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25 Manchester cops honoured
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Twenty-five police personnel assigned to stations in southern Manchester were on Saturday recognised for their dedication during...
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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Haiti’s PM reiterates no negotiations with criminal gangs
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Prime Minister of Haiti Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the country will not negotiate with criminal gangs that are seeking t...
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
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JCF announces traffic changes for Kingston fireworks festival
December 29 09:52 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public of traffic changes for the hosting of the annual fireworks festival by...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash — reports
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway accident that killed two people Monday, his pro...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29 08:03 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29 07:50 AM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Gaza, Iran
December 29 07:21 AM
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing t...
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Usain Bolt's retirement leaves a huge vacuum to fill but athletics is moving in the right direction in rebranding itsel...
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Don’t write West Indies off yet, warns Garner
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Don’t write West Indies off yet, warns Garner
August 13, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Joel Garner has warned against "writing the West Indies off too early" ahead of their upcoming Test series against Engl...
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Trump calls racism ‘evil’, singles out KKK and white supremacists
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Trump calls racism ‘evil’, singles out KKK and white supremacists
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump -- under pressure to explicitly condemn a weekend rally by white supremacists in Virginia ...
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Pesticides threaten bee colonies — study
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Pesticides threaten bee colonies — study
August 13, 2017
PARIS, France (AFP) — A common pesticide used on crops compromises a queen bumblebee's ability to lay eggs, threatening her colony with extinction, ac...
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Guyana exporting rice to Cuba
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana says it will make its first shipment of rice to Cuba in September following a series of negotiations over the past f...
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UCC, SLB sign MoU to make loan application easier
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UCC, SLB sign MoU to make loan application easier
August 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the Student's Loan Bureau (SLB) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding ...
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#London2017: Bolt takes final curtain call as Felix, Semenya add more gold
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#London2017: Bolt takes final curtain call as Felix, Semenya add more gold
August 12, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Athletics greats Allyson Felix and Caster Semenya lit up the track to bring the curtain down on the world championships...
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Clear separation between Chinese businesses and Chinese gov’t — ACE Ja
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Clear separation between Chinese businesses and Chinese gov’t — ACE Ja
August 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Association of Chinese Enterprises in Jamaica (ACE Ja) is reiterating the point made by the Chinese Embassy that there is a cl...
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White House defends Trump’s response to Virginia violence
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#London2017: Gatlin’s 100m victory does not define world champs – Coe
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#London2017: Gatlin’s 100m victory does not define world champs – Coe
August 12, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Doping-tainted Justin Gatlin's 100m victory will not define the world championships, IAAF president Sebastian Coe insis...
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#London2017: Trinidad win men’s 4x400m gold
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#London2017: Trinidad win men’s 4x400m gold
August 12, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Trinidad and Tobago stunned favourites the United States to win the men's 4x400 metres men's relay title on Sunday. The...
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IDB Jamaica appoints new chief of operations
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IDB Jamaica appoints new chief of operations
August 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Jamaica has appointed a new chief of operations (COO) with effect from August 1. She ...
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St Lucia PM urges developed countries to assist SIDS with infrastructure
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Allen Chastanet says developed countries should assist Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in ...
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#London2017: Semenya claims third world 800m title
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#London2017: Semenya claims third world 800m title
August 12, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — South African Caster Semenya, dogged by gender accusations since shooting to fame in 2009, won a third world title in t...
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Ask efficient Chinese to fix Mannings Hill Road
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ONLINE READERS COMMENT: Ask efficient Chinese to fix Mannings Hill Road
August 12, 2017
Dear editor, Quite apart from their investments in Jamaica, the Chinese have a massive contribution to make to this island in terms of quiet civility,...
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Shadab, Malik among Pakistan stars set to depart CPL
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Shadab, Malik among Pakistan stars set to depart CPL
August 12, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — Leaders Trinbago Knight Riders are one of several Caribbean Premier League franchises set to be hurt by the Pakistan Cr...
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Explosive Narine helps TKR sink Tridents
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Explosive Narine helps TKR sink Tridents
August 12, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Man-of-the-Match Sunil Narine thrilled in his new role as opener with a career-best half-century as Trinbago Knight Ri...
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#London2017: Coach explains Elaine’s absence from relay final
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#London2017: Coach explains Elaine’s absence from relay final
August 12, 2017
LONDON, England — Double Olympic sprint champion, Elaine Thompson was never down to run the 4x100m relays, revealed her MVP Coach Stephen Francis in a...
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#London2017: World Champs schedule — Sunday, August 13
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August 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans will take track one last time in the women's 4x400m relays, which is the penultimate event on the final day of the IAAF ...
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JFJ calls for withdrawal of JCF administrative review
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JFJ calls for withdrawal of JCF administrative review
August 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Human rights advocate group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is calling for the withdrawl of the recently released Report of the Admini...
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#London2017: Tribute to Bolt planned for closing
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#London2017: Tribute to Bolt planned for closing
August 12, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A lap of honour by sprint legend Usain Bolt is planned as the curtains close on the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London this a...
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Proposed cuts to family immigration weigh heavily on Guyanese community in NY
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Proposed cuts to family immigration weigh heavily on Guyanese community in NY
August 12, 2017
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Proposed cuts to family immigration in the United States are reportedly weighing heavily on the Guyanese community in ...
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