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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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West Indies Petroleum seeks JSE listing
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Guardian General partners with CCRIF on new micro-insurance product
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Over 200 damaged Paris Olympics and Paralympics medals to be replaced
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Over 200 damaged Paris Olympics and Paralympics medals to be replaced
February 28, 2025
Paris, France (AFP) —The mint in France responsible for producing medals for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics has received 220 requests to replace o...
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‘Defective’ Paris Olympics medals to be replaced, says IOC
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‘Defective’ Paris Olympics medals to be replaced, says IOC
January 13, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP)— The International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP Monday that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will b...
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Kishane Thompson to make indoor debut in Astana
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Kishane Thompson to make indoor debut in Astana
January 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson will make his indoor debut on January 25 as he has been announced for the 60-metre event ...
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Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic
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Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic
December 27, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Holidaymakers are returning to Paris for winter holiday magic as the tourism industry rebounds, inspired by the successful Olymp...
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Paris Olympics the most followed ever – IOC
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Paris Olympics the most followed ever – IOC
December 5, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP)— The Paris Olympics were the most followed Games in television and social media history, the International Olympic Committ...
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Jaydon Hibbert gets JOA’s Olympic Spirit Award
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Jaydon Hibbert gets JOA’s Olympic Spirit Award
November 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert was on Saturday presented with the Jamaica Olympic Association’s (JOA) Olympic Spirit Award for his e...
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Fraser-Pryce mum on future after Paris withdrawal
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Fraser-Pryce mum on future after Paris withdrawal
September 25, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is remaining tight lipped about her future following the 2024 Paris Olympics. The ...
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Dominica presents highest national award to first ever Olympic medallist
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Dominica presents highest national award to first ever Olympic medallist
August 26, 2024
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica has presented its first-ever Olympics gold medallist, Thea Lafond-Gadson, with the country’s highest national award ...
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Tebogo retrains sights after historic Olympic 200m triumph
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Tebogo retrains sights after historic Olympic 200m triumph
August 21, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP)— Letsile Tebogo, having basked in the "insane" celebrations in Botswana after he returned to show off the 200m gold won at...
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Rajindra Campbell wins shot put at Germany meet
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Rajindra Campbell wins shot put at Germany meet
August 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell on Friday won the men’s shot put event at the Internationaler Thumer Werfertag in Germany. Campbell wo...
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Red Stripe gifts employees trip to Paris
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Red Stripe gifts employees trip to Paris
August 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two Red Stripe employees were the lucky beneficiaries of an all-expenses paid trip to Paris for the 2024 Olympics Games. The emplo...
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Olympic Games showed world ‘the true face of France’: Macron
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Olympic Games showed world ‘the true face of France’: Macron
August 12, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the Olympic Games showed the world "the true face of France" as he praised t...
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Paris bids triumphant ‘au revoir’ to Olympics
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Paris bids triumphant ‘au revoir’ to Olympics
August 11, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris prepared to bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging ...
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France ‘happy’ and ‘united’ in Olympics joy, say organisers
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France ‘happy’ and ‘united’ in Olympics joy, say organisers
August 10, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris Olympics organisers celebrated the country being "united" and "happy" during the widely hailed two-week sports extravaganz...
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Noah Lyles says he is now COVID-free
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Noah Lyles says he is now COVID-free
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles says he is now COVID-free. Lyles gave the update via a social media post on Saturday, the f...
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica team drop baton in women’s 4×400 relay final
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#ParisOlympics: Jamaica team drop baton in women’s 4×400 relay final
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica failed to add to their six medals on the final day of the Olympic Games after dropping the baton in the women’s 4x400m rel...
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Sport minister congratulates J’can trio who belatedly received Olympic medals
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Sport minister congratulates J’can trio who belatedly received Olympic medals
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister, of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange is extending congratulations to Jamaican Olympians Beverley M...
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#ParisOlympics: Beckford places 10th in men’s high jump
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#ParisOlympics: Beckford places 10th in men’s high jump
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Romaine Beckford finished 10th in the men’s high jump on Saturday’s final day of the track and field competition at the Olympic Ga...
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Olympics Chief Thomas Bach says will not seek third term
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Olympics Chief Thomas Bach says will not seek third term
August 10, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said at the Paris Games on Saturday he will not seek to remain in ch...
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#ParisOlympics: Ackera Nugent crashes out of hurdles final
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#ParisOlympics: Ackera Nugent crashes out of hurdles final
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ackera Nugent crashed out of the final of the 100m hurdles after hitting several barriers on the final day of the Olympic Games at...
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#ParisOlympics: Sore hamstring may have affected Kishane in 100m final, says Coach Francis
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#ParisOlympics: Sore hamstring may have affected Kishane in 100m final, says Coach Francis
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sore hamstring between the semi-final and final of the men’s 100m at the Olympic Games at Stade de France last weekend might hav...
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WATCH: Stephen Francis considering social media ban for athletes during track season
August 10, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — MVP Track Club Head Coach Stephen Francis says he might implement a no social media policy for his athletes during track season mo...
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WEST INDIES PETROLEUM TERMINAL FILES FOR $5.59-B JSE LISTING
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