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Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) is set to become a private company in the coming months as minority shareholders on Wednesday approved an offer by ...
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THE Government has re-engaged 157 Cuban medical professionals months after the collapse of a long-standing bilateral health-care arrangement with Cuba...
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Gibson/McCook Relays: Edwin Allen and Holmwood win 4x800m
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KINGSTON, Jamaican -- Edwin Allen High and Holmwood Technical won the high school boys’ and girls’ 4x800m events at Saturday’s Gibson/McCook Relays at...
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