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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
November 4 04:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, November 4, ended trading at $159.60, down from $159.62, according to the Bank of Jama...
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
November 4 04:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Organisers of BZR WKND say all patrons who requested refunds following the postponement of their show initially scheduled for Octo...
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
November 4 04:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling for the People’s National Party's Mikael Phillips and Dr Angela Brown Burke to...
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Jamaican physiotherapist named among world’s 75 noteworthy
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Jamaican physiotherapist named among world’s 75 noteworthy
November 4 03:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican physiotherapist, educator, entrepreneur and clinical leader Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson has been recognised among World ...
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Bunting unveils three-part plan to transform Manchester Southern
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Bunting unveils three-part plan to transform Manchester Southern
November 4 03:28 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Peter Bunting, has undertaken a three-part strategy to transform the largely farmi...
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Legal minds question balance of power in Caribbean governance during ‘Reasoning’
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Legal minds question balance of power in Caribbean governance during ‘Reasoning’
November 4 03:26 PM
Key political figures and legal luminaries from across the legal, political and civic society landscape convened a "Reasoning" to interrogate a fundam...
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Iran crows over midterms as Trump admits war ‘largely’ triggered defeat
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Iran crows over midterms as Trump admits war ‘largely’ triggered defeat
November 4 03:03 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Tehran taunted United States (US) President Donald Trump over his midterms defeat on Wednesday as the US leader admitted the war ...
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WATCH: PEP adjustments to continue for another year, say Morris Dixon
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WATCH: PEP adjustments to continue for another year, say Morris Dixon
November 4 01:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Adjustments made to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations following Hurricane Melissa will remain in place this year, with t...
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Sunshine Girls win back-to- back silver medal at CWG
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Sunshine Girls win back-to- back silver medal at CWG
August 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls won back-to-back silver medals after being beaten 56-48 in the final of the Commonwealth Games netball co...
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Jamaicans bag three more Commonwealth Games medals
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Jamaicans bag three more Commonwealth Games medals
August 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals on Saturday morning’s penultimate session of track and field at the 23rd Commonwealth Games at Sco...
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Ackelia Smith into second final at Commonwealth Games
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Ackelia Smith into second final at Commonwealth Games
July 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Fresh from winning her first medal at the senior level, Ackelia Smith has set her sights on a second after she qualified for the fin...
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Sunshine Girls set up Commonwealth Games semis against Australia
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Sunshine Girls set up Commonwealth Games semis against Australia
July 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls beat Wales by 46 goals (74-28) to complete their first round schedule in Pool B of the 23rd Commonwealth ...
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Simmonds, Hill qualify for 100m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
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Simmonds, Hill qualify for 100m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
July 30, 2026
Megan Simmonds and Kerrica Hill both qualified for Thursday’s final of the 100m hurdles at the 23rd Commonwealth Games at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow...
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Jamaica add two medals at Commonwealth Games
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Jamaica add two medals at Commonwealth Games
July 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica added two more medals on day three of track and field athletics at the 23rd Commonwealth Games after Tajay Gayle won the...
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Sunshine Girls stay in contention after close win over Scotland
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Sunshine Girls stay in contention after close win over Scotland
July 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls remained in contention for a place in the semi-finals of the netball competition at the 23rd Commonwealth...
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Jamaica’s 200m runners cruise into Commonwealth Games finals
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Jamaica’s 200m runners cruise into Commonwealth Games finals
July 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s 200m runners and women’s 400m hurdles athletes made light work of Wednesday morning’s opening rounds at the 23rd Commonw...
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Smith, Williams qualify for 100m final at  Commonwealth Games
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Smith, Williams qualify for 100m final at Commonwealth Games
July 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jonielle Smith and Jodean Williams have qualified for the final of the women’s 100m at the Commonwealth Games after both finished...
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Zandrion Barnes leads men’s 400m qualifiers at Commonwealth Games
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Zandrion Barnes leads men’s 400m qualifiers at Commonwealth Games
July 28, 2026
Jamaica’s Zandrion Barnes ran a season’s best 45.13 seconds to top the qualifiers for the men’s 400m semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games at Scotstou...
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Sabrina Lyn into second swimming final at Commonwealth Games
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Sabrina Lyn into second swimming final at Commonwealth Games
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sabrina Lyn has qualified for her second swimming final at the Commonwealth Games after she advanced to Tuesday’s final of the Wom...
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Beckford, Prince win gold medals at Commonwealth Games
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Beckford, Prince win gold medals at Commonwealth Games
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica landed two gold medals on the first day of track and field at the Commonwealth Games after Romaine Beckford won the first ...
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Prince, Campbell through to 110m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
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Prince, Campbell through to 110m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
July 27, 2026
Jamaica’s Demario Prince and Jerome Campbell are through to Monday’s final of the 110m hurdles after both placed second in their semi-final heat in th...
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Sunshine Girls fall to New Zealand at Commonwealth Games
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Sunshine Girls fall to New Zealand at Commonwealth Games
July 26, 2026
Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls will hope to rebound against Uganda in the Commonwealth Games netball competition on Monday after they went down by five goal...
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Marathon Insurance Brokers backs Jamaica’s historic Commonwealth CAC Games campaign
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Marathon Insurance Brokers backs Jamaica’s historic Commonwealth CAC Games campaign
July 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marathon Insurance Brokers (MIB) says it has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Jamaican sport as one of the major sp...
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JAAA apologises to Demisha Roswell for Commonwealth Games omission
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JAAA apologises to Demisha Roswell for Commonwealth Games omission
June 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has issued a public apology to newly crowned national 100m hurdles champio...
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Mullings retains national discus throw title
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Mullings retains national discus throw title
June 20, 2026
Ralford Mullings retained his senior discus throw title at the JAAA national championships at the National Stadium on Saturday after throwing 64.31m t...
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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes
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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes
June 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Lloydricia Cameron won her first national women’s shot put title on Saturday at the National Stadium, after being runner up six s...
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.60 to one US dollar
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, November 4, ended trading at $159.60, down from $159.62, according to the Bank of Jama...
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
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All BZR WKND refunds now issued, organisers say
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Organisers of BZR WKND say all patrons who requested refunds following the postponement of their show initially scheduled for Octo...
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
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JLP wants Phillips, Brown Burke sanctioned after ‘violent conduct’ in Parliament
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling for the People’s National Party's Mikael Phillips and Dr Angela Brown Burke to...
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Jamaican physiotherapist named among world’s 75 noteworthy
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Jamaican physiotherapist named among world’s 75 noteworthy
November 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican physiotherapist, educator, entrepreneur and clinical leader Dr Bernadette Bryan-Frankson has been recognised among World ...
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Bunting unveils three-part plan to transform Manchester Southern
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Bunting unveils three-part plan to transform Manchester Southern
November 4, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Peter Bunting, has undertaken a three-part strategy to transform the largely farmi...
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