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Strong start to track season at JC Dev Meet
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Strong start to track season at JC Dev Meet
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Three feared dead in crash near St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border
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Three people are feared dead following a two-vehicle collision on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border on Sa...
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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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PM urges motorists to take advantage of extended Traffic Ticket Amnesty
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PM urges motorists to take advantage of extended Traffic Ticket Amnesty
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is imploring motorists to take advantage of the extended traffic ticket amnesty, which will b...
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720 people registered for UNWTO MoBay conference
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720 people registered for UNWTO MoBay conference
November 15, 2017
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) — More than 720 people have already registered for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) global conferenc...
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School principal and PE teacher on fraud charges in Trinidad
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School principal and PE teacher on fraud charges in Trinidad
November 15, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A secondary school principal and a physical education teacher are to re-appear in court next week after they were give...
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Forex: J$126.62 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$126.62 to one US dollar
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, November 16, ended trading at J$126.62 down by 12 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreig...
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23-y-o Jelani Munroe is 2018 Rhodes Scholar
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23-y-o Jelani Munroe is 2018 Rhodes Scholar
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jelani Munroe has been named Jamaica Rhodes Scholar for the 2018-2019 school year. Munroe, a 23-year-old Stanford University gradu...
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Special provision for disabled people under NIDS
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November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Special provisions will be made for people with disabilities and the indigent under the National Identification System (NIDS...
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IMF willing to help hurricane-ravaged Caribbean countries —  Lagarde
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IMF willing to help hurricane-ravaged Caribbean countries — Lagarde
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, says her organisation is willing to help the Caribbe...
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African Union head says will ‘never’ accept Zimbabwe ‘coup’
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African Union head says will ‘never’ accept Zimbabwe ‘coup’
November 15, 2017
PARIS, France (AFP) — The head of the African Union said Thursday that the body "will never accept the military coup d'etat" in Zimbabwe. "We demand r...
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Creditors rule Venezuela state oil firm PDVSA in default
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Creditors rule Venezuela state oil firm PDVSA in default
November 15, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A committee of creditors on Thursday ruled that Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has defaulted on its debt, a decisi...
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Fifth alleged gunman indicted for murder of J’can lawyer during Caribbean J’ouvert in 2015
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Fifth alleged gunman indicted for murder of J’can lawyer during Caribbean J’ouvert in 2015
November 15, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says a fifth man has been charged with the murder of Jamaican lawyer C...
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American man accused of molesting 6-y-o while on visit to Jamaica
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American man accused of molesting 6-y-o while on visit to Jamaica
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An American man was last Friday arrested for allegedly molesting a six-year-old child at a resort in Jamaica earlier this year. US...
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Fly Jamaica to begin direct flights between Guyana, Cuba
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Fly Jamaica to begin direct flights between Guyana, Cuba
November 15, 2017
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Government of Guyana has given Fly Jamaica Airways permission to begin a series between Guyana and Cuba. This was annou...
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Twitter to remove ‘verification badge’ from some accounts
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Twitter to remove ‘verification badge’ from some accounts
November 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Twitter is changing its policy on "verified" accounts, reserving the right to remove the blue badges from users who ...
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French consent law in the dock over sex with 11-year-olds
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French consent law in the dock over sex with 11-year-olds
November 15, 2017
PARIS, France (AFP) — In most developed countries, the age of sexual consent is a fairly straightforward matter. Not so in France, which is in the mid...
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Caribbean scientists review status of main fish stocks in the region
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Caribbean scientists review status of main fish stocks in the region
November 15, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Top fisheries scientists in a review of the main fish stock in the region have reported  uncertainty of stock status of d...
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Settle public sector wage issues now, says Lambert Brown
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Settle public sector wage issues now, says Lambert Brown
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People's National Party (PNP) shadow minister on the Public Service Lambert Brown is voicing concern about the pace at which t...
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‘Fake news’ becomes profitable business model, says researchers
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November 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Cyber criminals have latched onto the notion of "fake news" and turned it into a profitable business model, with ser...
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National Prayer Vigil set for December 10
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National Prayer Vigil set for December 10
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The 25th annual National Prayer Vigil will be held on Sunday, December 10 on the grounds of King's House from 6:00 pm to 9:0...
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J’can man reportedly chops his child’s mother in Antigua
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J’can man reportedly chops his child’s mother in Antigua
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican man wanted by Antiguan authorities for allegedly chopping his child's mother on September 16, turned himself in on Tues...
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‘Worried’ UN appeals for peaceful end to Zimbabwe crisis
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November 15, 2017
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe aft...
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250 students graduate from CMU
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250 students graduate from CMU
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The newly chartered Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) on Tuesday graduated its first cohort of students to be certified si...
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Govt to host NIDS town hall meetings
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Govt to host NIDS town hall meetings
November 15, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Government's roll-out of a national public education campaign on the National Identification System (NIDS) will continue wit...
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