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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
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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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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The world's busiest airport in the US city of Atlanta was slowly resuming normal operations Monday after a power cut...
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Violent protests in Honduras after president declared election winner
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Windies looking to make statement in ODIs, says coach
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NWC warns of higher bills with new meters
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Ninjaman to know fate today
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran dancehall deejay Ninjaman is to be sentenced today. The embattled deejay, whose given name is Desmond Ballentine, was to b...
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UPDATE: Three dead, 100 hurt in US train derailment
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Canadian airline donates to Caribbean hurricane victims
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TORONTO, Canada (CMC) — A low-cost Canadian airline has donated more than C$20,000 to help hurricane victims in the Caribbean. Sunwing Airline officia...
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Stephen Edwards re-elected G2K president
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December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Stephen Edwards has been returned as the president of Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labou...
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Forex: J$125.48 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, December 18, ended trading at J$125.48 down by a cent according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ex...
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South Africa’s struggling ANC elects Ramaphosa as new head
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa was narrowly elected head of the ruling ANC party Monday, winning a ...
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NWA introducing traffic changes in Santa Cruz
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December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Effective today, the National Works Agency (NWA)will be making changes to traffic arrangements in the town of Santa Cruz, St Eliza...
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Official handover of  vehicles to police tomorrow
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Security Minister Robert Montague will handover motor vehicles to the Jamaica Constabulary Force tomorrow at the Police C...
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Windies target NZ series win to close rankings gap
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December 17, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — West Indies can close the gap on eighth-ranked Sri Lanka, when they face New Zealand in a three-match One-Day Internati...
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Windies pin hopes on Gayle force for New Zealand ODIs
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December 17, 2017
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The West Indies will hope short-form master Chris Gayle can inspire a misfiring batting line-up in the one-day interna...
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Gatlin fires coach, faces new doping probe after report
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December 17, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — World 100-metres champion Justin Gatlin, twice suspended for doping, could face another scandal after The Daily Telegra...
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‘Multiple’ deaths as train derails over Washington state highway
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling on a new route for the first time derailed Monday in Washington state, killing ...
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Two men fatally shot, firearm seized in Westmoreland
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December 17, 2017
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —Two unidentified men who allegedly entered a supermarket on Greater Georges Street in Westmoreland yesterday afternoon and robb...
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Shock! Outpouring of condolences following death of Ian Boyne
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December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — There is an outpouring of condolences on social media following news of the death of veteran journalist Ian Boyne this morning at ...
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Zimbabwe army chief retires for possible vice-presidency
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe on Monday announced the retirement of army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a coup that ended Robert Mugabe's 37-...
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Boyne, the consummate communicator will be missed — Holness
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December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed “deep sense of loss, shock, and regret” at the death of Deputy Chief Executive Officer...
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US lifts ban on fruits and vegetables from Dominican Republic
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December 17, 2017
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — The United States has lifted a ban on the entry of fruits and vegetables from seven provinces in the Dominic...
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Ian Boyne has died
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December 17, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran journalist and deputy chief executive officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ian Boyne is dead. Boyne who was re...
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