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Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays
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Alliance over isolation
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April 5 12:14 AM
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Convicted by the blood
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A ‘voice’ told soldier to kill girlfriend
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Royale Lakes beats St Catherine FA in court again
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Royale Lakes beats St Catherine FA in court again
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Royale Lakes beats St Catherine FA in court again
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Marina Palms to flagship waterfront dining development in MoBay
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Plans for greater interaction between judiciary and media – Chief Justice
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April 28, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Chief Justice Zaila McCalla, says there are plans to develop a more interactive relationship between the judiciary and the m...
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CONCACAF U-17 Championship: Young Boyz trail Mexico 0-3 at half time
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PANAMA CITY, Panama — After 45 minutes, Jamaica's Under-17 Reggae Boyz were trailing Mexico 3-0 in their final Group C game of the CONCACAF Under-17 C...
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85 more housing solutions for Longville Park in Clarendon
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April 28, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness broke ground yesterday for the construction of 85 housing solutions in Phase 2A of the Longvil...
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NWC work to disrupt water supply in St Andrew next Wednesday
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ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that maintenance work planned for Wednesday, May 3, will result in customers serv...
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JFJ condemns killing of constable
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Human rights organisation Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is this afternoon condemning yesterday's execution-style killing of Constabl...
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Commission finds fraudulent activities within Guyana education sector
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Facey Commodity wins Kraft Heinz distributor award
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Pope says Vatican can intervene in Venezuela under ‘clear conditions’
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#PennRelays: Calabar win 4x400m with record run
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18-y-o Tivoli High student dies during football game
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Okeem Forth, an 18-year-old who attended Tivoli High School died yesterday after leaving the field during a Kingston and St Andrew...
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UPDATE: JFF expresses condolences for fallen footballer
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April 28, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is today expressing sadness at the death of 18-year-old Okeem Forth who died yesterday after...
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400 more trained teachers for early childhood sector – Green
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be placing an additional 400 trained teachers in basic schools and inf...
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#PennRelays: Three relay wins for Jamaica vs US
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April 28, 2017
PHILADELPHIA, United States — Jamaican women won two events and the 4x400m men created a mild upset in the USA vs The World series on the final day of...
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Misbah warns against Pakistan’s old failings
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Agriculture ministry to monitor beet armyworm outbreak
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is assuring farmers that it is taking steps to monitor and control t...
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Remain calm and united in the midst of heartache, Montague tells JCF
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Security Minister Robert Montague, in condemning yesterday’s killing of Constable Leighton Hanson, urged police officers ...
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Cop shot in January succumbs to injuries
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Detective Sergeant Dale Thompson, who was shot while on duty on Saturday, January 28, died in hospital this morning. Accord...
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World Cup dream dies as Young Boyz crash 1-5 to Mexico
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World Cup dream dies as Young Boyz crash 1-5 to Mexico
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PANAMA CITY, Panama — Jamaica's World Cup dream went up in smoke when they crashed 1-5 to Mexico in the final Group C match of the CONCACAF Under-17 C...
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NIS gets budget increase for reform activities
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has received an increase of $215 million in its budget to allow for the implementation o...
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#PennRelays: Danniel Thomas sets new shot put record
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PHILADELPHIA, United States — Danniel Thomas has added the Jamaican national women's outdoor shot put record to her indoor record after she threw a ma...
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US aircraft carrier starts drill with S Korean navy
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials said, as...
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Bahamas gov’t apologises, distances itself from Fyre Festival fiasco
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Bahamas government Friday issued a “heartfelt apology” to patrons who had travelled to the country to attend the Fyre Fest...
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