weather Update: Isolated showers expected across northern parishes
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In the local forecast this morning isolated showers are expected across sections of northern parishes, while elsewhere should be p...
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Johnson Smith raps Hanna over comments on steel tariff
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Johnson Smith raps Hanna over comments on steel tariff
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Countering arguments presented by Opposition Spokesperson on foreign affairs and foreign trade Lisa Hanna, who has called for imme...
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Trinidad rattled by another earthquake in less than 24 hours
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Trinidad rattled by another earthquake in less than 24 hours
March 15, 2018
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Less than 24 hours after Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0, the oil rich twin is...
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Restaurants of Jamaica provides additional support for school-feeding programme
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Restaurants of Jamaica provides additional support for school-feeding programme
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) has provided $4.5 million to further boost the operations of the Government's national school-f...
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Disabled community making significant contribution to creative industries — Grange
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Disabled community making significant contribution to creative industries — Grange
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has lauded the disabled community for its contribution ...
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JTA calls special meeting set for Monday
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JTA calls special meeting set for Monday
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) says it has called a special general council meeting for Monday to consider the government...
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UPDATE: South Africa ex-president Zuma to face graft prosecution
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UPDATE: South Africa ex-president Zuma to face graft prosecution
March 15, 2018
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in ...
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More misery for Windies Women with heavy defeat
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More misery for Windies Women with heavy defeat
March 15, 2018
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (CMC) — West Indies Women extended their miserable winless run against New Zealand Women, when they crashed to a heavy 10...
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Personal milestone ‘bittersweet’, says Holder
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Personal milestone ‘bittersweet’, says Holder
March 15, 2018
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC) — West Indies skipper Jason Holder reached a personal milestone on Thursday when he became the fifth West Indies player to scor...
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Final fugitive in large Jamaican lottery scam brought to US
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Final fugitive in large Jamaican lottery scam brought to US
March 15, 2018
BISMARCK, North Dakota (AP) — The final fugitive captured in Jamaica in a lottery scam targeting Americans has been brought to North Dakota to face US...
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Minors accused in bus conductor attack remanded
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Minors accused in bus conductor attack remanded
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The three minors who were taken into custody for allegedly attacking a bus conductor in Hanover last week have been remanded until...
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Mitchell sworn in as PM of Grenada
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Mitchell sworn in as PM of Grenada
March 15, 2018
ST GEORGE 'S, Grenada (CMC) — Dr Keith Claudius Mitchell took the oath of office for a fifth occasion on Friday as Grenada's prime minister following ...
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Bahamas looking to Jamaica, Belize for greater collaboration under EPA
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Bahamas looking to Jamaica, Belize for greater collaboration under EPA
March 15, 2018
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — A senior Bahamian private sector official says he hopes local companies would together with their counterparts from Jamaica an...
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Expect minor delays on Mandela Highway this weekend — NWA
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Expect minor delays on Mandela Highway this weekend — NWA
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists using the Mandela Highway this weekend may experience slight delays on the westbound carriage, which takes vehicular tra...
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Working group to develop regulations for NIDS
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Working group to develop regulations for NIDS
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — A multi-sectoral working group is to be established to commence development of the accompanying regulations for the National...
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Minor 2.5 quake felt in Kingston
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Minor 2.5 quake felt in Kingston
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of West Indies, Mona that a very minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 was felt in Harbou...
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Hunt for clues after Miami bridge collapse kills six
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Hunt for clues after Miami bridge collapse kills six
March 15, 2018
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Investigators were combing the scene of a footbridge collapse in Miami on Friday to determine how a brand new structure c...
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Jamaica to gain much if oil is found
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Jamaica to gain much if oil is found
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) says Jamaica stands to gain positively from the Production Sharing Agreement with...
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21 most wanted persons held since 2012 — security minister
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21 most wanted persons held since 2012 — security minister
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, is reporting that 21 of the island's most wanted persons have been apprehend...
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Forex: J$127.99 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$127.99 to one US dollar
March 15, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, March 16, ended trading at J$127.99 down by 45 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign exc...
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UK launches murder probe into Russian exile’s death
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UK launches murder probe into Russian exile’s death
March 15, 2018
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British police on Friday launched a murder probe into the death of Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov in London, after a po...
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