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Shaneil Muir ready to excite at All Pisces Born party
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Shaneil Muir ready to excite at All Pisces Born party
March 13 08:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Top flight Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir is set to ignite the highly anticipated All Pisces Born party on  Saturday at the freshl...
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
March 13 07:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shareholders of Jamaica Broilers Group Limited will vote next month on replacing long-standing auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers with...
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
March 13 06:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Police Division community. The curfew commenced at 6:00 pm o...
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
March 13 05:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Builders Clubs and K-Kids Clubs from the Jamaica District’s Division 23 East and Division 23 Central Kiwanis Clubs will host more ...
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
March 13 05:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, March 13, ended trading at $158.16, up by 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Jamaican-born scholar wins Oxford prize for book on Black women and political power
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Jamaican-born scholar wins Oxford prize for book on Black women and political power
March 13 04:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican-born scholar based in Canada has won an international award from Oxford University Press for her upcoming book examinin...
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Fire of unknown origin extensively damaged sections of Outameni Experience building in Trelawny
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Fire of unknown origin extensively damaged sections of Outameni Experience building in Trelawny
March 13 04:11 PM
TRELAWNY,  Jamaica — The Trelawny Fire Department is conducting a probe to determine the cause of a fire which extensively damaged sections of the roo...
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Maitland vigilant in pursuing what happened to Donna-Lee, says attorney
March 13 03:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Christopher Townsend says recently convicted client Noel Maitland maintains his innocence and is invested in find...
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LAC advances in eradicating hunger for the fourth consecutive year
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LAC advances in eradicating hunger for the fourth consecutive year
March 2, 2026
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — A new report suggests that in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), undernourishment decreased for the fourth consecutive yea...
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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
October 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has conducted another strike on an alleged drug-running boat in international waters, killing thre...
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World Bank says Caribbean economies outpaced economies in Central America
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World Bank says Caribbean economies outpaced economies in Central America
October 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) –The World Bank on Tuesday said that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can break its low-growth cycle by harnessin...
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Lives and economies at risk from weak primary healthcare in region — report
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Lives and economies at risk from weak primary healthcare in region — report
September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new report warned on Monday that the failure to build resilience within primary healthcare (PHC) in Latin America ...
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Delegates discuss use of AI in statistics in Latin America and Caribbean
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Delegates discuss use of AI in statistics in Latin America and Caribbean
April 30, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) – Regional delegates are in Chile discussing the progress made on the use of artificial intelligence in official statistics as t...
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Crime and violence stifling Latin America and Caribbean, says World Bank
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Crime and violence stifling Latin America and Caribbean, says World Bank
April 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)— A new report by the World Bank says organised crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Lat...
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IDB launches new initiative to help region deal with disasters
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IDB launches new initiative to help region deal with disasters
March 31, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the “Ready and Resilient Americas,” a regional programme to make Latin...
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LAC countries launch regional alliance to address organised crime
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LAC countries launch regional alliance to address organised crime
December 13, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Eighteen countries from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have launched the Alliance for Security, Justice and Develo...
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IICA report calls for expansion of connectivity in rural areas, development of digital skills
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IICA report calls for expansion of connectivity in rural areas, development of digital skills
October 23, 2024
Extending connectivity in rural areas and developing the digital skills of family farmers must be a regional priority, warned public and private secto...
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World Bank says remittances slowed in the Caribbean in 2023
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World Bank says remittances slowed in the Caribbean in 2023
June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States — The World Bank says remittance growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) slowed to 7.7 per cent in 2023 reaching US$...
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LAC maintain a low fatality rate despite record dengue cases
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LAC maintain a low fatality rate despite record dengue cases
June 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has reported 9.3 million case...
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IDB launches new initiative to address criminal violence in LAC
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IDB launches new initiative to address criminal violence in LAC
June 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has developed a new approach to support Latin American and Car...
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Caribbean economies predicted to grow significantly this year – World Bank
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Caribbean economies predicted to grow significantly this year – World Bank
June 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, (CMC)— The World Bank Tuesday predicted that economic growth in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen to 7.1 per cent this year, with ro...
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Top flight Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir is set to ignite the highly anticipated All Pisces Born party on  Saturday at the freshl...
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shareholders of Jamaica Broilers Group Limited will vote next month on replacing long-standing auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers with...
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Police Division community. The curfew commenced at 6:00 pm o...
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Builders Clubs and K-Kids Clubs from the Jamaica District’s Division 23 East and Division 23 Central Kiwanis Clubs will host more ...
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, March 13, ended trading at $158.16, up by 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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