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Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial
August 24 05:46 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—An Argentine health insurance company admitted that medical tests presented at the trial over the death of late football...
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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August 24 05:36 PM
Masicka’s recently released third full-length studio album Forever Reign for Def Jam Recordings has earned the highest debut so far in 2026 on the Bil...
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
August 24 05:29 PM
The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has announced reggae icon Buju Banton and KesTheBand lead vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller (Kes...
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
August 24 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 24, ended trading at $159.32, down by 7 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
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One dead, children hospitalised after St Mary crash
August 24 04:07 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica— A Sunday evening drive along the Tower Isle main road ended in tragedy when a head-on collision claimed the life of a 30-year-old ma...
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Caricom employs external law firm to deal with re-appointment of secretary general
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Caricom employs external law firm to deal with re-appointment of secretary general
August 24 02:56 PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC)—The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping has employed the services of a regional law firm to present its response...
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101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling ganja
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101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling ganja
August 24 02:15 PM
A 101-year-old woman has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis after authorities reportedly found her with more than 90 grams of the...
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US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions
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US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions
August 24 02:10 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, ...
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Two killed in Grenada boating accident
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Two killed in Grenada boating accident
August 10, 2026
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada police are investigating a boating accident that resulted in the deaths of two people last weekend. In a brief st...
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
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OECS launches 45th anniversary celebrations
June 1, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) -The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Monday kicked off its 45th anniversary celebrations, saying that the eve...
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Carifta 2026: Douglas anchors U20 girls to sprint relay gold, Jamaica dominate medal table
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Carifta 2026: Douglas anchors U20 girls to sprint relay gold, Jamaica dominate medal table
April 6, 2026
Jamaica won just one of the four sprint relay gold medals on offer on Sunday’s second day of the 53rd Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics stad...
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US expands visa bonds to Grenada to ‘combat illegal overstay rates’
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US expands visa bonds to Grenada to ‘combat illegal overstay rates’
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Department of State says it is expanding its visa bond programme to apply to a total of 50 co...
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Grenada launches new housing initiative
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Grenada launches new housing initiative
February 20, 2026
ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada (CMC) — The Grenadian Government has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s housing sector through resili...
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Grenada’s former PM bows out of politics
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Grenada’s former PM bows out of politics
January 23, 2026
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Former prime minister Dr Keith Mitchell Thursday night bowed out of politics in Grenada after he named the acting clerk o...
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Grenada must reapply fiscal discipline by 2027, IMF says after hurricane relief
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Grenada must reapply fiscal discipline by 2027, IMF says after hurricane relief
January 21, 2026
Grenada must return to its key fiscal rule by 2027 to safeguard debt sustainability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday, after th...
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Nickalia Fuller’s maiden goal wins it for Reggae Boyz in Grenada
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Nickalia Fuller’s maiden goal wins it for Reggae Boyz in Grenada
January 18, 2026
Nickalia Fuller scored his first goal for Jamaica as the Reggae Boyz defeated Grenada 1-0 at the Kirani James Stadium as they continued their preparat...
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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
January 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Interim head coach Rudolph Speid has included three first-time invitees to the 24-man Reggae Boyz who will face Grenada in a friend...
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
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Grenada friendly for Reggae Boyz
January 7, 2026
Jamaica’s senior men’s football team will face hosts Grenada in an international friendly in St George’s on January 18. With the date falling outside ...
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Trinidad PM likely to make official visit to Grenada
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Trinidad PM likely to make official visit to Grenada
December 31, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is due to make an official visit to Grenada early next year...
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Grenada denies ‘unusual disease outbreak’
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Grenada denies ‘unusual disease outbreak’
December 30, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Health authorities in Grenada say there is no evidence of an “unusual disease outbreak” at this time in the country, noti...
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Grenada agrees to adjustment to Cuban health programme
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Grenada agrees to adjustment to Cuban health programme
September 29, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – The Grenada government has announced what it termed “important changes” to the Cuban Workers Programme following a reques...
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Education – the greatest creative equaliser- Grenada PM
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Education – the greatest creative equaliser- Grenada PM
September 27, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) – Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says education is the only force that can turn innovation into inclusion ...
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Seismic activity at Grenada’s Kick ‘em Jenny decreases significantly
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Seismic activity at Grenada’s Kick ‘em Jenny decreases significantly
September 1, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada's National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) on Monday said the levels of seismic activity at the Kick ’em Jenny...
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Grenada suspends shipment of small goods to United States
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Grenada suspends shipment of small goods to United States
August 29, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada has become the latest Caribbean Community (Caricom) country to suspend the shipment of all small parcels and pack...
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Grenada reports significant revenue decline after ‘extraordinary’ 2024 figures
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Grenada reports significant revenue decline after ‘extraordinary’ 2024 figures
August 18, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The Grenada government is reporting that revenue and grants for the first half of 2025 declined by EC$112.6 million as co...
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Grenada engages US over imposition of visa restrictions
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Grenada engages US over imposition of visa restrictions
August 14, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – The Government of Grenada says it has taken note of the imposition of visa restrictions on government officials. In a sta...
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Grenada court to re-sentence man whose 1988 death sentence was commuted
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Grenada court to re-sentence man whose 1988 death sentence was commuted
August 13, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – A Grenadian man who was found guilty of a double murder in 1988 but had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment ...
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Wanted Grenadian man flees to police after being shot in St Vincent
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Wanted Grenadian man flees to police after being shot in St Vincent
July 25, 2025
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The police in St Vincent are reporting that a 27-year-old man, who was shot and injured in Arnos Vale on Tuesday night a...
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Grenada opposition not supporting legislation reducing age for sexual, reproductive treatment
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Grenada opposition not supporting legislation reducing age for sexual, reproductive treatment
July 23, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Grenada’s main Opposition, the New National Party (NNP) says it will not be supporting legislation that reduces the Age o...
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Grenadian gov’t restrict public access to hospital amid criminal gang activity
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Grenadian gov’t restrict public access to hospital amid criminal gang activity
July 23, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The Grenada Government has restricted public access to the male surgical ward of the General Hospital in response to rece...
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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