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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
June 25 05:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica spent five times more on imports than it earned from exports during the January to March quarter of 2026. This is according ...
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
June 25 05:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rajindra Campbell broke the Jamaican men’s shot put national record for a second time this year after he threw 22.44m to win the eve...
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Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
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Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
June 25 05:17 PM
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP)—Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Co...
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Movies of merit
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June 25 04:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Appearing at the recent Caribbean Studies Association’s 50th annual conference on Caribbean Vibes and Vibrations (Culture, Identit...
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
June 25 04:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, June 25, ended trading at $157.69, down by 49, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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Mother of autistic children highlights autism challenges with new book
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Mother of autistic children highlights autism challenges with new book
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
June 25 04:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Parents of children with autism usually stress the importance of patience to help their children live a normal life. Susan Vanriel-S...
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‘Roaring Lion’ tops 799,000 YouTube views as Cashan prepares to unveil debut album
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‘Roaring Lion’ tops 799,000 YouTube views as Cashan prepares to unveil debut album
June 25 03:39 PM
Jamaican recording artiste Cashan is entering the biggest week of her career, with her Richie Spice collaboration Roaring Lion surpassing 799,000 YouT...
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Green urges Black River High School graduates to align their future with emerging opportunities in St Elizabeth
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Green urges Black River High School graduates to align their future with emerging opportunities in St Elizabeth
June 25 03:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South Western, Floyd Green, has challenged t...
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Inflation rises to 5.4% as food, restaurant and energy costs climb
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Inflation rises to 5.4% as food, restaurant and energy costs climb
June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.4 per cent in May as households paid more for fresh produce, restaurant meals, electrici...
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Jamaica advancing plans for use of nuclear energy, says Wheatley
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Jamaica advancing plans for use of nuclear energy, says Wheatley
June 6, 2026
Jamaica is advancing plans to be among the small developing countries that use nuclear energy for domestic purposes. Minister of Science, Technology a...
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Electricity to be restored to remaining customers throughout Saturday as Vaz calls emergency meeting
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Electricity to be restored to remaining customers throughout Saturday as Vaz calls emergency meeting
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As of 5:00 am today, electricity has been restored to approximately 500,000 of 700,000 customers following the all-island electric...
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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say
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Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say
May 8, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The demise of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to add further upward pressure to United States (US) ...
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Guyana’s president tells industry leaders that energy balance is key to global future
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Guyana’s president tells industry leaders that energy balance is key to global future
May 5, 2026
HOUSTON, United States (CMC) — Guyana has told an international energy conference that the global conversation must shift from “energy transition to e...
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Results from Jamaica’s offshore oil survey to become available within next three months — Vaz
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Results from Jamaica’s offshore oil survey to become available within next three months — Vaz
March 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says results from the surface geochemical survey conducted by United Oil and Gas offshore Jamaica are ex...
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Cubans queue for fuel as Trump issues energy ultimatum
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Cubans queue for fuel as Trump issues energy ultimatum
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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Belize launches committee to develop national electricity energy mix plan
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
December 31, 2024
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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Power plant failure triggers blackout across cash-strapped Cuba
October 18, 2024
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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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
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