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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
November 26 10:48 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will launch a national clean-up exercise next week, beginning in Westmoreland, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
November 26 10:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Government to “immediately come clean to the Jamaican people about ...
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
November 26 10:07 AM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in Franc...
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
November 26 09:48 AM
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 peopl...
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Guyanese gov’t says local content to expand
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Guyanese gov’t says local content to expand
November 26 09:07 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyanese government says effective from January next year, it will introduce a new structured timeline for reviewing an...
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
November 26 07:40 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British man changed his plea Wednesday and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into crowds at Liverpool Football ...
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Motorists advised to expect delays in Hanover
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Motorists advised to expect delays in Hanover
November 26 07:33 AM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Motorists travelling through Lucea, Hanover are being advised to expect traffic delays as the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) conducts...
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Dominica to commission geothermal power plant in December
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Dominica to commission geothermal power plant in December
November 26 07:28 AM
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Dominica government says it will commission its 10-megawatt geothermal power plant next month, as the country continues w...
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Authorities investigating the deadly Palisades Fire that tore through an affluent Los Angeles suburb in January sai...
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US sues power company over deadly Los Angeles wildfire
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US sues power company over deadly Los Angeles wildfire
September 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)  — The United States (US) government on Thursday filed multi-million dollar lawsuits against a major power company ov...
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US court upholds order blocking indiscriminate targeting by immigration patrols
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US court upholds order blocking indiscriminate targeting by immigration patrols
August 2, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A United States (US)  appeals court has upheld an order blocking immigration agents from carrying out patrols in Ca...
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Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests
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Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests
June 13, 2025
Los Angeles, United States (AFP)-Armed Marines arrived on the streets of Los Angeles Friday, part of a large deployment of troops ordered by Donald Tr...
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Jamaican restaurateur recalls racism he faced in US
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Jamaican restaurateur recalls racism he faced in US
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June 12, 2025
Since the emergence of Donald Trump as a political force in the United States, foreigners with legal status and undocumented immigrants have faced int...
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Grand Slam Track cancels Los Angeles meet – reports
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Grand Slam Track cancels Los Angeles meet – reports
June 12, 2025
The inaugural season of Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track will end prematurely with the cancellation of the fourth and final meeting that had been sc...
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Trump won’t allow ‘mob rule in America,’ White House says
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Trump won’t allow ‘mob rule in America,’ White House says
June 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Wednesday President Donald Trump would not allow "mob rule" after protests against his immigra...
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Caribbean-American congresswoman denounces use of Marines in Los Angeles
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June 10, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Caribbean-American Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke, has described as “an authoritarian escalation” the decision by Presid...
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Trump deploys Marines, raising tensions in Los Angeles protests
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June 10, 2025
Los Angeles, United States (AFP)—Hundreds of Marines were due to arrive in Los Angeles on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump ordered their deploy...
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Unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids as troops sent by Trump fan out
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June 9, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Police ordered the public to disperse from downtown Los Angeles after further unrest, with cars torched and securit...
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Universal Studios, Venice Beach to host LA 2028 events
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — An iconic Hollywood studio lot and the golden sands of Venice Beach are among an array of Los Angeles landmarks tha...
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Los Angeles county agrees $4bn sex abuse pay-out
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Los Angeles county agrees $4bn sex abuse pay-out
April 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $4 billion to settle thousands of sex abuse claims dating back decades, it said...
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LA prosecutor asks to withdraw Menendez brothers’ bid for resentencing
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LA prosecutor asks to withdraw Menendez brothers’ bid for resentencing
March 10, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The chief prosecutor in Los Angeles said Monday he was asking for the withdrawal of a resentencing motion for Erik...
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Overnight firefight tames new California blaze
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January 23, 2025
CASTAIC, United States (AFP)— Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted  near Los Angeles appeared to be making prog...
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New explosive wildfire erupts near Los Angeles
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January 22, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and sparking evacuation orders in a regi...
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‘LA is showing up’: donation centres inundated with volunteers
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‘LA is showing up’: donation centres inundated with volunteers
January 13, 2025
ARCADIA, United States (AFP)— In a city often maligned for its self-absorption and superficiality, residents of Los Angeles are rallying together to h...
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Search for bodies as LA firefighters brace for more wind
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Search for bodies as LA firefighters brace for more wind
January 13, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— Search teams looking for people killed in devastating Los Angeles blazes moved from house to house Monday, as firefi...
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Los Angeles like ‘war scene’ after fires: Biden
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Los Angeles like ‘war scene’ after fires: Biden
January 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— US President Joe Biden on Friday likened Los Angeles to a "war scene" as multiple major wildfires continued to devour...
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Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood
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Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood
January 9, 2025
HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) -- Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Thursday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles...
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Thousands flee as Los Angeles wildfires burn out of control
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Thousands flee as Los Angeles wildfires burn out of control
January 8, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Wednesday as three out-of-control wildfires fuelled...
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NBA’s ‘King’ James on top of his game at 40
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December 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — NBA superstar LeBron James celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, the milestone carrying him to yet another first ...
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Ione Angeles rolls out ‘Wheelahs Riddim’
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November 10, 2024
In the six years Ione Angeles lived in Jamaica, the California native developed a passion for reggae. That passion extended to artistes whose songs ar...
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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will launch a national clean-up exercise next week, beginning in Westmoreland, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
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