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January 6 04:36 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed security guarantees for Ukraine that were put forward by allies and w...
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TAJ driver’s licence validation system temporarily offline, several services affected
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TAJ driver’s licence validation system temporarily offline, several services affected
January 6 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has advised that its system used to validate driver’s licences is currently offline, resulting in...
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Lord Coe to help high schools during visit to Jamaica
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January 6 04:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — World Athletics boss Lord Sebastian Coe who arrived in Jamaica on Sunday says he will be placing emphasis on assisting schools dam...
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T&T police officer among three arrested on drug-related charges in the US
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January 6 04:11 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Three people, including an officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), have been charged with conspira...
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Police confirm gunfight in Black River
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police have confirmed that there is an active gunfight in Black River. Observer Online understands that the mid-afternoon gunf...
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First group of 2026 seasonal agricultural workers depart for Canada
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First group of 2026 seasonal agricultural workers depart for Canada
January 6 03:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Tuesday officially sent off the first group of 182 Jamaican seasonal agricultural workers to Canada f...
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Dominican Opposition calls for halt on deportee agreement with US
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Dominican Opposition calls for halt on deportee agreement with US
January 6 03:52 PM
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – The Opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) is calling on the Dominica government to “immediately halt” the implementation ...
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Digital postal codes initiative aims to modernise Jamaica’s national delivery system
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Digital postal codes initiative aims to modernise Jamaica’s national delivery system
January 6 03:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation Audrey Marks has endorsed a landmark partnership between the Jamaic...
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Man allegedly killed 6 from one family after visiting Obeah man over food
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Man allegedly killed 6 from one family after visiting Obeah man over food
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The jury in the murder trial of Michael McLean who is charged with the murder of six relatives in St Thomas, today heard that the ...
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Female judges hail outgoing Chief Justice
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Female judges hail outgoing Chief Justice
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Female judges from Jamaica and the wider Caribbean have heaped praises on retiring Chief Justice, Justice Zaila McCalla, for...
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NIDS will address problems of undocumented youth
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NIDS will address problems of undocumented youth
January 30, 2018
ST ANDREW, Jamaica (JIS) — Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, has reiterated the call for Jamaica...
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Unemployment falls below 11 per cent in 2017 — STATIN
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Unemployment falls below 11 per cent in 2017 — STATIN
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The country's unemployment rate fell below 11 per cent in October 2017, returning to levels recorded nearly 10 years ago, the Stat...
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Baby girl raped in India has internal injuries
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Baby girl raped in India has internal injuries
January 30, 2018
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — A eight-month-old girl raped in Delhi has suffered internal injuries, a leading rights campaigner said Wednesday, as she laun...
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Train carrying GOP lawmakers to policy retreat hits truck
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Train carrying GOP lawmakers to policy retreat hits truck
January 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck so...
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Weather Update: Pre-frontal trough across Jamaica; expect rain
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Weather Update: Pre-frontal trough across Jamaica; expect rain
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) has reported that there is a pre-frontal trough across Jamaica and a cold fron...
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Escapee found with hands, feet bound in Tivoli Gardens
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Escapee found with hands, feet bound in Tivoli Gardens
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A prison escapee, who was yesterday found under a bridge in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston with his hands and feet bound, is now back in...
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Artificial intelligence sparks hope and fear, US poll shows
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Artificial intelligence sparks hope and fear, US poll shows
January 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Americans are torn over the promise of artificial intelligence, a new poll showed Wednesday, expressing broad optimi...
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Police probing latest child porn video circulating on social media
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Police probing latest child porn video circulating on social media
January 30, 2018
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The police, to include detectives from the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), say they are...
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Heart Foundation warns of link between obesity and sleep apnea
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Heart Foundation warns of link between obesity and sleep apnea
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is encouraging people to be aware of the connection between overweight/obesity and sle...
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Bryan Sykes to act as Chief Justice
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Bryan Sykes to act as Chief Justice
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Bryan Sykes, has been appointed to act as Chief Justice of Jamaica, effective February 1...
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Venezuela says UN chief ‘went too far’ in Guyana border dispute
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Venezuela says UN chief ‘went too far’ in Guyana border dispute
January 30, 2018
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela on Wednesday said that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "went too far" by referring a century-old border dis...
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Probation Aftercare Services carries out intervention in Portland cottage
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Probation Aftercare Services carries out intervention in Portland cottage
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — When Inez Williams' oldest son got into trouble with the law, it was his probation officer who helped him get his life back ...
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Gas prices up $1.17, diesel up $1.83
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Gas prices up $1.17, diesel up $1.83
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see an increase at the pumps in the price of gasoline and diesel, effective Thursday, February 1, according to th...
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Rainwater harvesting facility at Percy Junor Hospital rehabilitated
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Rainwater harvesting facility at Percy Junor Hospital rehabilitated
January 30, 2018
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A rehabilitated rainwater harvesting facility will be handed over to the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester today, in an effort ...
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Charles Jr calls on tertiary students to help curb violence among youth
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Charles Jr calls on tertiary students to help curb violence among youth
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr, is calling on tertiary students to help curb the ...
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Gov’t to provide IDs for persons detained during state of public emergency
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Gov’t to provide IDs for persons detained during state of public emergency
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Government will be providing identification (ID) cards for persons who are in need of one and have been detained during ...
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Russia to create sports competition for banned Olympic athletes
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Russia to create sports competition for banned Olympic athletes
January 30, 2018
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to organise a sports competition for Russian athletes banned from the upcom...
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Commissioner Steve McGregor?
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Commissioner Steve McGregor?
January 30, 2018
Senior officer says he is a prime candidate for the job ST JAMES, Jamaica — Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Steve McGregor has thrown hi...
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Global cancer survival up, but progress uneven — study
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Global cancer survival up, but progress uneven — study
January 30, 2018
PARIS, France (AFP) — Cancer survival is increasing across the world but large gaps endure between nations, while some cancers remain hard to treat ev...
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Forex: J$125.39 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$125.39 to one US dollar
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, January 31, ended trading at J$125.39 up by 32 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ...
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