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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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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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Pfizer reports loss on hit from one-time clinical failures
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Pfizer reports loss on hit from one-time clinical failures
August 4, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pfizer reported a second-quarter loss Tuesday following writedowns due to unfavorable clinical results despite scoring...
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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
August 4, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak in Democratic R...
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‘Not about men’s preferences’: Jamaicans debate women’s higher obesity rates
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‘Not about men’s preferences’: Jamaicans debate women’s higher obesity rates
July 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — From poor exercise habits to stress to personal comfort, Jamaicans have offered varying opinions on why obesity affects local wome...
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Women encouraged to prioritise mental wellness
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Women encouraged to prioritise mental wellness
July 27, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Women are being encouraged to prioritise their mental health to manage daily stress, build resilience, and support their overall w...
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Ebola spreading in DRC ‘faster than any previous outbreak
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Ebola spreading in DRC ‘faster than any previous outbreak
July 16, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pac...
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Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines
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Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines
July 14, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Rosa Valentina Perez has been lying in a bed in Cuba's main cancer clinic for nearly three weeks, waiting for a CT scan to diagno...
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NHF expands mammogram subsidy to include high-risk women and men
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NHF expands mammogram subsidy to include high-risk women and men
July 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) has expanded its NHFCard programme to provide an annual $3,000 mammogram subsidy for high-risk wome...
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Track coach Stephen Francis battling health issue in hospital
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Track coach Stephen Francis battling health issue in hospital
June 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Co-founder and Technical Director of the MVP Track & Field Club, Stephen Francis, is receiving medical treatment in hospital, the ...
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province
June 29, 2026
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a fourth province, meaning the country's entire n...
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Doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive for Ebola in France; contact tracing underway
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Doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive for Ebola in France; contact tracing underway
June 24, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French health authorities have launched contact-tracing efforts after confirming the country's first case of Ebola on Wednesday,...
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility, health minister tells court
June 23, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a United States (US) run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a cou...
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
June 22, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Barbados Government alleging that she has suffered serious health complications a...
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Kenya health minister in contempt over US Ebola site, says court
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Kenya health minister in contempt over US Ebola site, says court
June 22, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya's high court found the country's health minister in contempt on Monday over the continued construction of an Ebola facili...
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
June 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the 178th Session of its Executive Committee has concluded after fo...
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Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo, warns WHO
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Ebola spreading ‘fast’ in DR Congo, warns WHO
June 19, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization (WHO) war...
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Tufton to sign accountability framework with four regional health authorities
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Tufton to sign accountability framework with four regional health authorities
June 16, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed that a formal signing ceremony for the recently introduced account...
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Dr Dawes calls for end to ‘patch and pray’ approach to surgical infrastructure collapse
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Dr Dawes calls for end to ‘patch and pray’ approach to surgical infrastructure collapse
June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, on Monday called for urgent and decisive action to address what he d...
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
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MSF warns of ‘dangerous gaps’ in Ebola response in DR Congo
June 15, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — "Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Rep...
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
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WHO, Africa CDC launch US$518m plan to combat Ebola outbreak
June 5, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union's public health agency launched a US$518-million joint plan on F...
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Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed
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Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed
June 3, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya's health minister said on Wednesday that the United States (US) funded quarantine centre would proceed, days after deadly...
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
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WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response ‘catching up’
June 3, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 61 people in central...
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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears
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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears
June 2, 2026
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town hosting ...
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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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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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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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