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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
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
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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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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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Odds rising for very strong El Nino — EU monitor
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Odds rising for very strong El Nino — EU monitor
June 10, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wednesday said that global forecasters were increasingly confident that a very str...
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Senior clergyman urges funding and greater church role in disaster response
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Senior clergyman urges funding and greater church role in disaster response
June 8, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica —  Chairman of the Word Power Ministry Board, Pastor Dr Donville Bell is calling for the government to provide state funding for...
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NSWMA putting in place emergency measures for hurricane season
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NSWMA putting in place emergency measures for hurricane season
June 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is putting several emergency measures in place for the 2026 Atlantic Hurric...
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OUR approves multi-layered insurance plan for JPS ahead of 2026 hurricane season
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OUR approves multi-layered insurance plan for JPS ahead of 2026 hurricane season
June 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has approved combined insurance coverage of US$106.6 million, via a parametric insurance...
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Flow prepared for 2026 hurricane season, says operators
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Flow prepared for 2026 hurricane season, says operators
June 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Liberty Caribbean, the operator of Flow, Liberty Business, and BTC, says it is in a state of readiness for the 2026 Atlantic Hurri...
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Jamaica secures US$200m in hurricane insurance coverage through World Bank catastrophe bond
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Jamaica secures US$200m in hurricane insurance coverage through World Bank catastrophe bond
May 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The World Bank on Tuesday issued a catastrophe bond providing the Government of Jamaica with US$200 million in insurance coverage ...
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Six St Andrew gullies to be repaired as hurricane season approaches
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Six St Andrew gullies to be repaired as hurricane season approaches
May 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season to begin June 1, the National Works Agency (NWA) says it is moving to improve the resilienc...
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US expects ‘below normal’ Atlantic hurricane season
May 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) forecasters on Thursday predicted the Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be "below normal" in...
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Gov’t allocates roughly $250m for pre-hurricane mitigation works
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Gov’t allocates roughly $250m for pre-hurricane mitigation works
May 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government has allocated $246 million to support pre-hurricane mitigation works across the island, with a major focus on drain...
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Government must act on shelters ahead of hurricane season, says Neita Garvey
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Government must act on shelters ahead of hurricane season, says Neita Garvey
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie Neita Garvey, says the Government and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...
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CCJ president again calls for Climate Change Compensatory Fund
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CCJ president again calls for Climate Change Compensatory Fund
March 20, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, is calling for the establishment of ...
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Climate agency predicts severe weather activity for Caribbean as soon as April
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Climate agency predicts severe weather activity for Caribbean as soon as April
March 2, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says continued, unusual warmth in the Tropical North Atlantic Ocean implies...
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Bignall Law dedicates tree-lighting to hurricane victims, calls for better housing solutions
December 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bignall Law Commercial Centre in Half-Way-Tree illuminated its building on Saturday night in tribute to the victims of Hurrica...
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Church group treks into remote Westmoreland community to deliver vital Hurricane relief
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Church group treks into remote Westmoreland community to deliver vital Hurricane relief
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several families in Westmoreland, ravaged by the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa in October, were grateful for a major relief effort ...
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ISSA announces resumption of high school competitions
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ISSA announces resumption of high school competitions
November 14, 2025
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has announced the resumption of inter-school competitions beginning the week of November 24. Man...
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Over 116,000 buildings severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa — Holness
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Over 116,000 buildings severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa — Holness
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 116,000 of the 428,000 buildings in the database of the National Spatial Data Management Branch sustained severe damage ...
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NHF deploys mobile pharmacies in western Jamaica as part of recovery efforts
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NHF deploys mobile pharmacies in western Jamaica as part of recovery efforts
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Health Fund (NHF) says it has launched mobile pharmacy services for three parishes in western Jamaica that were heavi...
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Transport Authority warns public passenger vehicles against ‘exorbitant prices’
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Transport Authority warns public passenger vehicles against ‘exorbitant prices’
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Transport Authority is warning public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators to immediately stop the illegal practice of raising fa...
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
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Trelawny residents join long queues to fetch river water after Hurricane Melissa
November 4, 2025
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — As National Water Commission (NWC) customers await the restoration of piped water in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, long queu...
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Hurricane Melissa leaves pregnant mother homeless in Westmoreland
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Hurricane Melissa leaves pregnant mother homeless in Westmoreland
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November 4, 2025
With only weeks to go before welcoming her fourth child into the world, Satnerine Tomlin of Whitehouse, Westmoreland, is facing the unimaginable as sh...
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IICA launches emergency fund to aid Caribbean agriculture after Hurricane Melissa
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IICA launches emergency fund to aid Caribbean agriculture after Hurricane Melissa
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has established an emergency fund to assist the agriculture sec...
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#MelissaAftermath: Grange announces launch of volunteer registry
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#MelissaAftermath: Grange announces launch of volunteer registry
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has announced the launch of the National Registry of Voluntee...
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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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