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ST JAMES, Jamaica—Approximately 1,400 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) gifts have been distributed to children in Monteg...
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Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an a...
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JPS dispatches more vehicles, linesmen
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JPS dispatches more vehicles, linesmen
January 2 06:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has commissioned another 270 trucks, other vehicles and equipment along with 470 new linesmen for t...
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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River
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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—General manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan, says the staging of the inaugural fireworks displa...
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Forex: $159.47 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, January 2, ended trading at $159.47, down 26 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle m...
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Belize announces resumption of shipments of goods to the United States
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Belize announces resumption of shipments of goods to the United States
January 2 04:25 PM
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC)—The Belize Postal Service (BPS) on Friday announced the resumption of all outbound shipments to the United States, effective Ja...
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WATCH: Capleton, Jamal, Macka, Jah Bouks and others ignite Angola Festival
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WATCH: Capleton, Jamal, Macka, Jah Bouks and others ignite Angola Festival
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ST THOMAS, Jamaica – The 'Fireman' Capleton and ‘Dunce Man’ Jamal electrified fans at Old Pera in St Thomas to ring in the new year at the annual Ango...
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ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he believes that “a case of mis-communication” could have led to the decisio...
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Trump bans and restricts entry to nationals of three Caribbean countries
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Haiti as countries where citizens from ...
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Jamaican man sentenced for defrauding American woman of US$181,000 in sweepstakes scheme
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SOUTH DAKOTA, United States (CMC)—A Jamaican man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison followed by three years of supervised rele...
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CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – Venezuela on Monday said it has with “immediate effect” terminated any existing contract, agreement or negotiation with Tri...
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ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday said his country is prepared to act as a mediator in the current confli...
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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) —Two Jamaican fishermen caught with more than 167lbs of marijuana on a boat south of the Cayman Islands earlier this...
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US military aircraft to arrive in Dominican Republic for deployment in the Caribbean
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) – The government of the Dominican Republic has authorised several United States (US) military aircraft to land...
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CCJ pays tribute to first female resident magistrate in Jamaica
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Caribbean countries urged to provide more funding for health sector
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WASHINGTON,United States (CMC)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to strengthen...
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Trinidadians arrested on multi-million dollar drug seizure
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday said two Trinidadians have been arrested on charges of cons...
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Caribbean nationals detained in major coke seizure
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TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) — Six Caribbean nationals are due to appear in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) court after being charged in con...
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Afreximbank donates to Hurricane Melissa recovery in Jamaica, Haiti
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CAIRO, Egypt, (CMC) – The Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Friday said it is making a donation of US$1.1 million to the government...
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CDB president says corruption is a significant barrier to development
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, on Tuesday said corruption represents one ...
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Kenyan troops arrive in Haiti
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haitian President pro tempore and Coordinator of the Transition Council, Laurent Saint-Cyr, has welcomed the latest batc...
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Caribbean countries urged to be prepared as region enters increased influenza season
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to adjust ...
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Countries urged to guarantee and safeguard human rights of citizens
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US legislator demands accountability for Caribbean boat strikes
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – United States (US) Democratic Senator, Adam Schiff,  is calling on President Donald Trump to dismiss his Defence Sec...
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Former Haitian first lady renews a demand for justice for her husband
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC)—The former first lady of Haiti, Martine Moïse, is renewing calls for 'justice' for her husband, President Jovenel Moise, w...
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Guyana Defence Force soldiers to assist Jamaica with post-hurricane reconstruction
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December 7, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Forty one Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers departed for Jamaica to support reconstruction efforts following the devastat...
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STEAM gifts for children in the west
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Errol Wizdom set to release Reggae Dancehall album
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UDC fireworks festival signals renewal for Black River
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Forex: $159.47 to one US dollar
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