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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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Man dies after falling from coconut tree in Manchester
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Man dies after falling from coconut tree in Manchester
May 8, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a 60-year-old man who reportedly fell from a coconut tree in Knock...
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Man killed after allegedly attacking fruit vendor in Mandeville
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Man killed after allegedly attacking fruit vendor in Mandeville
May 8, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are probing the stabbing death of a man after he allegedly attacked a fruit vendor near the New Green roundabout in Mande...
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Dancer ‘Dhq Chicken’ gunned down in Manchester
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Dancer ‘Dhq Chicken’ gunned down in Manchester
May 8, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are probing the murder of a dancer at a bar in the Richmond district in Manchester on Thursday morning. Police named the ...
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Three men arrested following $1.8m meat scam; cops probe link to $1.5m cheese fraud
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Three men arrested following $1.8m meat scam; cops probe link to $1.5m cheese fraud
May 8, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that three men were arrested after they tried to scam a wholesale in Christiana last month of...
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‘Big Tree’ charged with Manchester murder caught on video
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‘Big Tree’ charged with Manchester murder caught on video
May 5, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A Manchester man has been charged with murder in an incident that was reportedly captured on video. Charged with murder is Nichol...
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Manchester Kite Festival returns on Easter Monday
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Manchester Kite Festival returns on Easter Monday
April 17, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – The third annual staging of the Manchester Kite Festival and Family Fun Day is scheduled for this Easter Monday, with the organi...
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WATCH: Man’s decomposed body found in Manchester
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WATCH: Man’s decomposed body found in Manchester
April 13, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a 27-year-old man after his decomposed body was foun...
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Old England Health Centre in Manchester closed for repairs
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Old England Health Centre in Manchester closed for repairs
April 12, 2025
Manchester, Jamaica -- Manchester residents who use the Old England Health Centre will be rerouted come Monday as the building has been closed for rep...
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Curfew extended in Manchester communities
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Curfew extended in Manchester communities
April 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester have extended the curfew in several communities in the parish by another 48 hours. The curfew begins at 6:1...
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WATCH: Two firearms seized in Manchester, suspect killed
March 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester are reporting that during two targeted raids on Tuesday, two firearms were seized and an alleged criminal s...
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Man fatally shot by police in Kingsland, Manchester
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Man fatally shot by police in Kingsland, Manchester
March 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Kingsland, Manchester, on Tuesday morning. Police named ...
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JAS to host inaugural Manchester Food Festival
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JAS to host inaugural Manchester Food Festival
March 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has announced it will host its inaugural Manchester Food Festival set for Sunday, April 1...
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Beyond the Handshake set to transform professional networking in Manchester
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Beyond the Handshake set to transform professional networking in Manchester
March 19, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A new networking initiative, Beyond the Handshake, set to launch in Manchester, will seek to redefine the way professionals conn...
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WATCH: Bail application deferred for Mandeville licensed firearm holder amid outstanding CCTV footage
March 19, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others last month, was furt...
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WATCH: Police to lift Porus curfew on Monday if area remains crime free
March 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Against the backdrop of citizens and business people in Porus complaining about how a long-running curfew there has affected the...
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WATCH: Chaos, as Porus residents express dissatisfaction with police’s response to ending curfew
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WATCH: Chaos, as Porus residents express dissatisfaction with police’s response to ending curfew
March 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Chaos erupted at a community meeting on Wednesday evening in Porus, Manchester - where there has been a continuous curfew since ...
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Manchester to benefit from 500 acre housing development – NHT
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Manchester to benefit from 500 acre housing development – NHT
March 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A total of 1,758 housing solutions will be available for purchase in Manchester when the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Mount Ne...
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WATCH: Political tension clouds handing over of house in Manchester
March 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — There were tense moments during the handing over of a two-bedroom house built under the New Social Housing Programme in Grove Mo...
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Attorney seeks release of Mandeville licensed firearm holder
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Attorney seeks release of Mandeville licensed firearm holder
February 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Jonathan Burton has filed a writ of habeas corpus to secure the release of a licensed firearm holder accused of ...
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Manchester man fatally shot during police operation
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Manchester man fatally shot during police operation
February 26, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Mollison district, Christiana, Manchester on Wednesday. ...
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Update: Licensed firearm holder accused of killing two, wounding three identified during ID parade
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Update: Licensed firearm holder accused of killing two, wounding three identified during ID parade
February 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - The 50-year-old licensed firearm holder accused of killing two women and wounding three others including a child on Sunday at a ...
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Update: Licensed firearm holder accused of killing two women, wounding three others, to face ID parade
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Update: Licensed firearm holder accused of killing two women, wounding three others, to face ID parade
February 25, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - The 50-year-old licensed firearm holder accused of killing two women and wounding three others including a child on Sunday at a ...
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CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects
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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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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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