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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fifty-two shelters open in Portland
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#EyeOnMelissa: Fifty-two shelters open in Portland
October 27, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica - The early impact of Hurricane Melissa has forced the opening of 52 of the 74  shelters across Portland, with 295 occupants. On Sun...
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#EyesonMelissa: Wilkinson demands halt to constructions on the beach in Falmouth
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#EyesonMelissa: Wilkinson demands halt to constructions on the beach in Falmouth
October 27, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica - Councillor Garth Wilkinson (People’s National Party, Falmouth Division),  is calling for an immediate halt to the unregulated cons...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness says security forces deployed to deal with law and order
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness says security forces deployed to deal with law and order
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says he is “sufficiently satisfied” that Jamaica’s security forces are “properly deployed in such...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness urges Jamaica to brace for Hurricane Melissa
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#EyeOnMelissa: Holness urges Jamaica to brace for Hurricane Melissa
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a warning as Hurricane Melissa moves toward Jamaica urging citizens to take the necessary...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay displays signs of normalcy as disaster looms
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#EyeOnMelissa: Montego Bay displays signs of normalcy as disaster looms
October 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Despite sporadic showers throughout the day on Sunday, Montego Bay continues to exhibit signs of normalcy. While a number of build...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Scotia Group offices to remain closed on Monday and Tuesday
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#EyeOnMelissa: Scotia Group offices to remain closed on Monday and Tuesday
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotia Group says all its locations including Scotiabank branches and offices of Scotia Insurance, Scotia Investments and Scotia P...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC suspends road operations ahead of major hurricane
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#EyeOnMelissa: JUTC suspends road operations ahead of major hurricane
October 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has suspended all road operations from midday Sunday due to Hurricane Melissa. The co...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Met Service warns Jamaicans to beware of storm surges
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#EyeOnMelissa: Met Service warns Jamaicans to beware of storm surges
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is warning Jamaicans, particularly those living along the coastline, to be pre...
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#EyeOnMelissa: No Jamaican will escape Melissa, Samuda warns
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#EyeOnMelissa: No Jamaican will escape Melissa, Samuda warns
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has warned that no one in Jamaica should feel that they will es...
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie urges Jamaicans to heed warnings as Hurricane Melissa nears
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie urges Jamaicans to heed warnings as Hurricane Melissa nears
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With Hurricane Melissa drawing closer to Jamaica, citizens are being urged to take the threat seriously and follow all official in...
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#EyeOnMelissa: JN Group offices likely to remain closed on Monday
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#EyeOnMelissa: JN Group offices likely to remain closed on Monday
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica National (JN) Group has announced that its local offices are likely to remain closed on Monday, October 27, as Hurrica...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to strike Jamaica as major hurricane early next week
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#EyeOnMelissa: Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to strike Jamaica as major hurricane early next week
October 24, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa is now projected to make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane early next week. According to the Meteorological Service of J...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Jamaica now under tropical storm warning as Melissa crawls across Caribbean
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#EyeOnMelissa: Jamaica now under tropical storm warning as Melissa crawls across Caribbean
October 23, 2025
A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch are now in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean Sea and closer ...
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Haiti under hurricane watch
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Haiti under hurricane watch
October 22, 2025
MIAMI, United States (CMC)—A hurricane watch is in effect for Haiti on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the region, and is expe...
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Hurricane watch issued as Ernesto approaches Puerto Rico
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Hurricane watch issued as Ernesto approaches Puerto Rico
August 13, 2024
MIAMI, United States (AFP)— Tropical Storm Ernesto advanced Tuesday through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and se...
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