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Forex: $159.40 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, August 18, ended trading at $159.40 up by 64 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ex...
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Sagicor Life Jamaica introduces JTA Protect Plus to strengthen financial security for educators
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited (SLJ) has introduced JTA Protect Plus, a new group insurance plan for eligible members and administrati...
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Police release identities of two killed in Trelawny crash
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Police release identities of two killed in Trelawny crash
August 18 06:16 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica—The police have released the identities of the two people who were pronounced dead following a crash involving a motor car and a tru...
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5.9-magnitude quake shakes China’s central Qinghai province
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5.9-magnitude quake shakes China’s central Qinghai province
August 18 06:07 PM
BEIJING, China (AFP)—A shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck in China's central Qinghai province early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. ...
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Agriculture ministry urges public to avoid open fires as more farmland burns in St Elizabeth
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Agriculture ministry urges public to avoid open fires as more farmland burns in St Elizabeth
August 18 05:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is urging the public to avoid lighting open fires amid dry conditions, following a...
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Regional CSEC pass rate rises to 72.18 per cent for 2026
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Regional CSEC pass rate rises to 72.18 per cent for 2026
August 18 05:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The regional pass rate for the May-June 2026 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations is 72.18 p...
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Colombia estimates quake damage at $9.6 billion
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Colombia estimates quake damage at $9.6 billion
August 18 05:08 PM
BOGOTA Colombia (AFP)—The powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people in western Colombia caused $9.57 billion in economic losses, President Ab...
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Education ministry preparing contingency plans for schools still under repair
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Education ministry preparing contingency plans for schools still under repair
August 18 05:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is preparing alternative arrangements, including rotating students on alter...
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’, says WHO chief
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’, says WHO chief
August 18, 2026
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of t...
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Congo ebola death toll tops 2000 in country’s deadliest outbreak ever
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Congo ebola death toll tops 2000 in country’s deadliest outbreak ever
August 11, 2026
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) —Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the latest outbreak...
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WHO chief in DR Congo for talks on Ebola reponse
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WHO chief in DR Congo for talks on Ebola reponse
August 5, 2026
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AFP) — The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a meeting...
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Over 1,000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda—WHO
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Over 1,000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda—WHO
July 22, 2026
GENVA, Switzerland(AFP)—The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World...
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Ebola spreading in DRC ‘faster than any previous outbreak
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Ebola spreading in DRC ‘faster than any previous outbreak
July 16, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pac...
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Ebola outbreak confirmed death toll tops 500 — WHO
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Ebola outbreak confirmed death toll tops 500 — WHO
July 6, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization fi...
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‘We came from nothing’: DR Congo dreams of England World Cup upset
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‘We came from nothing’: DR Congo dreams of England World Cup upset
June 29, 2026
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — DR Congo’s long road to a first World Cup in 52 years has been beset by challenges that their English opponents in the ...
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Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in DRC next week—WHO
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Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in DRC next week—WHO
June 24, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland(AFP)—Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expect...
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Xenophobic violence in South Africa fuels World Cup backlash across continent
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Xenophobic violence in South Africa fuels World Cup backlash across continent
June 12, 2026
Anti-migrant violence in South Africa has led to some citizens of other African countries using the World Cup to show their displeasure with the devel...
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
May 21, 2026
BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) — A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the...
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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
May 17, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)—The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the...
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No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80
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No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80
May 16, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP)—A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" an...
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More World Cup heartbreak for Jamaica, beaten in play-off by DR Congo
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More World Cup heartbreak for Jamaica, beaten in play-off by DR Congo
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz suffered a final heartbreak in their bid to reach to the FIFA Men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998 ...
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Reggae Boyz, DR Congo locked 0-0 at halftime
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Reggae Boyz, DR Congo locked 0-0 at halftime
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica and the Democratic Republic of Congo were locked at 0-0 at halftime in their FIFA Inter-Continental play-off final game at...
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‘At least 200’ feared dead in DR Congo landslide — gov’t
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‘At least 200’ feared dead in DR Congo landslide — gov’t
February 1, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that st...
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More than 30,000 flee eastern DR Congo for Burundi—sources
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More than 30,000 flee eastern DR Congo for Burundi—sources
December 9, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya(AFP)—More than 30,000 people have fled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for Burundi in a week, sources told AFP on Tuesday after th...
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Clashes in DR Congo despite peace efforts
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Clashes in DR Congo despite peace efforts
September 22, 2025
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — Intense clashes between anti-government M23 fighters and armed forces have taken place in eastern DR Congo in recent days i...
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New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15 — health minister
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New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15 — health minister
September 4, 2025
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a new outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has killed 15...
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Kagame tells countries sanctioning Rwanda to ‘go to hell’
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Kagame tells countries sanctioning Rwanda to ‘go to hell’
April 7, 2025
KIGALI, Rwanda (AFP)— Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Monday that countries sanctioning Kigali could "go to hell", weeks after some nations imposed...
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South Africa and DRC discuss boosting ‘defence capabilities’
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South Africa and DRC discuss boosting ‘defence capabilities’
March 24, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP)—The Democratic Republic of Congo's defence minister began a visit to South Africa Monday aimed at strengthening "stra...
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Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
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Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
February 24, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)--Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, s...
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UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
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UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
February 15, 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AFP)--United Nations (UN)  chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrit...
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Forex: $159.40 to one US dollar
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Sagicor Life Jamaica introduces JTA Protect Plus to strengthen financial security for educators
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5.9-magnitude quake shakes China’s central Qinghai province
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BEIJING, China (AFP)—A shallow earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck in China's central Qinghai province early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. ...
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Agriculture ministry urges public to avoid open fires as more farmland burns in St Elizabeth
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