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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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‘Normality not guaranteed’  – JTA
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‘Normality not guaranteed’ – JTA
Teachers restive days before school reopening, elections
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) has given the Ministry of Finance until Friday to present an improved wage offer or ‘normal...
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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
August 16, 2025
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights Saturday as it began shutting down operations in response to a strike by flight atte...
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Public schools in Antigua and Barbuda closed as teachers’ industrial action continues
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Public schools in Antigua and Barbuda closed as teachers’ industrial action continues
May 12, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government says classes at all public schools on the island have been cancelled as the Antigua and ...
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NWC to truck water to disrupted systems due to industrial action
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NWC to truck water to disrupted systems due to industrial action
April 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says some of its systems have been impacted by the industrial action being taken by some techn...
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WATCH: Samuda confirms disruption at NWC due to post-reclassification dispute
April 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, has confirmed an unsanctioned disr...
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WATCH: MP Robinson warns of potential industrial action by restless public sector unions
March 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Julian Robinson, the People's National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew South Eastern, is sounding the alarm on...
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WATCH: Commuters stranded as JUTC employees withdraw services
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WATCH: Commuters stranded as JUTC employees withdraw services
February 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commuters were left stranded on Tuesday after several employees at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) withdrew their service...
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Bahamas PM says planned industrial action is illegal
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Bahamas PM says planned industrial action is illegal
January 13, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) - The prime minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis has described as “unlawful” a planned two-day industrial action, beginning on...
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WATCH: Breathless and Secrets workers’ protest action ends after intervention
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WATCH: Breathless and Secrets workers’ protest action ends after intervention
November 12, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica -The protest action taken by some staff members at the Secrets Resort in Montego Bay, St James has been called off following the int...
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Labour ministry meets with Secrets Hotel amid industrial action
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Labour ministry meets with Secrets Hotel amid industrial action
November 12, 2024
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says it will meet with management and staff of Secrets Hotel in Montego Bay after 100 workers employed to t...
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Industrial action by correctional officers delays hearing for Tesha Miller, alleged Klans gangsters
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Industrial action by correctional officers delays hearing for Tesha Miller, alleged Klans gangsters
April 18, 2024
Industrial action by correctional officers at the Horizon correctional facility has resulted in the delay of the Supreme Court hearing for 23 alleged ...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25, 2026
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
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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, 2026
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, 2026
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
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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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