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Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
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March 16 05:24 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total...
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Police commissioner warns against complacency amid continued fall in murders
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Police commissioner warns against complacency amid continued fall in murders
March 16 05:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has cautioned officers and commanders across the country against complacency, urging continued ...
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Johnson Smith to lead engagements with foreign envoys for Diplomatic Days 2026
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Johnson Smith to lead engagements with foreign envoys for Diplomatic Days 2026
March 16 05:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, will this week convene Diplomatic Days 2026, bringing to...
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Forex: $158.23 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, March 16, ended trading at $158.23, up by 7 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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AFUWI to honour Holness with Legacy Award
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AFUWI to honour Holness with Legacy Award
March 16 04:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) will pay tribute to Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness with th...
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Lethal yellowing disease confirmed in Dominica
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Lethal yellowing disease confirmed in Dominica
March 16 03:34 PM
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica has confirmed the presence of lethal yellowing disease, a highly destructive disease of coconut and ornamental palms...
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US radar removed from Tobago
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US radar removed from Tobago
March 16 03:23 PM
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago (CMC) — Less than three months after the United States (US) military invaded Venezuela and detained its leader, Nicolas Maduro, on...
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Cuba hit by total blackout as US fuel blockade bites
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March 16 02:19 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Monday, the state-owned electric company said, the latest blackout as the Unit...
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UPDATE: Two escapees recaptured
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UPDATE: Two escapees recaptured
August 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two of the prisoners who escaped from the Constant Spring Police Station lock-up early Tuesday have now been recaptured. They are ...
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Prisoner who escaped police custody while being treated at hospital recaptured
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Prisoner who escaped police custody while being treated at hospital recaptured
May 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The prisoner who escaped police custody on Tuesday, April 29, while being treated at a hospital in the Corporate Area is now back ...
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Prisoner escapes police custody while being treated at hospital
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Prisoner escapes police custody while being treated at hospital
April 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A search is now underway for a prisoner who escaped custody on Tuesday, April 29, while being treated at a hospital in the Corporate...
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Police commissioner warns against complacency amid continued fall in murders
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Johnson Smith to lead engagements with foreign envoys for Diplomatic Days 2026
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, will this week convene Diplomatic Days 2026, bringing to...
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Forex: $158.23 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, March 16, ended trading at $158.23, up by 7 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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AFUWI to honour Holness with Legacy Award
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