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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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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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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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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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January 11 04:33 PM
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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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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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CHASE receives $17b in funding over 15 years
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CHASE receives $17b in funding over 15 years
December 24, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — CHASE Fund Chied Executive Officer, W Billy Heaven says the organisation has funded 3,725 projects totalling $17 billion in the pa...
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Jacques Road closed as police process scene
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Jacques Road closed as police process scene
December 24, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are advising members of the public to avoid Jacques Road, Mountain View in Kingston. The area has been cordoned by the ...
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PM’s Christmas message: ‘Humanity doesn’t depend on material possessions’
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PM’s Christmas message: ‘Humanity doesn’t depend on material possessions’
December 24, 2017
The following is the Christmas message, in full, from Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Merry Christmas! Christmas is a time for family, and for us, in J...
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Pope’s Christmas message seeks peace in Jerusalem
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Pope’s Christmas message seeks peace in Jerusalem
December 24, 2017
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) —   Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas address on Monday called for peace in Jerusalem and highlighted the plight ...
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PHOTOS:  Jonkanoo at NMIA
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PHOTOS: Jonkanoo at NMIA
December 24, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Arriving passengers at the Norman Manley International Airport last Friday were greeted by a colourful traditional Jonkanoo Band f...
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Following Trump, Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem
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Following Trump, Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem
December 24, 2017
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Guatemala is to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, President Jimmy Morales has announced, following US Preside...
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Cassia Park Road closed after Christmas morning crime
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Cassia Park Road closed after Christmas morning crime
December 24, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are advising that Cassia Park Road in St Andrew has been cordoned by the police in order to facilitate the processing o...
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Cities, volunteers in US clash over feeding homeless in public
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Cities, volunteers in US clash over feeding homeless in public
December 24, 2017
ATLANTA, United States (AP) — When Adele MacLean joined others in an Atlanta park to feed the hungry the Sunday before Thanksgiving, she left with a c...
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Online Readers Comment: Jamaica’s abstention from Jerusalem vote a betrayal
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Online Readers Comment: Jamaica’s abstention from Jerusalem vote a betrayal
December 24, 2017
Dear Editor, The Prime Minister Andrew Holness led government has betrayed the Jewish cause. By instructing our government to abstain from the Trump r...
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PHOTOS: Quallo making Christmas rounds
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PHOTOS: Quallo making Christmas rounds
December 24, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commissioner of Police, George Quallo is today visiting police stations and divisions across the island as a part of his annual Ch...
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New US security policy raises difficult questions for the C’bean, says consultant
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New US security policy raises difficult questions for the C’bean, says consultant
December 23, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — A consultant with the London-based Caribbean Council says the Trump administration's new United States security policy ...
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Small plane crash in Turks and Caicos Islands kills 2
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Small plane crash in Turks and Caicos Islands kills 2
December 23, 2017
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (AP) — An aviation official in the Turks and Caicos Islands says a small plane crash has killed two people. A...
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Jamaica’s oldest person turns 117 on Christmas Day
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Jamaica’s oldest person turns 117 on Christmas Day
December 23, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's oldest living person, Ida Troupe of Tivoli Gardens in western Kingston, will celebrate her 117th birthday on Christmas D...
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Sugar cane production falls to 27-year low in Guyana
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Sugar cane production falls to 27-year low in Guyana
December 23, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Sugar output in Guyana is expected to fall by nearly a quarter from last year, as the Caribbean trade bloc's largest sugar-p...
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Trump could face challenge in 2020 primary, Republican warns
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Trump could face challenge in 2020 primary, Republican warns
December 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump may face competition to be the Republican party's nominee for the 2020 White House race if...
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Venezuelan leader wants Brazilian, Canadian diplomats out
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Venezuelan leader wants Brazilian, Canadian diplomats out
December 23, 2017
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Officials in Venezuela took the first step on Saturday toward expelling top diplomats from Brazil and Canada who have been a...
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Northeastern Caribbean rocked by 5.2 earthquake
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Northeastern Caribbean rocked by 5.2 earthquake
December 23, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Several countries in the northeastern Caribbean were rocked by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake this morning. The quake, which ...
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Festive season sees C’bean rebound strongly following Irma impact — CHTA
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Festive season sees C’bean rebound strongly following Irma impact — CHTA
December 23, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — Holiday travellers are escaping to the Caribbean, with hotels in most destinations not impacted by this year's hurrican...
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Mourners pay final respects to NY model found fatally stabbed in Jamaica
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Mourners pay final respects to NY model found fatally stabbed in Jamaica
December 23, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Hundreds turned out Friday to pay their respects to a Queens, New York woman found murdered in Jamaica. A stream of hi...
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Christmas help as UK homelessness becomes ‘national crisis’
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Christmas help as UK homelessness becomes ‘national crisis’
December 23, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Volunteers at a drop-in centre in north London hand out food, healthcare and advice to homeless people as they do every...
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32 bullets found in pocket of man seen with gunshot wounds after foiled robbery
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32 bullets found in pocket of man seen with gunshot wounds after foiled robbery
December 23, 2017
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man, who was found suffering from a gunshot wound shortly after a foiled robbery in Spanish Town, St Catherine, is currently...
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UPDATE: Philippines storm death toll tops 200, tens of thousands displaced
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UPDATE: Philippines storm death toll tops 200, tens of thousands displaced
December 23, 2017
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — More than 200 people have been killed and scores were missing in the southern Philippines Sunday after a tropical storm tr...
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