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Six killed as helicopters collide in Rio de Janeiro
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Six killed as helicopters collide in Rio de Janeiro
June 14 11:35 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)—At least six people died in Brazil on Sunday after two helicopters collided in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said....
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Ripton opens US$15.5 million Rogers Commercial Centre on Lady Musgrave Road
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Ripton opens US$15.5 million Rogers Commercial Centre on Lady Musgrave Road
June 14 11:20 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Ripton International Capital Holdings Limited has officially opened the Rogers Commercial Centre, a US$15.5-million mixed-use develo...
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Audrey Marks reacquires Digicel’s 80 per cent stake in Paymaster parent
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Audrey Marks reacquires Digicel’s 80 per cent stake in Paymaster parent
June 14 11:01 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Paymaster founder Audrey Marks has reacquired Digicel’s 80 per cent stake in APM Holdings Limited, returning control of the paymen...
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PM vindicated in ‘unspent’ hurricane relief funds, says Montague
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PM vindicated in ‘unspent’ hurricane relief funds, says Montague
June 14 10:51 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister with responsibility for Land and Settlements, Robert Montague, says the Auditor General’s Report on unused donated funds fo...
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Jamaican-born pilot Beth Powell wins at Cannes Film Festival for Bessie Coleman documentary
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Jamaican-born pilot Beth Powell wins at Cannes Film Festival for Bessie Coleman documentary
June 14 10:33 AM
Jamaican-born pilot and filmmaker Beth Powell’s Discovering Bessie Coleman , a documentary chronicling the life and legacy of pioneering aviator Bessi...
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Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
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Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
June 14 10:07 AM
MONTMELÓ, Spain (AFP)—Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending champio...
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22 killed in 22 fatal crashes in May – ITA
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22 killed in 22 fatal crashes in May – ITA
June 14 10:00 AM
Twenty-two people were killed in 22 fatal crashes in the month of May, according to the latest monthly crash statistics released by the Island Traffic...
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Woman dies after safety cord left off in Brazil rope jump
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Woman dies after safety cord left off in Brazil rope jump
June 14 09:51 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)—A young woman died in Brazil after being launched off a bridge for a rope jump without a safety cord, police said Sunday....
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Sandals Foundation takes students on mindfulness nature trail for Earth Day
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May 11, 2026
ST ANN, Jamaica —  Students of Chalky Hill Primary School joined over 300 children across nine Caribbean islands who stepped out of the classroom and ...
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McKenzie hails Adam Stewart, private sector support for Trelawny Infirmary temporary facility
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McKenzie hails Adam Stewart, private sector support for Trelawny Infirmary temporary facility
January 19, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has commended Sandals Resorts International Executive Ch...
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Sandals Foundation, RUBiS energy aid Westmoreland fishers in post-Hurricane recovery
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Sandals Foundation, RUBiS energy aid Westmoreland fishers in post-Hurricane recovery
November 28, 2025
WHITEHOUSE, Westmoreland — More than 100 fishers in the Whitehouse and Old Bay fishing communities are closer to resuming their livelihoods following ...
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Bustamante Hospital for Children receives major boost as critically ill patients are transferred from hurricane-hit hospitals in the west
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Bustamante Hospital for Children receives major boost as critically ill patients are transferred from hurricane-hit hospitals in the west
November 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As hospitals in the north and west continue to reel from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, the Sandals Foundation has injected $6-...
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Sandals Foundation spent $3.1m on upgrading project at Bustamante Hospital’s nursery
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Sandals Foundation spent $3.1m on upgrading project at Bustamante Hospital’s nursery
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received a major boost with a $3.1 million donation from the Sandals Foundation, to under...
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Sandals treats 700 teachers for Teacher’s Day
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Sandals treats 700 teachers for Teacher’s Day
May 7, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — The Sandals Foundation in partnership with the Urban Development Corporation treated over 700 teachers from 43 primary and secondary...
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Sandals Foundation donates equipment valued at $575,000 to Negril Health Centre
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Sandals Foundation donates equipment valued at $575,000 to Negril Health Centre
April 14, 2025
WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA – More than 100 expectant mothers are set to receive improved maternal care at the Negril Health Centre following the donation o...
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Ocho Rios Primary murals spread messages of peace, hope and acceptance
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Ocho Rios Primary murals spread messages of peace, hope and acceptance
March 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The walls of the Special Education Unit at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann now boasts a colourful mural depicting messages o...
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MYF, Starbucks, Sandals to launch second phase of $16.4 million YUTE project
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MYF, Starbucks, Sandals to launch second phase of $16.4 million YUTE project
February 28, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica— The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Starbucks Jamaica, and the Sandals Foundation are set to launch the second phase of the Starb...
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Sandals Foundation bolsters services at Negril Branch Library with new printer
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Sandals Foundation bolsters services at Negril Branch Library with new printer
January 24, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Sandals Foundation has enhanced the services provided by the Negril Branch Library in Westmoreland with the donation of a stat...
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Sandals Foundation invests US$70k in preserving heritage site at Westwood High
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Sandals Foundation invests US$70k in preserving heritage site at Westwood High
December 3, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica – As part of efforts to preserve Jamaica’s cultural spaces and empower young people, Sandals Foundation with support from Coca Cola ...
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Janet Richards Foundation realises over half of targeted 100 free breast cancer screenings
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Janet Richards Foundation realises over half of targeted 100 free breast cancer screenings
October 13, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Fifty-two women received free breast cancer screenings through the efforts of the western Jamaica-based Janet Richards Foundation,...
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)—At least six people died in Brazil on Sunday after two helicopters collided in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said....
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Ripton opens US$15.5 million Rogers Commercial Centre on Lady Musgrave Road
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Ripton International Capital Holdings Limited has officially opened the Rogers Commercial Centre, a US$15.5-million mixed-use develo...
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Audrey Marks reacquires Digicel’s 80 per cent stake in Paymaster parent
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Paymaster founder Audrey Marks has reacquired Digicel’s 80 per cent stake in APM Holdings Limited, returning control of the paymen...
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PM vindicated in ‘unspent’ hurricane relief funds, says Montague
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister with responsibility for Land and Settlements, Robert Montague, says the Auditor General’s Report on unused donated funds fo...
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Jamaican-born pilot Beth Powell wins at Cannes Film Festival for Bessie Coleman documentary
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Jamaican-born pilot Beth Powell wins at Cannes Film Festival for Bessie Coleman documentary
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Jamaican-born pilot and filmmaker Beth Powell’s Discovering Bessie Coleman , a documentary chronicling the life and legacy of pioneering aviator Bessi...
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