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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
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PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to head off renewed conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on ...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaican men’s indoor 800m record has been broken for a fourth time in eight days after Navasky Anderson ran 1:44.75 seconds for...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Arnett Gardens footballer Lucien Anderson is dead. According to reports, the 55-year-old was fatally shot during a confront...
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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February 22 01:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dacia Forrester should be preparing to celebrate her 41st birthday on Wednesday, but instead, she is currently confined to a hospita...
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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$131m investment transforms Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary
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St Mary, Jamaica—A $131-million investment by the Ministry of Health and Wellness has transformed the Belfield Community Health Centre in St Mary, sig...
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Body of man found in Manchester
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Body of man found in Manchester
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on the Blue Mountain to Top ...
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
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Jamaican and Japanese acts excite at Japan, Jamaica Link Up
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— Mai ‘Okamai Okamoto, a Japanese national, has been residing between Jamaica and Japan for almost 16 years. During that time, she de...
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January 30, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)-Cubans queued around the block for fuel Friday, as the island's Communist government decried US efforts to "suffocate" the already‑...
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China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
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China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
January 28, 2026
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according...
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Campbell Rochester appointed PS in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications
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Campbell Rochester appointed PS in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Kedesha Campbell Rochester, has been appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. I...
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US grants Trinidad permit to explore Venezuela gas field
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US grants Trinidad permit to explore Venezuela gas field
October 9, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AFP) - The United States (US) has given the green light for the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago to explore...
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Belize launches committee to develop national electricity energy mix plan
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July 17, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC) –  The Belize government says it launched the Special Electricity Committee (SEC) to spearhead the development of a National E...
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AI consuming vast amounts of energy, must reduce footprint — study
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AI consuming vast amounts of energy, must reduce footprint — study
July 8, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is immense -- but its equally vast energy consumption needs curbing, with asking s...
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Global warming is a security threat and armies must adapt — experts
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Global warming is a security threat and armies must adapt — experts
April 22, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — From responding to weather disasters to rising competition in the fast-warming Arctic, militaries are exposed to climate change ...
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
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‘Island-wide’ outage hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness Tuesday, with the United States (US) island territory's e...
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West Indies Petroleum spins off fuel distribution arm to form WIP Energy
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West Indies Petroleum spins off fuel distribution arm to form WIP Energy
December 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), which controls nearly a third of Jamaica's fuel market, has spun off its retail and commercia...
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2,000 residents of Harmons Valley to benefit from energy efficient water project
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2,000 residents of Harmons Valley to benefit from energy efficient water project
December 19, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Approximately 2,000 residents in the Harmons Valley area of Manchester are set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar water project...
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Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040
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Japan to make renewables top power source by 2040
December 17, 2024
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in its push to become carbon neutral by mid-century, under government p...
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Power plant failure triggers blackout across cash-strapped Cuba
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba was racing Friday to restore electricity after the failure of the island's biggest power plant caused a nationwide blackout,...
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Solar on track for another record year — report
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Solar on track for another record year — report
September 18, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — The solar industry is due to grow by nearly a third in 2024, beating forecasts as it adds 593 gigawatts of additional capacity, ...
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Navasky Anderson reclaims men’s indoor 800m record
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Former Arnett Gardens star killed in alleged confrontation with police
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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Burn Foundation of Jamaica seeks US$55,000 to save woman set ablaze at gas station
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