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ST THOMAS, Jamaica – The 'Fireman' Capleton and ‘Dunce Man’ Jamal electrified fans at Old Pera in St Thomas to ring in the new year at the annual Ango...
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ST ANN, Jamaica—The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising road users in the eastern parishes of St Mary, Portland as well St Ann to exercise caution...
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January 2 02:58 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least o...
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January 2 02:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and...
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January 2 02:50 PM
In the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa, many Jamaicans are carrying unexpected emotional weight, including grief, uncertainty, an...
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January 2 02:50 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana Police Force on Friday said that two Brazilian gold miners died after a mining pit collapsed at Chenapou, North ...
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January 2 02:22 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, has sought to assure the association's restive auxiliary work...
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January 11, 2025
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AFP) — Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially de...
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January 11, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The fifth anniversary of the first known death from COVID-19 passed seemingly unnoticed in China Saturday, with no official rem...
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January 7, 2025
Since 2022, Athena Care has been providing optimum at-home care for those in need of medical services. Chief Executive Officer Thea-Nicole Davis says ...
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January 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched an interactive dashboard to monitor avian influenza A(H5N1)...
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December 30, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how COVID-19 bega...
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December 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalised in the United States has mutated to become better ad...
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December 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says after years of hard work, the Americas region including the Caribbe...
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December 17, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Several giant United States (US) and international groups focused on fighting HIV and AIDS on Tuesday unveiled a plan to s...
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December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – People’s National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, is calling on the prime minister and minister ...
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December 5, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday it had given a first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis — ...
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December 4, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — People who vape while still smoking cigarettes are less likely to successfully quit than those who only do one or the other, a n...
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December 3, 2024
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) – Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan on Tuesday said women would ...
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December 2, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Countries trying to negotiate a global agreement on handling future pandemics began an extra week of talks Monday, with th...
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November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the “Better with PrEP” campaign, with the goal of expanding...
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November 27, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in develop...
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November 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting more young people now, according to health authorities. Noting that most deaths in ...
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November 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has been managing a confirmed outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) among inmates at the Hunt...
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November 16, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Climate change is responsible for nearly a fifth of the record number of dengue cases worldwide this year, United States (US) re...
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November 13, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — The percentage of adults suffering from diabetes across the world has doubled over the past three decades, the biggest rises com...
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November 13, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says approximately 5,100 people die annually in the Caribbean from HIV-related ...
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November 11, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Talks between World Health Organization (WHO) member states on a landmark global accord on handling future pandemics will ...
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November 5, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday listed 17 pathogens that cause widespread disease and death, including HIV,...
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January 2, 2026
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – The 'Fireman' Capleton and ‘Dunce Man’ Jamal electrified fans at Old Pera in St Thomas to ring in the new year at the annual Ango...
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January 2, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro on Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but sai...
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ST ANN, Jamaica—The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising road users in the eastern parishes of St Mary, Portland as well St Ann to exercise caution...
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January 2, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP)—A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least o...
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January 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for the implementation of a strong public education campaign on proper waste disposal and...
