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Former Premier League champions Leicester relegated to third tier
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Former Premier League champions Leicester relegated to third tier
April 21 05:14 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Former Premier League champions Leicester were relegated to the third tier for only the second time in their history afte...
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Forex: 158.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: 158.92 to one US dollar
April 21 04:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, April 21, ended trading at $158.92, up by 1 cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Mbappe on the mark as Real Madrid sink Alaves
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Mbappe on the mark as Real Madrid sink Alaves
April 21 04:44 PM
MADRID, Spain (AFP)—Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 on Tuesday to cling on to their slim hopes of catching Bar...
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‘You can’t instruct the police’, Chang tells civil society groups
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‘You can’t instruct the police’, Chang tells civil society groups
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—In another swipe at civil society groups with whom he has had a combative relationship, National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang h...
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Reggae Girlz to face Costa Rica for World Cup spot
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The Reggae Girlz will face Costa Rica in the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Women’s Championship on November 27, with the winner qualifying for the 20...
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Ambulance involved in crash in MoBay
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Ambulance involved in crash in MoBay
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ST JAMES, Jamaica—An ambulance assigned to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) was involved in a crash a short while ago. The ambulance, a To...
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Trump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate
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Trump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United  States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time fo...
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A moment of rare distinction: Collector acquires Appleton Estate 51-year-old cask rum
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A moment of rare distinction: Collector acquires Appleton Estate 51-year-old cask rum
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On April 20, an avid rum collector acquired one of the world’s rarest spirits, the ultra-rare Appleton Estate 51-year-old cask rum, one of just 25 bot...
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Education minister urges Jamaicans to intervene to help curb student absenteeism
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Education minister urges Jamaicans to intervene to help curb student absenteeism
March 7, 2026
Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon has again called for communities across Jamaica to play a stronger role in tackling student absenteeism, warning ...
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Ascot High School tackling absenteeism with updated registration process
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Ascot High School tackling absenteeism with updated registration process
September 8, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Ascot High, principal Shannell Talbert says this academic year, keeping close track of students’ presence at school, is an aim...
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Reducing absenteeism is essential to achieving equity in education system – Minister Dixon
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Reducing absenteeism is essential to achieving equity in education system – Minister Dixon
July 17, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, says reducing absenteeism is essential to achievi...
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Former Premier League champions Leicester relegated to third tier
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Forex: 158.92 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, April 21, ended trading at $158.92, up by 1 cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Mbappe on the mark as Real Madrid sink Alaves
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MADRID, Spain (AFP)—Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 on Tuesday to cling on to their slim hopes of catching Bar...
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‘You can’t instruct the police’, Chang tells civil society groups
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