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Labour ministry defends ROOFS housing programme
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Labour ministry defends ROOFS housing programme
April 8 06:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has rejected recent media reports on post-hurricane recovery efforts in St Ann, stating that claims about the ROOFS...
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Express Fitness named official fitness partner for Xodus Carnival’s “OlympiX” 2026
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Express Fitness named official fitness partner for Xodus Carnival’s “OlympiX” 2026
April 8 05:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   Express Fitness, Jamaica’s largest gym network, has announced its official partnership with Xodus Carnival for the 2026 staging ...
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Police seize ammo in Kingston operation
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Police seize ammo in Kingston operation
April 8 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police  seized unauthorised ammunition and firearm components during an early morning intelligence-led operation in Kingston 2 on ...
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United Oil & Gas announces boost in Jamaican offshore oil prospects
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United Oil & Gas announces boost in Jamaican offshore oil prospects
April 8 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- United Oil & Gas Plc has identified potential thermogenic hydrocarbons in piston core samples from its Walton-Morant Licence offs...
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Douglas tops World Athletics rankings for women’s 100m & 200m
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Douglas tops World Athletics rankings for women’s 100m & 200m
April 8 05:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Shanoya Douglas has topped the World Athletics rankings with her performance times in the women’s 100m and 200m according ...
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Neita Garvey calls for urgent action on prolonged shelter conditions
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Neita Garvey calls for urgent action on prolonged shelter conditions
April 8 04:57 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — Shadow Minister of Local Government, Natalie Neita Garvey is raising concern about the continued housing of hurricane-affected r...
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records climb to number 4 on US itunes reggae chart
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Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records climb to number 4 on US itunes reggae chart
April 8 04:52 PM
Dancehall star Chronic Law and producer Pimpdon Records have many reasons to celebrate at present, considering the fact that their single has leaped t...
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McKenzie calls on JTA president to provide evidence of alleged exposure of students to sexual acts at shelters
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McKenzie calls on JTA president to provide evidence of alleged exposure of students to sexual acts at shelters
April 8 04:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has called on the president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to provide evide...
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Broadcaster Walter ‘Bob’ Clarke has died
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Broadcaster Walter ‘Bob’ Clarke has died
January 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran broadcaster Walter Charles “Bob” Clarke has died. The media practitioner of more than five decades reportedly died early T...
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US monster storm kills 30
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US monster storm kills 30
January 27, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) —More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the count...
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Holness saddened by passing of Sly Dunbar
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Holness saddened by passing of Sly Dunbar
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed sadness at the passing of legendary drummer Lowell "Sly" Dunbar. Holness, in a tweet o...
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PNP pays tribute to Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar
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PNP pays tribute to Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   Shadow Minister of Culture, Creative Industries and Information, Nekeisha Burchell, says she is saddened by the passing of iconi...
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Caribbean-American legislator denounces ICE’s latest fatal shooting
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Caribbean-American legislator denounces ICE’s latest fatal shooting
January 25, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American New York State Assembly member Brian Cunningham on Saturday denounced the latest fatal shooting by ...
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Trelawny crash victim identified as 68-y-o St Mary man
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Trelawny crash victim identified as 68-y-o St Mary man
January 23, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Police have identified the man who died following a two-vehicle collision on the North Coast Highway in Trelawny on Thursday after...
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Transit permit needed for importation of bodies and ashes, says health authorities
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Transit permit needed for importation of bodies and ashes, says health authorities
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the public and funeral homes are being advised that the Jamaica Customs Agency requires a transit permit to be issued f...
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Mathematician Gladys West, whose work helped create GPS, dies at 95
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Mathematician Gladys West, whose work helped create GPS, dies at 95
January 20, 2026
Mathematician Dr Gladys West, whose work helped lay the foundation for modern global positioning systems (GPS), has died at the age of 95. According t...
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Willie Stewart hails ‘Cat’ Coore as musical genius
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Willie Stewart hails ‘Cat’ Coore as musical genius
January 20, 2026
Howard Campbell Former Third World drummer, Willie Stewart, has described Stephen “Cat” Coore as a “musical genius like no other”, crediting the iconi...
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Tributes pour in after death of Italian designer Valentino
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Tributes pour in after death of Italian designer Valentino
January 19, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP)—Italian designer Valentino Garavani, whose luxurious dresses adorned some of the world's most elegant women from Jackie Kennedy to A...
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Valentino, Italy’s fashion king, dies at 93
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Valentino, Italy’s fashion king, dies at 93
January 19, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — One of the top designers of his era, Italy's elegance aficionado Valentino Garavani spent nearly half a century dressing the world...
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‘Thank you for the music Cat’
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‘Thank you for the music Cat’
Opposition leader joins in outpouring of condolences for the late Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Describing the passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore as a terrible shock, Opposition Leader Mark Golding shared his condolences to the fa...
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Holness says Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was a cultural ambassador in truest sense
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Holness says Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was a cultural ambassador in truest sense
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described Stephen “Cat” Coore, who passed away suddenly on Sunday, as a towering figure in Jamai...
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was ‘The Reggae Ambassador’ — Grange
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was ‘The Reggae Ambassador’ — Grange
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has hailed the late Stephen “Cat” Coore as a unique talent wh...
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Josef Bogdanovich mourns passing of Chris Bovell
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Josef Bogdanovich mourns passing of Chris Bovell
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Businessman Josef Bogdanovich has paid tribute to veteran attorney-at-law Christopher Bovell, describing his death as a profound l...
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Vaz pays tribute to Chris Bovell
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Vaz pays tribute to Chris Bovell
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, has paid tribute to the late former senator and former Jamaica Labour Party ...
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WATCH: Police federation head criticises Indecom at cop’s funeral
January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, Sergeant Arleen McBean, on Wednesday criticised the Independent Commission of Investiga...
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BITU mourns passing of Christopher Bovell
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BITU mourns passing of Christopher Bovell
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Christopher Bovell. In a statement o...
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JLP pays tribute to Chris Bovell
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JLP pays tribute to Chris Bovell
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has paid tribute to former treasurer and party stalwart Chris Bovell, who died on Wednesday after r...
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DNA testing needed to ID victims of US attacks — Venezuela minister
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DNA testing needed to ID victims of US attacks — Venezuela minister
January 13, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela said Tuesday it was still working to identify some of the victims of the United States (US)  bombing raid in whic...
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Foreign ministry expresses condolences following death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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Foreign ministry expresses condolences following death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it is saddened by the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, who died on Sunday...
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PNP mourns death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
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PNP mourns death of Ambassador Curtis Ward
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Ambassador Curtis Ward, describing him as a distingu...
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