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Hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards has died
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Hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards has died
February 24 03:18 PM
The local track and field fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the passing of hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards. Edwards died on Monday af...
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
February 24 02:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When 42-year-old Kayanne Cole decided to go into farming, she did not know how to properly use a machete. She had never cleared la...
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Warner Bros. says ‘reviewing’ new takeover bid from Paramount
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Warner Bros. says ‘reviewing’ new takeover bid from Paramount
February 24 01:22 PM
NEW YORK (AFP), United States—Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the ...
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the...
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Mexico president offers ‘full guarantees’ for safety of World Cup games
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday offered "full guarantees" for the safety of football fans at World Cup games ...
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Holness’ salary increase is tone-deaf, says advocacy group
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Holness’ salary increase is tone-deaf, says advocacy group
February 24 11:01 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Local human rights organisation, Stand Up For Jamaica, is questioning the timing of the decision by Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...
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Jamaica to host Rotary’s annual district conference this April
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Jamaica to host Rotary’s annual district conference this April
February 24 09:55 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of Rotarians from 10 countries in the northern Caribbean will convene at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston from April...
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Vybz Kartel among five Jamaican artistes to receive proclamation and keys to Broward County
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Vybz Kartel among five Jamaican artistes to receive proclamation and keys to Broward County
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 24 09:44 AM
Dancehall kingpin Vybz Kartel added another accolade to his growing list of achievements Monday night, when he received the key to Broward County in F...
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USA win men’s Olympic ice hockey gold for first time since 1980
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USA win men’s Olympic ice hockey gold for first time since 1980
February 22, 2026
MILAN, Italy (AFP)—The United States won the men's Olympic ice hockey gold for the first time in 46 years by beating Canada 2-1 on Sunday. Jack Hughes...
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Brazil’s Braathen wins South America’s first ever Winter Olympic gold
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Brazil’s Braathen wins South America’s first ever Winter Olympic gold
February 14, 2026
BORMIO Italy (AFP) — Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen held his nerve to win the men's alpine skiing giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday for South Ameri...
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Gold nears US$5,000, silver shines as stocks slip on turbulent week
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Gold nears US$5,000, silver shines as stocks slip on turbulent week
January 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Global stocks were subdued and precious metals hit fresh highs Friday after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Tr...
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Gold hits record high, dollar falls as US targets Fed
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Gold hits record high, dollar falls as US targets Fed
January 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The dollar weakened and gold hit a record high Monday as investors digested news that the United States (US) Justice De...
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Guyana to block smuggling of Venezuelan gold
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Guyana to block smuggling of Venezuelan gold
June 28, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The government of Guyana has taken steps to block Venezuelan gold from being smuggled into the country to help finance the ...
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St Andrew High’s Williams retains high jump title at Penns
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St Andrew High’s Williams retains high jump title at Penns
April 25, 2025
Shanniqua Williams of St Andrew High retained her Penn Relays girls high school high jump title on Friday’s second day of the 129th staging of the eve...
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Calabar land 4x100m gold at Penn Relays
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Calabar land 4x100m gold at Penn Relays
April 25, 2025
Calabar High struck gold as they won the high school boys’ 4x100m Championship of America title on Friday at the Penn Relays. The team ran 39.79 secon...
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Ghana bans foreigners from local gold trading in major overhaul
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Ghana bans foreigners from local gold trading in major overhaul
April 14, 2025
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Ghana on Monday announced it was banning all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of sweeping reforms aimed ...
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Historic gold regalia returned to Ghana’s king
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Historic gold regalia returned to Ghana’s king
November 21, 2024
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) — Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major ...
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Rebelution’s ‘Fade Away’ mines gold in the US
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Rebelution’s ‘Fade Away’ mines gold in the US
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March 8, 2024
Ten years after it was released, the song Fade Away by California reggae band Rebelution has been certified gold in the United States for digital sale...
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Hurdles coach Rahnsomn Edwards has died
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When 42-year-old Kayanne Cole decided to go into farming, she did not know how to properly use a machete. She had never cleared la...
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Warner Bros. says ‘reviewing’ new takeover bid from Paramount
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
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