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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
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Jamaica spends five times more on imports than it earned from exports in Jan-March quarter—STATIN
June 25 05:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica spent five times more on imports than it earned from exports during the January to March quarter of 2026. This is according ...
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
June 25 05:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rajindra Campbell broke the Jamaican men’s shot put national record for a second time this year after he threw 22.44m to win the eve...
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Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
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Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
June 25 05:17 PM
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP)—Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Co...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Appearing at the recent Caribbean Studies Association’s 50th annual conference on Caribbean Vibes and Vibrations (Culture, Identit...
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
June 25 04:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, June 25, ended trading at $157.69, down by 49, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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Mother of autistic children highlights autism challenges with new book
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Mother of autistic children highlights autism challenges with new book
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
June 25 04:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Parents of children with autism usually stress the importance of patience to help their children live a normal life. Susan Vanriel-S...
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‘Roaring Lion’ tops 799,000 YouTube views as Cashan prepares to unveil debut album
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‘Roaring Lion’ tops 799,000 YouTube views as Cashan prepares to unveil debut album
June 25 03:39 PM
Jamaican recording artiste Cashan is entering the biggest week of her career, with her Richie Spice collaboration Roaring Lion surpassing 799,000 YouT...
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Green urges Black River High School graduates to align their future with emerging opportunities in St Elizabeth
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Green urges Black River High School graduates to align their future with emerging opportunities in St Elizabeth
June 25 03:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South Western, Floyd Green, has challenged t...
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Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
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Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
October 31, 2025
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AFP) — Hurricane Melissa was "moving quickly away" from Bermuda early Friday after the death toll rose to nearly 50 people, of...
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba
October 29, 2025
CUBA (AFP) - Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday morning after ripping a path of destruction through Jamaica, which authorities ha...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Melissa strengthens into hurricane as it takes aims at Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: Melissa strengthens into hurricane as it takes aims at Jamaica
October 25, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Melissa has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it charts a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica, the US Nationa...
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Haiti under hurricane watch
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Haiti under hurricane watch
October 22, 2025
MIAMI, United States (CMC)—A hurricane watch is in effect for Haiti on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the region, and is expe...
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Flash flooding threat as Tropical Storm Jerry makes its way across the Leeward Islands
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Flash flooding threat as Tropical Storm Jerry makes its way across the Leeward Islands
October 10, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The centre of Tropical Storm Jerry is expected to pass north of the Leeward Islands Friday morning and then move away fro...
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Several Caribbean countries placed on watch as Tropical Storm Jerry strengthens
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Several Caribbean countries placed on watch as Tropical Storm Jerry strengthens
October 8, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A tropical storm watch has gone into effect for several Caribbean islands as Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to become a...
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Gabrielle intensifies into a major hurricane southeast of Bermuda
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Gabrielle intensifies into a major hurricane southeast of Bermuda
September 22, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Hurricane Gabrielle on Monday intensified rapidly into a major hurricane and was located 195 miles southeast of Bermuda. ...
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Hurricane centre monitoring tropical wave with potential to develop
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Hurricane centre monitoring tropical wave with potential to develop
July 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave currently moving across the Atlantic that could develop into the seaso...
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5 storm, targets Florida
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5 storm, targets Florida
October 7, 2024
TREASURE ISLAND, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for F...
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Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene
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Fresh US hurricane threat on heels of deadly Helene
October 6, 2024
MIAMI, United States (AFP)— Florida's governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday as forecasters warned the US state -- still reeling from dead...
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana
September 11, 2024
HOUMA, United States (AFP)— Hurricane Francine barrelled into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm su...
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Weather system could become tropical storm Ernesto within 48 hours— NHC
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Weather system could become tropical storm Ernesto within 48 hours— NHC
August 12, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)— The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) Monday warned that a disturbance located a few hundred miles away from the...
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Centre of Tropical Storm Beryl could pass 150 miles from Jamaica’s coastline but prepare for the worst — Met Service
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Centre of Tropical Storm Beryl could pass 150 miles from Jamaica’s coastline but prepare for the worst — Met Service
June 29, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) says that  despite projections suggesting a direct hit by Tropical Storm Beryl...
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Campbell breaks national shot put record again
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.69 to one US dollar
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