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Caribbean Airlines to discontinue some flights, reduce operations in others
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Caribbean Airlines to discontinue some flights, reduce operations in others
May 23 05:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean Airlines says it will discontinue flights to Dominica, St Kitts and the Ogle–Suriname corridor from June 1 as the Trinid...
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Capleton generates buzz with ‘Prayers Up’
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Capleton generates buzz with ‘Prayers Up’
May 23 05:00 PM
Reggae-dancehall icon Capleton is feeling the love from fans worldwide as buzz continues to build around his latest single, Prayers Up , featuring Der...
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Kenne Blessin wins new fans with ‘Vice Versa Love’ remake
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Kenne Blessin wins new fans with ‘Vice Versa Love’ remake
May 23 04:52 PM
For reggae singer Kenne Blessin, revisiting a classic is less about nostalgia than reinterpretation. The artiste's new version of Barrington Levy’s Vi...
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Real Madrid end troubled Liga season with win, Mallorca, Girona down
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BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Real Madrid ended a troubled La Liga campaign with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao in Alvaro Arbeloa's last game at the helm, ...
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Carpenter charged after allegedly using relative’s money to build house
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Carpenter charged after allegedly using relative’s money to build house
May 23 03:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A St James carpenter has been charged with fraudulent conversion after allegedly spending money entrusted to him by a relative. Jo...
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Enhanced Games athletes under scrutiny as health fears swirl
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Enhanced Games athletes under scrutiny as health fears swirl
May 23 03:39 PM
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — The drug-fueled Enhanced Games have put competing athletes under scrutiny, with critics asking why they signed up for...
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WATCH: Jamaica safe, says tourism minister
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WATCH: Jamaica safe, says tourism minister
May 23 03:11 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — On the heels of the death of a United States citizen, who was shot in a confrontation with police at the Sangster International Ai...
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Ukraine, US embassy warn of possible major Russian airstrike
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Ukraine, US embassy warn of possible major Russian airstrike
May 23 02:30 PM
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the US embassy in Kyiv issued warnings Saturday about the risk of a major Russian air...
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Residents of Whitehouse are not being targeted, says Mayor Vernon
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Residents of Whitehouse are not being targeted, says Mayor Vernon
April 22, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has rubbished claims that the St James Municipal Corporation is targeting residen...
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World Central Kitchen serves over one million meals in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
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World Central Kitchen serves over one million meals in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
November 23, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — World Central Kitchen (WCK) has served over one million hot meals across western Jamaica, providing vital relief to residents affe...
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St James kicks off massive clean-up operation following Hurricane Melissa
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St James kicks off massive clean-up operation following Hurricane Melissa
November 4, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several agencies, including the St James Municipal Corporation and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), have sta...
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#EyeOnMelissa: MoBay mayor activates St James Emergency Operations Centre
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#EyeOnMelissa: MoBay mayor activates St James Emergency Operations Centre
October 26, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, has officially activated the p...
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WATCH: $23m state-of-the-art kitchen officially opened at St James Infirmary
May 23, 2025
The St James Infirmary now boasts a modern state-of-the-art kitchen, which was built at a cost of $23 million. The facility was officially opened by M...
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Adam Stewart ‘overwhelmed’ by turnout for Jill Stewart MoBay City Run 2025
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Adam Stewart ‘overwhelmed’ by turnout for Jill Stewart MoBay City Run 2025
May 4, 2025
Executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), Adam Stewart was left overwhelmed by a remarkable turnout for the Jill Stewart MoBay City R...
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Mayor hopeful police cameras will help address statue vandalism in Sam Sharpe Square
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Mayor hopeful police cameras will help address statue vandalism in Sam Sharpe Square
March 25, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon has expressed hopes that nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, operated...
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St James municipal corporation to tackle issue of stray cattle
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St James municipal corporation to tackle issue of stray cattle
February 10, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, St James--Residents of Rosevale and Rhyne Park in St James East Central say they are happy that the long-standing problem of stray cattle...
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WATCH: Montego Bay poised for economic surge, says mayor
October 18, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica -- Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says the city is on the verge of a major economic surge, driven by key infrastru...
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Roads to be repaired in St James
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Roads to be repaired in St James
October 14, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica -- Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has announced plans for the repair of more than 20 roads across the parish by De...
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Capleton generates buzz with ‘Prayers Up’
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Reggae-dancehall icon Capleton is feeling the love from fans worldwide as buzz continues to build around his latest single, Prayers Up , featuring Der...
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Kenne Blessin wins new fans with ‘Vice Versa Love’ remake
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