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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
January 10 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
January 10 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
January 10 01:16 PM
American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
January 10 01:09 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil,...
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 10 12:45 PM
The past week has been a whirlwind for American international dancehall artiste Iesha Nova. After releasing a remake of the 30-year-old hit Macarena (...
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
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Man shot in leg during alleged confrontation with cop in Mandeville Market
January 10 12:36 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man said to be of unsound mind was shot and injured by the police during an alleged confrontation in the Mandeville Market on ...
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
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JC’s Salmon smashes class one discus record
January 10 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Joseph Salmon threw a massive 66.32m and smashed the Class One discus record as four records were broken on the opening day of the P...
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
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SSP Samuels dismisses claims that the house where four-year-old was killed was targeted
January 10 11:12 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica —Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, the commanding officer for the St James Police Division, has moved to dismiss c...
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Manchester High make winning start to ISSA basketball title defence
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Manchester High make winning start to ISSA basketball title defence
November 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Double defending champions Manchester High made a winning start to the Inter- secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Rural ...
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WRA reports groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, slowly receding after flooding
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WRA reports groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, slowly receding after flooding
November 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Water Resources Authority (WRA) says groundwater levels in Content, Manchester, which caused flooding in the community, are now ...
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Breakaway causes traffic detour in north east Manchester
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Breakaway causes traffic detour in north east Manchester
November 18, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester police are advising the public to exercise extreme caution while traversing the Sedburgh main road near Christian...
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Manchester honours educators, firefighters in Empowerment and Recognition Programme
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Manchester honours educators, firefighters in Empowerment and Recognition Programme
November 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Eight distinguished educators and three outstanding firefighters were recently honoured by the Manchester Empowerment and Recogn...
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Residents urged to avoid direct contact with rising floodwaters in Content
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Residents urged to avoid direct contact with rising floodwaters in Content
November 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica —The Manchester Health Department (MHD) is advising members of the public to avoid direct contact with the rising floodwaters in C...
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Curfew imposed across sections of southern parishes
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Curfew imposed across sections of southern parishes
November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has imposed a curfew across sections of Manchester, St Elizabeth and Westmoreland, beginning ...
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Missing Manchester mother and three children found at Westmoreland shelter
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Missing Manchester mother and three children found at Westmoreland shelter
November 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester woman and her three children, who were reported missing since October 25, were found safe at a shelter in Darliston...
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Man shot dead in south Manchester
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Man shot dead in south Manchester
November 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The body of a man was found slumped with gunshot wounds inside a car in Pusey Hill, Manchester on Thursday. Police have yet to d...
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Custos of Manchester leads Hurricane relief outreach in Alligator Pond and Waterloo
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Custos of Manchester leads Hurricane relief outreach in Alligator Pond and Waterloo
November 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Office of the Custos Rotulorum for Manchester has launched a compassionate relief initiative to support residents affected b...
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Man killed, two others arrested in alleged confrontation with Manchester police
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Man killed, two others arrested in alleged confrontation with Manchester police
November 6, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that a man was killed and a firearm seized during an alleged confrontation on the Brontie mai...
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WATCH: Rising water renders Content roadway in Manchester impassable
November 3, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The police are advising motorists to avoid the Content roadway in Williamsfield, Manchester, which has become impassable due to ...
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#MelissaAftermath: Residents flock Gutters service station to restock fuel and food supplies
October 30, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Scores of residents converged at the Mid-Island Service Station at the border of Manchester and St Elizabeth on Thursday, clutch...
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Two women escape serious injury in Mike Town, Manchester crash
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Two women escape serious injury in Mike Town, Manchester crash
October 26, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two women narrowly escaped serious injuries after the car they were travelling in went off road and overturned in Mike Town, Man...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Evacuation order issued for Alligator Pond, says councillor
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#EyeOnMelissa: Evacuation order issued for Alligator Pond, says councillor
October 26, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Councillor for the Alligator Pond Division Omar Robinson says even as fisherfolk move to secure their vessels in the south Manch...
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Manchester police seize firearm in abandoned car
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Manchester police seize firearm in abandoned car
October 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester Police are reporting the seizure of a firearm in the Scott Town district in Greenvale, in the central Jamaica par...
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Manchester farmer killed by gunmen posing as police
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Manchester farmer killed by gunmen posing as police
October 21, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer was shot dead at his home in Canewood district in north west Manchester early Tuesday. Police identified him...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Manchester
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Trinity, Hampton, Broadleaf, Porus main road and Redberry communities in Manchest...
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Manchester farmer in deadly vegetable dispute charged with murder
October 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer has been charged with murder and wounding with intent after allegedly stabbing a man to death over non-payme...
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Body of woman found with knife embedded in the neck in Manchester
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Body of woman found with knife embedded in the neck in Manchester
October 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The body of a 54-year-old woman was found in the rural community of Shirehampton in north west Manchester on Tuesday morning wit...
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Man and his dog chopped to death in Manchester
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Man and his dog chopped to death in Manchester
October 13, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer was chopped to death in Canewood district near Mile Gully on Sunday night. The man’s dog was also butchered ...
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Broken-down trailer slows traffic on Winston Jones Highway
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Broken-down trailer slows traffic on Winston Jones Highway
October 11, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Motorists travelling along the Winston Jones Highway in the vicinity of Russell Place district are being advised to expect minor...
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WATCH: Two die in Manchester three-vehicle crash
October 11, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two people, a man and a woman, died as a result of injuries they sustained in a three-vehicle collision on the Winston Jones Hig...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve the out...
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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Female cop receiving medical treatment after being mowed down by taxi driver
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policewoman is now receiving medical treatment at hospital after she was mowed down by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at th...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil,...
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
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