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Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
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Westmoreland health authorities heighten hantavirus surveillance
May 16 04:12 PM
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica—Health authorities in Westmoreland are maintaining heightened surveillance amid regional concerns about hantavirus, even though J...
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
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ATL Automotive wins legal fight over alleged faulty vehicle repair
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The Supreme Court in Kingston has ruled in favour of ATL Automotive in a lawsuit brought by a customer who alleged that the company failed to replace ...
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of Islamic State group leader
May 16 04:07 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation ...
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Jamaica developing menopause/andropause policy
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Jamaica developing menopause/andropause policy
May 16 03:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica is in the final stages of developing a dedicated menopause and andropause policy which will guide the governance of men and ...
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‘Bunny’ on the double as City beat West Ham to cap WSL title-winning campaign
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‘Bunny’ on the double as City beat West Ham to cap WSL title-winning campaign
May 16 02:39 PM
Manchester City defeated West Ham 4-1 on Saturday to claim the Women's Super League (WSL) trophy with Jamaican striker Khadijah 'Bunny' Shaw scoring t...
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Keller Williams gives back on RED Day
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Keller Williams gives back on RED Day
May 16 02:34 PM
Kingston, Jamaica— Worldwide, operations paused on Thursday across offices of Keller Williams as the organisation observed its annual RED Day, a power...
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Police urge caution on roads after pedestrian killed in Huddersfield crash
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Police urge caution on roads after pedestrian killed in Huddersfield crash
May 16 01:19 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—Huddersfield main road claimed another life on Thursday, May 14, after a pedestrian was struck by a motor truck. Dead is 28-year-old ...
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Dr Patricia Smith presents Tourism Minister with copy of her book ‘I Persist’
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Dr Patricia Smith presents Tourism Minister with copy of her book ‘I Persist’
May 16 12:58 PM
Kingston, Jamaica—Home care entrepreneur, hotelier and author, Dr Patricia Smith recently presented a signed copy of her book I Persist to Minister of...
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Jamaica missing out on growing ganja industry — Golding
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Jamaica missing out on growing ganja industry — Golding
February 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Finance Mark Golding today told the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament that the cannabis sector n...
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Gov’t moving ahead with artistes’ insurance scheme
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Gov’t moving ahead with artistes’ insurance scheme
February 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Government is moving ahead with plans to establish an insurance programme for artistes, similar to the national scheme i...
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Prince William to visit Palestinian territories, Israel this summer
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Prince William to visit Palestinian territories, Israel this summer
February 28, 2018
LONDRES, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prince William will be the first senior British royal to make an official visit to the Palestinian territories and Isr...
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US blasts off another satellite to boost weather forecasts
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US blasts off another satellite to boost weather forecasts
February 28, 2018
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — A new US satellite that offers speedy, high-resolution images of storms and may save lives by making forecasts more accur...
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Trump to hit China, Europe with steep steel, aluminium ‘tariffs’
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Trump to hit China, Europe with steep steel, aluminium ‘tariffs’
February 28, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Despite fierce opposition from inside the White House, US President Donald Trump announced punishing steel and alumi...
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Three US cruise passengers missing in St Ann
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Three US cruise passengers missing in St Ann
February 28, 2018
ST ANN, Jamaica —  Three Americans went missing from the Carnival Sensation Cruise ship, which arrived at a Port in Ocho Rios, St Ann yesterday. They ...
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Miller five-for spares Windies’ blushes in warm-up
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Miller five-for spares Windies’ blushes in warm-up
February 28, 2018
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Left-arm spinner Nikita Miller took five wickets to rescue the West Indies in a 32-run win over the United Arab Emirates in a...
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Unidentified man shot dead in Gregory Park
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Unidentified man shot dead in Gregory Park
February 28, 2018
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The body of an unidentified male was found with gunshot wounds along the Gregory Park main road in St Catherine last night, sh...
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FAO director outlines ‘main enemies’ of food security for Latin America, C’bean
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FAO director outlines ‘main enemies’ of food security for Latin America, C’bean
February 28, 2018
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, says rising hunger and out-o...
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Marcus Garvey video launched
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Marcus Garvey video launched
February 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and National Integrity Action (NIA) have launched a video titled 'National ...
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60-y-o taxi operator charged with murder of St James man
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60-y-o taxi operator charged with murder of St James man
February 28, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Sixty-year-old taxi operator, Robert Yates of Bobman Hill in Lilliput, St James has been charged with the murder of a man in New R...
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UPDATE: Two arrested in murder of Chinese businessman
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UPDATE: Two arrested in murder of Chinese businessman
February 28, 2018
ST ANN, Jamaica — The Brown's Town police have reportedly made a breakthrough in the murder of 28-year-old Teng Fei Cheng, a Chinese national and busi...
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Grants Pen residents benefit from Mobile Justice Unit’s services
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Grants Pen residents benefit from Mobile Justice Unit’s services
February 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Residents of Grants Pen, St Andrew, are the latest beneficiaries of the Legal Aid Council's Mobile Justice Unit. The Unit wa...
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Snapchat challenging Facebook among US youth — survey
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Snapchat challenging Facebook among US youth — survey
February 28, 2018
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —Facebook remains the most popular social network among Americans but faces a growing challenge from Snapchat for youn...
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Regional leaders to engage ICC as pressure mounts on CWI
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Regional leaders to engage ICC as pressure mounts on CWI
February 28, 2018
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — CARICOM leaders will meet with the International Cricket Council next month in London to discuss their recently adopte...
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Gov’t moving quickly to build autopsy suite in Kingston
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Gov’t moving quickly to build autopsy suite in Kingston
February 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of National Security is moving quickly on plans for the construction of an autopsy suite in Kingston. Portfolio...
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Twitter seeks help measuring ‘health’ of its world
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Twitter seeks help measuring ‘health’ of its world
February 28, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Thursday asked for outside help assessing the health of its world of rapid-fire commentary in the hope...
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Education minister commends Japan for assistance
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Education minister commends Japan for assistance
February 28, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, has commended the Embassy of Japan for its continued invest...
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Forex: J$127.99 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$127.99 to one US dollar
February 28, 2018
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Thursday, March 1, ended trading at J$127.99 down by 16 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica's daily foreign ex...
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Western Jamaica Media Association mourns young journalist
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Western Jamaica Media Association mourns young journalist
February 27, 2018
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The media fraternity has been plunged into mourning with the death of the Western Mirror's Volney Barrett. Barrett, 32, died about...
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For the love of gun: US couples take weapons to church
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For the love of gun: US couples take weapons to church
February 27, 2018
NEWFOUNDLAND, United States (AFP) — Dozens of US couples donned crowns and cradled guns at a controversial ceremony in a Pennsylvania church on Wednes...
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Scores of applicants fall victim to overseas job scam in Christiana
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Scores of applicants fall victim to overseas job scam in Christiana
February 27, 2018
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Superintendent of the Manchester Police Division, Wayne Cameron, has confirmed that an investigation is now taking place into...
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