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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Hanover
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Hanover
January 6 07:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Hanover Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5, a...
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December air traffic rebounds after Hurricane Melissa, still below 2024 levels
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December air traffic rebounds after Hurricane Melissa, still below 2024 levels
January 6 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Air travel through Sangster International Airport increased in December, signalling a partial recovery from the disruption caused ...
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Trump considering military options to acquire Greenland
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Trump considering military options to acquire Greenland
January 6 06:48 PM
WASHINGTON, United States -- United States President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland and using the US military is "always a...
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Forest boost survival bid to leave West Ham in turmoil
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Forest boost survival bid to leave West Ham in turmoil
January 6 06:31 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Nuno Espirito Santo insisted troubled West Ham can still avoid relegation after Morgan Gibbs-White's late penalty fire...
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Cornerstone secures key approvals for JNFM acquisition and Proven partnership
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Cornerstone secures key approvals for JNFM acquisition and Proven partnership
January 6 06:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Cornerstone Financial Holdings Limited announced on Tuesday it has received regulatory clearance for its Barita Investments Limite...
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Champions STETHS, Excelsior dominate all-star team selections
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Champions STETHS, Excelsior dominate all-star team selections
January 6 06:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) football champions, St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) and Excelsior High,...
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Winston Dias releases cover of ‘Let’s Keep it That Way’
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Winston Dias releases cover of ‘Let’s Keep it That Way’
January 6 05:49 PM
Married for over 55 years, Winston Dias knows when his spouse makes a suggestion, it is usually a good thing. Some years ago, while singing Mac Davis’...
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Gov’t to safeguard integrity of Overseas Employment Programme
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Gov’t to safeguard integrity of Overseas Employment Programme
January 6 05:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will be taking steps to preserve the integrity of the Overseas Employment Programme. This was disclosed by Minister...
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Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie appointed acting Chief Medical Officer
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Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie appointed acting Chief Medical Officer
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health today announced that Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie has been appointed as the acting Chief Medical Officer ...
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WADA confirms flaw in sample bottles
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WADA confirms flaw in sample bottles
January 30, 2018
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it had confirmed that new generation drug-testing kits could be susceptible to ta...
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Welsh accountant admits to massive theft from Bermuda gov’t
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Welsh accountant admits to massive theft from Bermuda gov’t
January 30, 2018
CARDIFF, Wales (CMC) — A 50-year-old Welsh accountant has dramatically changed his plea and admitted laundering almost US$2.5 million stolen from the ...
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US gymnastics doctor to face another sentence, victims in return to court
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US gymnastics doctor to face another sentence, victims in return to court
January 30, 2018
MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor accused of sexually assaulting more than 150 women and girls, will be confronted...
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Gunmen open fire at taxi in St Thomas; driver, passenger killed
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Gunmen open fire at taxi in St Thomas; driver, passenger killed
January 30, 2018
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two men were killed and one injured when gunmen posing as passengers attacked a taxi on the Mount Pellier main road in St Thomas ...
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Man held with homemade gun in Kingston
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Man held with homemade gun in Kingston
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police seized a homemade firearm with one round of ammunition and arrested the man held with it at the intersection of Church ...
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Trump, Democrats head toward immigration showdown
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Trump, Democrats head toward immigration showdown
January 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A showdown over US immigration policy loomed Wednesday after President Donald Trump laid out a tough deal in his Sta...
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Apple questioned by US agencies about slowing iPhones
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Apple questioned by US agencies about slowing iPhones
January 30, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple on Wednesday confirmed it is fielding questions from US agencies about its move to slow down older iPhones ...
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UPDATE: One dead as train carrying Republicans hits truck, lawmakers safe
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UPDATE: One dead as train carrying Republicans hits truck, lawmakers safe
January 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — One person was killed when a train carrying US lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia slammed into a garbage truck ...
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28 people killed in road crashes so far this year
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28 people killed in road crashes so far this year
January 30, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Transport's Road Safety Unit reported that 28 persons have died in motor vehicle crashes since the start of 2018. ...
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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
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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December air traffic rebounds after Hurricane Melissa, still below 2024 levels
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