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Tropical Storm Rina forms east of Bermuda
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 17th tropical storm of the 2017 Hurricane Season formed over the open Atlantic east of Bermuda last night, according to the Me...
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IUDs cut risk of cervical cancer by one-third — study
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IUDs cut risk of cervical cancer by one-third — study
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Slow pace of wage negotiations concerns Police Federation
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Police Federation is expressing concern at the pace at which the Government is moving towards the conclusion of their 2017 to ...
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Road blocks continue in St Thomas
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Road blocks continue in St Thomas
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are advising people to avoid all major thoroughfares in St Thomas as roadblocks have been mounted by protesting residen...
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Russia ban would be great loss to Olympic Games — Kremlin
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ECJ submits final count for October 30 by-elections
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Forex: J$126.91 to one US dollar
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O-Wrap: Nonstop flights from Poland …New MPs sworn in…Roadblocks in St Thomas
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PM wants an end to corporal punishment in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the time has come for Parliament to debate on the issue of putting corporal punishment to an en...
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Mugabe deputy had ‘designs to seize power’— state media
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Samuda heads to Council for Trade and Economic Development meeting
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Dunn, Brown Burke, Golding sworn in as MPs
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Dunn, Brown Burke, Golding sworn in as MPs
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Denham Town ZOSO Social Intervention Committee named
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) last night named a 26-member Social Intervention Committee for the Denham Town Zone of Spec...
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Grange, CARICOM delegation hold talks with outgoing UNESCO director general
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US sanctions help push Venezuela to default
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US woman believed to be fooled by J’can sweetheart acquitted of drug smuggling
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US woman believed to be fooled by J’can sweetheart acquitted of drug smuggling
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MEDIA, Pennsylvania (AP) — An Upper Darby mother is a free woman, acquitted October 27 by jurors who believed she'd been duped by a Jamaican sweethear...
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Monymusk to get solar powered irrigation system
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The Monymusk sugar factory in Clarendon is set to become the first in Jamaica to have its irrigation system powered by solar ener...
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UK politician found dead after misconduct claims
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — UK politician Carl Sargeant was found dead Tuesday just days after resigning over misconduct allegations as part of a w...
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Bahamas to amend citizenship legislation
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Government has announced plans to amend the Bahamas Nationality Act and the Status of Children Act in the wake of concerns...
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Commission recommends merger of NHT, HAJ
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November 6, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — A Special Commission reviewing the operations of the National Housing Trust (NHT) has proposed the merger of the entity with...
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Windies T20 tour of Pakistan ‘likely’ to be postponed
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LAHORE, Pakistan (CMC) — The proposed historic three-match Twenty20 series between West Indies and Pakistan scheduled for later this month here, is no...
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Nigel Clarke urges increased investment in agriculture
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November 6, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr Nigel Clarke, is calling for increased investment in agriculture, as the...
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