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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3 12:53 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3 10:21 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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Jamaican-owned GroceryList says it turned a profit last year with US$2.7m in revenues
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Jamaican-owned GroceryList says it turned a profit last year with US$2.7m in revenues
March 27, 2026
Jamaican-owned digital platform GroceryList, which operates out of Pompano Beach in South Florida, is reporting that it crossed US$2.7 million in reve...
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NCB Cap Markets warns US remittance tax could affect families in Jamaica
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NCB Cap Markets warns US remittance tax could affect families in Jamaica
July 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — International money transfers from the United States (US) will now be subject to a one per cent tax, which a local wealth manageme...
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US plugs pipeline for Cuba remittances
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US plugs pipeline for Cuba remittances
January 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Friday banned transactions with the main pipeline for remittances to Cuba, the latest effort t...
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is projecting that remittances to countries in Latin America and the Carib...
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Caribbean countries will receive US$18.4 billion in remittances, with...
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JN Money cuts sending fees by 50% in support of Beryl recovery
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JN Money cuts sending fees by 50% in support of Beryl recovery
July 5, 2024
JN Money Services Limited (JNMS), operators of the JN Money brand, has implemented a 50 per cent discount on sending fees for remittances sent to Jama...
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World Bank says remittances slowed in the Caribbean in 2023
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World Bank says remittances slowed in the Caribbean in 2023
June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States — The World Bank says remittance growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) slowed to 7.7 per cent in 2023 reaching US$...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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