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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP)—Lebanon's health ministry said 13 people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes in the south, including in a town where Israel...
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Jamaican radio executives say the medium’s accessibility, affordability and deeply rooted connection to everyday listeners have made it remarkably res...
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GHN launches global campaign to support primary education initiative
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has welcomed Porter Airlines' new direct service from Canada to Montego Bay. The new direct ser...
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TAJ says intermittent issues affecting eMVRC transactions
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says the system used to facilitate electronic motor vehicle registration certificate (eMVRC) trans...
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Caribbean transitions into the dry and cool seasons in December
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) on Wednesday said there will be a decrease of tropical cyclo...
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January 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Farmers across the country can expect normal to below-normal rainfall, as the peak period of the dry season approaches. Running fr...
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — The Caribbean faces “a lot of variables” as the region transitions from the wet-hurricane season into the dry season, which...
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