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Bad Sekki to make first US trip in November after securing visa
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Bad Sekki to make first US trip in November after securing visa
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October 26 06:12 PM
Popular Jamaican comedian and content creator Karlando "Bad Sekki" Bailey is set to travel to the United States for the first time on November 16 afte...
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Football legend Ronaldinho to play in Jamaica
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Football legend Ronaldinho to play in Jamaica
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Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho will touch down in Jamaica for a series of events from December 3-7, his visit coinciding with the honoring of th...
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Sinclair rejects claims that plea bargaining absent from Firearms Act
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Sinclair rejects claims that plea bargaining absent from Firearms Act
October 26 04:41 PM
Government Senator Charles Sinclair says a narrative created by some individuals in the legal fraternity that no provision exists for plea bargain und...
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Mair rejects claims Holness was denied diplomatic courtesies during US visit
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Mair rejects claims Holness was denied diplomatic courtesies during US visit
October 26 03:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Consul General in New York, Oliver Mair, has dismissed claims that Prime Minister Andrew Holness was denied diplomatic c...
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Mechanics freed of shooting charges
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Mechanics freed of shooting charges
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Two mechanics of a St Andrew address, Roschane Miller, 34 and Carey Josephs, 47, were on Monday found not guilty in the Gun Court of...
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US-based Haitian group renews call to halt deportations to Haiti
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US-based Haitian group renews call to halt deportations to Haiti
October 26 02:22 PM
SAN DIEGO, United States (CMC)—The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) on Monday renewed its call on the Donald Trump administration to hal...
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Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff
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Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff
October 26 01:08 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)—Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday, roughly a quarter of...
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Cassandra Rose, Cassandra Profit Lab not licensed, FSC warns
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Cassandra Rose, Cassandra Profit Lab not licensed, FSC warns
October 26 12:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is advising members of the public that neither the person or persons using the name Cassan...
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Authorities in St Elizabeth seeking alternative emergency shelters as hurricane season approaches
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Authorities in St Elizabeth seeking alternative emergency shelters as hurricane season approaches
May 15, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Authorities in St Elizabeth are working to identify alternative emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season...
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Government must act on shelters ahead of hurricane season, says Neita Garvey
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Government must act on shelters ahead of hurricane season, says Neita Garvey
April 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesperson on Local Government, Natalie Neita Garvey, says the Government and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and...
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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JTA welcomes announcement of relocation of Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is welcoming the announcement by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development ...
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
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Gov’t targets May deadline to relocate Hurricane Melissa shelterees
April 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has announced that all remaining Hurricane Melissa shelterees currently...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Shelters across Jamaica to be improved
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Shelters across Jamaica to be improved
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Shelters across Jamaica are to be improved as the Government moves to strengthen national disaster preparedness ahead of the upcomin...
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10 shelters still open in St Elizabeth
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10 shelters still open in St Elizabeth
January 13, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Ten of the 87 officially designated emergency shelters in St Elizabeth remain open nearly three months after the passage of Hu...
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Schools, churches in bad shape in St James
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Schools, churches in bad shape in St James
October 31, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several schools and churches across St James have been badly damaged following the passage of Hurricane Melissa based on informati...
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie reiterates that hurricane shelters are safe spaces
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#EyeOnMelissa: McKenzie reiterates that hurricane shelters are safe spaces
October 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hours before Hurricane Melissa is forecast to hit the island, bringing intense wind and rain, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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#EyeOnMelissa: 218 people in 31 shelters across Jamaica – McKenzie
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#EyeOnMelissa: 218 people in 31 shelters across Jamaica – McKenzie
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie has indicated that there are currently 218 people being housed in 31 shelters acros...
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Over 800 shelters inspected as Jamaica braces for Tropical Storm Melissa —McKenzie
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Over 800 shelters inspected as Jamaica braces for Tropical Storm Melissa —McKenzie
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie says Jamaica is prepared for the possible impact of Tropical S...
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Bad Sekki to make first US trip in November after securing visa
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Football legend Ronaldinho to play in Jamaica
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Football legend Ronaldinho to play in Jamaica
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Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho will touch down in Jamaica for a series of events from December 3-7, his visit coinciding with the honoring of th...
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Sinclair rejects claims that plea bargaining absent from Firearms Act
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Sinclair rejects claims that plea bargaining absent from Firearms Act
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Government Senator Charles Sinclair says a narrative created by some individuals in the legal fraternity that no provision exists for plea bargain und...
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Mair rejects claims Holness was denied diplomatic courtesies during US visit
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Mechanics freed of shooting charges
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