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In the 40 years Joanna Marie knew Ernie Smith, their relationship spanned musical and personal mentorship. At the time of the singer-songwriter's deat...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to address period poverty, which Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged, oft...
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has provided a grant award of US$20,000 for the development of teaching space for neurodiver...
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13 12:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Kedesha Rochester, has underscored Jamaica’s commit...
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
May 13 12:05 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
May 13 11:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has gone backwards in its development of a logistics hub, according to Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Glob...
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
May 13 11:26 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — House Speaker Juliet Holness will make her grand return to the stage, while Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Minister of Tourism...
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Grenada airport, businesses reopen as TS Don fizzles
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July 18, 2017
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Grenada's airport and businesses have reopened with authorities reporting no damage or flooding from Tropical Storm Don. T...
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Jamaica ranked #1 for cyber security in the C’bean
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Jamaica ranked #1 for cyber security in the C’bean
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's efforts to boost Cybersecurity have been given international recognition after the country was ranked number 1 in the Ca...
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Rural buses to downtown Kingston to be rerouted to Water Lane terminal
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Rural buses to downtown Kingston to be rerouted to Water Lane terminal
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Transport Authority will soon be rerouting rural buses from the parishes of Manchester, Westmoreland, St Elizabeth and St Cath...
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JAS makes health and safety preparations for Denbigh 2017
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JAS makes health and safety preparations for Denbigh 2017
July 18, 2017
CLARENDON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Agriculture society is making preparations for the smooth running of the annual agricultural show, Denbigh in August....
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Judge’s crucial decision in Mario Deane case delayed
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Judge’s crucial decision in Mario Deane case delayed
July 18, 2017
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The final court order regarding Damion Cargill — one of three men charged with the beating death of Mario Deane while in police cu...
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Jamaica to host electrical engineering conference
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Jamaica to host electrical engineering conference
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of engineers from across the Caribbean and Latin America will gather in Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 23 to 28 for the 2017 ...
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15-y-o Jamaican killed in Florida crash
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15-y-o Jamaican killed in Florida crash
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 15-year-old Jamaican boy was killed and seven other people taken to the hospital following a car crash in Florida Sunday night. ...
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Man sentenced to life for murder of girlfriend
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Man sentenced to life for murder of girlfriend
July 18, 2017
HANOVER, Jamaica — A Hanover man was, on July 4, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend at Epping in the parish. Sentenced is Ke...
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Jamaican doctor killed in Cayman traffic collision
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Jamaican doctor killed in Cayman traffic collision
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican doctor died after being hit by a taxi outside the Owen Roberts International Airport yesterday. She has been identified...
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INDECOM starts probe into Santa Cruz shooting
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INDECOM starts probe into Santa Cruz shooting
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says they have started a probe into yesterday's double fatal shooting in Sa...
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Trinidad increases security at int’l airports
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Trinidad increases security at int’l airports
July 18, 2017
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) says new security measures will be in place as of Wednesday for f...
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Ministry allocates funds for assistance to farmers through MPs
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Ministry allocates funds for assistance to farmers through MPs
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Karl Samuda says that an allocation will be made to members of parliamen...
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Venezuela defies Trump, says vote for constitution body going ahead
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July 18, 2017
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's government on Tuesday defiantly brushed aside US President Donald Trump's threat of economic sanctions and said...
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Modest weight gain in adulthood boosts disease risk — study
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Modest weight gain in adulthood boosts disease risk — study
July 18, 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Most adults gain weight as they age, but adding as little as 11 pounds (five kilograms) by middle age may substantially r...
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: The age of consent should be increased from 16
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ONLINE POLL RESULTS: The age of consent should be increased from 16
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Seventy-five per cent of the 927 respondents to a recent OBSERVER ONLINE poll said the age of consent should be increased from 16 ...
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192 killed in motor vehicle crashes since January
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192 killed in motor vehicle crashes since January
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the transport ministry is again calling for motorists to desist from speeding on the roads, as road ...
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Supreme Court announces plea bargaining dates
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Supreme Court announces plea bargaining dates
July 18, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Supreme Court, as part of the Criminal Case Management Programme, has announced the next scheduled dates for accused individua...
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LIAT cancels several flights due to Tropical Storm Don
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LIAT cancels several flights due to Tropical Storm Don
July 18, 2017
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — Regional carrier LIAT has announced the cancellation of several flights to the southern Caribbean as the airline continues ...
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PHOTOS: Drivers hospitalised after Portland crash
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PHOTOS: Drivers hospitalised after Portland crash
July 18, 2017
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Two drivers were seriously injured last night and had to be rushed to hospital after their vehicles collided on Allan Avenue at th...
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Haiti’s army reborn 20 years after it was demobilised
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Haiti’s army reborn 20 years after it was demobilised
July 18, 2017
LEOGANE, Haiti (AFP) — Lined up in two long columns in the courtyard of a military base, hundreds of young men and a few women await interviews to joi...
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Eastern Caribbean closely monitoring Tropical Storm Don
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July 18, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)  – A  Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines as  forecasters are keeping a cl...
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US businessman with C’bean offshore accounts jailed for conspiring to commit tax, bank fraud
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July 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Florida businessman with offshore accounts in Belize and the Ca...
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