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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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WATCH: ‘I’m not going to be bullied,’ says McKenzie amid claims that funds are being withheld from councillors
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WATCH: ‘I’m not going to be bullied,’ says McKenzie amid claims that funds are being withheld from councillors
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has pushed back against allegations that funds are being wit...
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Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University ...
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Belize to allocate funding to deal with sargassum
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BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC) – The Belize government says it will allocate funding and offer incentives to facilitate the collection and transportation of ...
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JAMP invites CSOs to apply for funding for projects
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June 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) has published a Call for Proposals offering financing to eligible civil society org...
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Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
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April 21, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestig...
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UN requests $900 mn for Haiti crisis in 2025
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for more than $900 million to help 3.9 million people in 2025 ...
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UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
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UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
January 30, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) rights chief said Thursday his office would need US$500 million on top of its regular budget to he...
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WHO appeals for US$1.5b to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis
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WHO appeals for US$1.5b to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed Thursday for US$1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that ...
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UK gov’t announces over JA$27-m in funding to support Jamaica’s marine conservation efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica- The United Kingdom has announced funding under the Sustainable Blue Economies Programme’s Blue Social Challenge Fund to help countr...
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IDB and partners invest JA$12 billion in Rio Cobre treatment plant
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IDB and partners invest JA$12 billion in Rio Cobre treatment plant
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has provided long-term financing for up to JA$12 billion (US$79 million) to fund the Rio...
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