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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign —  Young Jamaica
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Golding must disclose if JACDEN helped to fund PNP’s election campaign — Young Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Ky-Mani Marley, Colombian artiste Kapla collaborate on joint EP
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Reggae artiste and actor Ky-Mani Marley and Colombian reggaeton artiste Kapla have teamed up for a collaborative EP, which is being produced by Americ...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his threat to wreck Iran's civilian infrastructure, w...
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
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CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6 03:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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England test captain sidelined after gruesome facial injury
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England test captain sidelined after gruesome facial injury
March 28, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —England Test captain Ben Stokes will be sidelined for the first month of the county season as he recovers from facial in...
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STETHS on top vs Holmwood in Headley Cup semi-final
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STETHS on top vs Holmwood in Headley Cup semi-final
March 24, 2026
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth – Defending champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) were in a dominant position at the close of day one in the ...
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Uganda’s ‘cricket grannies’ fight lifestyle diseases with sport
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Uganda’s ‘cricket grannies’ fight lifestyle diseases with sport
March 20, 2026
JINJA, Uganda (AFP) — Giggles and songs ripple across a field in rural eastern Uganda where elderly women swing cricket bats as a way to reshape what ...
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India beat England by seven runs in T20 World Cup semi-final
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India beat England by seven runs in T20 World Cup semi-final
March 5, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — India beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday despite Jacob Bethell's stunning ...
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India beat West Indies to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals
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India beat West Indies to reach T20 World Cup semi-finals
March 1, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AFP) — Sanju Samson's sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India's dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the We...
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West Indies post 195-4 against India in T20 World Cup do-or-die clash
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West Indies post 195-4 against India in T20 World Cup do-or-die clash
March 1, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AFP) — The West Indies scored 195-4 after being asked to bat against India in their winner-takes-all final Super Eights clash at the T...
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South Africa thrash West Indies in T20 World Cup statement win
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South Africa thrash West Indies in T20 World Cup statement win
February 26, 2026
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — After the West Indies fought back from deep trouble at 83-7 to post 176-8, Markram and Quinton de Kock put on 95 for the firs...
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Hetmyer blasts 85 as West Indies pile up 254-6 against Zimbabwe
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Hetmyer blasts 85 as West Indies pile up 254-6 against Zimbabwe
February 23, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Shimron Hetmyer blasted 85 off 34 balls as the West Indies piled up 254-6 against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super Eights in ...
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England rout Sri Lanka for 95 to win Super Eights opener
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England rout Sri Lanka for 95 to win Super Eights opener
February 22, 2026
KANDY, Sri Lanka (AFP)—England routed Sri Lanka for 95 to give captain Harry Brook a perfect birthday present as they opened the T20 World Cup Super E...
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Gov’t moves to maximize Jamaica’s gains from CPL T20 return
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Gov’t moves to maximize Jamaica’s gains from CPL T20 return
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is taking steps to ensure that Jamaica secures maximum benefits from the return of the Caribbean Premier League (CP...
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England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights
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England survive Italy scare to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights
February 16, 2026
KOLKOTA, India (AFP)—England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase of 203 fel...
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Brook hails ‘brilliant’ Banton as England back on track at T20 World Cup
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Brook hails ‘brilliant’ Banton as England back on track at T20 World Cup
February 14, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AFP) — England captain Harry Brook paid tribute to Tom Banton, who starred with the bat to guide England to a five-wicket win over Sco...
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Rutherford powers West Indies to 196-6 against England at World Cup
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Rutherford powers West Indies to 196-6 against England at World Cup
February 11, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Sherfane Rutherford's brutal unbeaten 76 and some late hitting from Jason Holder enabled the West Indies to post 196-6 against E...
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Sanmerna Foundation donates J$700,000 in cricket gear to St Jago High
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Sanmerna Foundation donates J$700,000 in cricket gear to St Jago High
February 8, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Sanmerna Foundation has donated close to J$700,000 worth of cricket gear to the cricketers of St Jago High School, reinforcing...
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West Indies ‘tick boxes’ in shortened T20 against South Africa
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West Indies ‘tick boxes’ in shortened T20 against South Africa
January 31, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — West Indian captain Shai Hope said his team were "ticking more boxes" after they won a reduced-overs third and fina...
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De Kock clinches T20 series for South Africa against West Indies
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De Kock clinches T20 series for South Africa against West Indies
January 29, 2026
CENTURION, South Africa (AFP) —Quinton de Kock used a borrowed bat to hammer a series-clinching century for South Africa in the second T20 internation...
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West Indies Under-19 win again
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West Indies Under-19 win again
January 25, 2026
The West Indies made a winning start in the Super Six stage of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, beating Ireland by 25 runs via the Duckworth/Lewis ...
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West Indies under-19 through to Super Six
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West Indies under-19 through to Super Six
January 22, 2026
West Indies Under-19s advanced to the Super Six stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup after beating South Africa by 55 runs at the High Performance Oval,...
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West Indies lose first game at Under-19 World Cup
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West Indies lose first game at Under-19 World Cup
January 18, 2026
The West Indies Under-19s suffered their first setback at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Sunday, crashing to a 138-run defeat to Afghanistan. A...
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West Indies players named among best in ESPN 2025 cricket roundup
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West Indies players named among best in ESPN 2025 cricket roundup
January 9, 2026
A number of the West Indies’ players across both men’s and women’s squads have been picked by ESPN as some of the standout players of 2025. The ESPNcr...
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New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205
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New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205
December 10, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP)—New Zealand fought back to claim first-day honours in the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington, but the hom...
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Indian man arrested for stalking two Australian women cricketers
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Indian man arrested for stalking two Australian women cricketers
October 25, 2025
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) — Indian police have arrested a man accused of stalking and inappropriately touching two Australian cricketers participating in...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young Jamaica is urging Opposition Leader and President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding, to immediately clarify...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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