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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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Fi We Children Foundation condemns confiscation of students’ jackets amid cold front
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Fi We Children Foundation condemns confiscation of students’ jackets amid cold front
…calls for urgent reform of national school grooming policies
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Children’s advocacy group Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is expressing deep concern and condemnation of a recent incident at a p...
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
December 26, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations (UN) said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ...
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More than 2,000 Haitians held in Dominican hospital crackdown
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More than 2,000 Haitians held in Dominican hospital crackdown
June 2, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The Dominican Republic said Monday it had arrested 2,000 people from gang violence-riddled Haiti in a crackd...
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Make use of public defender’s office to safeguard rights
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Make use of public defender’s office to safeguard rights
April 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are being encouraged to know their constitutional and human rights and to make use of the services provided by the Offic...
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Wife watching porn not grounds for divorce, Indian court rules
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Wife watching porn not grounds for divorce, Indian court rules
March 20, 2025
BENGALURU, India (AFP) — An Indian court has ruled that wives watching pornography is not grounds for divorce, adding that women retain the right to m...
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Protesters rally on International Women’s Day, fearing far right
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Protesters rally on International Women’s Day, fearing far right
March 8, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political repre...
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Social media rollbacks opening ‘floodgates’ of hate — UN chief
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Social media rollbacks opening ‘floodgates’ of hate — UN chief
February 24, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Rollbacks on social media fact-checking and moderation safeguards are reopening the floodgates of hate, the United Nations...
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Jamaicans encouraged to utilise the Disabilities Rights Tribunal
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Jamaicans encouraged to utilise the Disabilities Rights Tribunal
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is encouraging people with disabilities to take full advantage of the Disabiliti...
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State to pay former King’s House workers denied access during COVID
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State to pay former King’s House workers denied access during COVID
February 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica will have to reimburse two former King’s House employees for wages and allowances that were denied to th...
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UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
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UN rights office appeals for US$500m for 2025
January 30, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) rights chief said Thursday his office would need US$500 million on top of its regular budget to he...
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Asylum ‘universally recognised’ right, UN says after Trump halts arrivals
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Asylum ‘universally recognised’ right, UN says after Trump halts arrivals
January 24, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) stressed Friday that seeking asylum is a "universally recognised" human right, following decisions...
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Used motor vehicle buyers urged to know rights and responsibilities
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Used motor vehicle buyers urged to know rights and responsibilities
December 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - As the demand for used motor vehicles continues to rise, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging buyers to be better infor...
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Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted
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Nearly 200 dead in Haiti massacre as voodoo community reportedly targeted
December 9, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, ...
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UN adopts pact promising to build ‘brighter future’ for humanity
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UN adopts pact promising to build ‘brighter future’ for humanity
September 22, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) on Sunday adopted a "Pact for the Future" aimed at addressing sprawling 21st-century cha...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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