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Man killed in two-vehicle crash in Mandeville
May 10 04:51 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandeville on Saturday af...
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Education Ministry outraged at the rape and murder of 9 y.o. Kelsey Ferrigon
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Education Ministry outraged at the rape and murder of 9 y.o. Kelsey Ferrigon
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The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information says it’s “outraged and deeply saddened”, by the brutal rape and murder of nine year-old Kels...
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HTCC condemns savage murder of Kelsey Ferrigon
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HTCC condemns savage murder of Kelsey Ferrigon
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lobby group Hear The Children’s Cry (HTCC) is condemning the brutal rape and murder of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon on Friday May...
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UWI Five Islands Campus to host AI research conference
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Five Islands Campus will host the second installation of its 5IR Artificial Int...
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Micah shows off his swag with ‘Drip Like My Dad’
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Few cultural artifacts capture the Apple phone-Tik-Tok era virality than the 'drip'. That's why eight year-old dancehall rapper Micah's debut single, ...
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PNP mourns brutal murder of 9-year-old girl
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PNP mourns brutal murder of 9-year-old girl
May 10 02:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   —Opposition Spokesperson on Gender, Disabilities and Inclusion, Denise Daley, has expressed “deep sorrow and outrage”, in the wake...
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Gov’t offers $2m reward in 9-y-o girl’s murder in Spanish Town
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Gov’t offers $2m reward in 9-y-o girl’s murder in Spanish Town
May 10 12:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of National Security has announced a $2 million reward for information leading to the capture of the perpetrator(s) o...
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WATCH: Man shot dead by gunmen during Manchester bar robbery
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WATCH: Man shot dead by gunmen during Manchester bar robbery
May 10 12:25 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A man was shot dead by gunmen at his bar during a robbery on Saturday morning in Banana Ground, Manchester. Relatives identified...
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BASSETERRE, St  Kitts, (CMC) –  Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew says the Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin Ameri...
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Hundreds of firings at key US climate agency — lawmaker
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Hundreds of firings at key US climate agency — lawmaker
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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of scientists and experts have been fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOA...
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Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns
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Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns
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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Corruption threatens to "derail" global cooperation to tackle climate change, graft watchdog Transparency International warned...
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025 — study
January 14, 2025
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new ...
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India’s 2024 was hottest year since 1901: meteorological office
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India's meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous na...
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Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024  —  UN
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Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024 — UN
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations (UN) said on Monday, urging ...
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Three ‘transformations’ for nature, according to UN experts
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the United Nations (UN) biodiversity...
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Climate change made Cyclone Chido stronger — scientists
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change intensified Cyclone Chido as it barrelled toward the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, said a preliminary stud...
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Tackling climate, nature separately risks worsening crises — UN
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Tackling climate, nature separately risks worsening crises — UN
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Overconsumption and unsustainable farming are fuelling overlapping crises in nature and the climate, putting crucial ecosystems ...
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One in 5 properties in England now at risk of flooding
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One in 5 properties in England now at risk of flooding
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Around one in five properties in England are at risk of flooding, a 15 per cent increase from 2018, the Environment Age...
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‘Definitely several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte
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‘Definitely several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte
December 15, 2024
SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION, France (AFP) — Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte was "de...
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The head of the world aviation industry body complained Tuesday that the current supply of new low-carbon aircraft fuels r...
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Regional forecasters warn of another year of climate extremes in 2025
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November 29, 2024
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Caribbean countries are being told that 2025 is likely to be another year of climate extremes. Speaking at the 2024-25 Dry ...
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China says COP29 draft deal ‘not satisfactory’
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BAKOU, Azerbaijan (AFP) — China joined a global rejection of a draft deal on climate finance at the COP29 summit Thursday but urged nations to bridge ...
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2024’s record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds — study
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2024’s record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds — study
November 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Human-driven warming of ocean temperatures increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, ac...
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COP29 success requires G20 ‘leadership’ — UN chief
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COP29 success requires G20 ‘leadership’ — UN chief
November 17, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on G20 leaders gathering in Rio de Janeiro to r...
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World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
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World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
November 16, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) — Being an expert on global warming from an African nation prone to disaster can depress Joyce Kimutai during the creaking COP ...
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UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks
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UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks
November 16, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) — The United Nations’ (UN) climate chief urged Group of 20 (G20) nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal t...
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Power restored to much of Cuba after storm causes blackout
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November 8, 2024
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored to much of Cuba on Friday, two days after Hurricane Rafael left the island's 10 million inhabitants without el...
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Rafael causes flight cancellations at Sangster International Airport
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Rafael causes flight cancellations at Sangster International Airport
November 5, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Sangster International Airport says some flight operations have been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Rafael. The airport, however,...
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November 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Seaview Gardens in St Andrew are expressing concern over what they have described as a recurring issue of debris from...
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Some JPS customers lose electricity due to Tropical Storm Rafael
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Some JPS customers lose electricity due to Tropical Storm Rafael
November 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has confirmed that some of its customers are now without electricity as a result of susta...
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