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French Finesse & Island Flavour: Fromage debuts new brunch menu
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Hope spearheads batting effort as Windies shine
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Holness expresses support for chess in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared his full support for chess in Jamaica because of its role in the development of t...
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One Order, Clansman gangsters nabbed in Spanish Town
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Three men, who, according to police, belong to either the 'One Order Gang' or the 'Clansman Gang' in Spanish Town, St Catherin...
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Rifle among 3 guns seized in St James, Kingston; Unidentified man killed
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have reported the seizure of a firearm after the fatal shooting of an unidentified man on Friday and the discovery of t...
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Chuck says country cannot legitimise the role of dons
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, says the country cannot afford to legitimise the presence of so-called “dons” in inner-city com...
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US-world divide spills out at IMF-World Bank meetings
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Shaw calls for urgent support for C’bean countries affected by hurricanes
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Weekly Round-up: JUTC overstaffed… Mobay gangster killed… US out of World Cup
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company on Wednesday disclosed that it is currently overstaffed by 300 workers who are costing...
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Kingston losing millions in amusement fees, says mayor
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams says the city is losing millions in amusement fees on a monthly basis.  Williams, who d...
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