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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
January 10 01:16 PM
American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil,...
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
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The past week has been a whirlwind for American international dancehall artiste Iesha Nova. After releasing a remake of the 30-year-old hit Macarena (...
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man said to be of unsound mind was shot and injured by the police during an alleged confrontation in the Mandeville Market on ...
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Joseph Salmon threw a massive 66.32m and smashed the Class One discus record as four records were broken on the opening day of the P...
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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ST JAMES, Jamaica —Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has moved to dismiss c...
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US sanctions on Chinese contractor won’t affect Guyana projects
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that United States sanctions imposed on China Railway Construction Corporation (C...
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Thai police arrest 26 Chinese nationals suspected of illegal loans
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China to offer free pre-school education from autumn
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BEIJING, China (AFP) - China said on Tuesday it would introduce free pre-school education from the autumn, as the world's second most populous nation ...
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China provides US$14 million grant to Antigua and Barbuda
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the country's relationship with China after the two countri...
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China and US wrap first day of trade talks
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP)—Chinese and US officials wrapped the first day in a fresh round of talks in Stockholm on Monday, with the world's top two econ...
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Bahamas signs agreement with China for new hospital
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Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Ch...
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China tells citizens in Israel to leave ‘as soon as possible’
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‘China, An Opportunity: Charming Jinan’ overseas media tour delegation explores Shandong’s Jinan
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China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
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US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an ...
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World Relays: Jamaica narrowly miss out on mixed 4x400m Tokyo qualification
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Jamaica just missed out on securing a place in the mixed 4x400m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September after finishing fourth in t...
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World Relays: Jamaica’s 4x400m women shockingly finish down the track
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Jamaica’s women’s 4x400m relay team ran a disappointing 3:40.54 minutes for sixth and last in their first round heat on Saturday’s first day of the Wo...
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Jamaica’s women’s 4x100m team booked their place in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan after finishing second in their first round heat...
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