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US adds 29,000 new jobs in September, missing expectations
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Employment in the United States grew by 29,000 jobs in September, missing analysts' expectations significantly, wit...
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Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident
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Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident
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JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the fl...
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Brace for delays in health services, JMDA warns amid pay dispute
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Brace for delays in health services, JMDA warns amid pay dispute
October 2 07:57 AM
Jamaicans have been warned to brace for longer wait times and delays in the completion of procedures in the healthcare sector as junior doctors remain...
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Foreign affairs ministry says diaspora has zero complaints over unspent Hurricane Melissa donation
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DESPITE concerns from some quarters over the slow spending of Hurricane Melissa donations, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...
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Kevin Smith spoke in  tongues, detective testifies
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Kevin Smith spoke in tongues, detective testifies
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 2 12:18 AM
A detective constable testified on Thursday that Kevin Smith, the now deceased pastor of Pathways International Restoration Kingdom Ministries in Albi...
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October 2 12:16 AM
They say third time’s the charm, but for internationally renowned dancehall icon Spragga Benz, two shots were all it took to perfect the musical visio...
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BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports co-ordinator parchment.jol@gmail.com 
October 2 12:12 AM
JAMAICA will be looking to get back on track in the Concacaf Nations League when they face hosts El Salvador in San Salvador tonight at 9:00 pm Jamaic...
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Kia moves towards sustainable mobility
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BY RORY DALEY Auto writer 
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Kia Central & South America (CSA) unveiled its road map to 2030 and beyond at its 2026 Kia EV Day I CSA event in Quito, Ecuador. The two-day event, wh...
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September 17, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP)—South African police on Thursday recovered the body of a ninth woman east of Johannesburg in two months, as a string ...
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South African police race to solve killings of seven women amid serial killer fears
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South African police race to solve killings of seven women amid serial killer fears
September 15, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South African police are racing to crack the killings of at least seven women whose bodies have been found east of ...
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Jamaica 1976: Holding puts England to the sword after ‘grovel’ controversy
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Jamaica 1976: Holding puts England to the sword after ‘grovel’ controversy
Howard Campbell 
August 17, 2026
Jamaica was in political turmoil in 1976, 50 years ago. The socialist government of prime minister Michael Manley --- popular with the Afro-conscious ...
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CONMEBOL wants ‘additional information’ on FIFA private investor plan
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CONMEBOL wants ‘additional information’ on FIFA private investor plan
July 31, 2026
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP)—South American football governing body CONMEBOL is seeking further information from FIFA over its proposed private investment...
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South African singer Tyla drops Nigeria show amid boycott campaign
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South African singer Tyla drops Nigeria show amid boycott campaign
July 31, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- South African singer-songwriter Tyla has removed a scheduled show in Nigeria as tensions over anti-immigrant violence hamper r...
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No reports of Jamaicans affected by anti-migrant violence in South Africa – Gov’t
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No reports of Jamaicans affected by anti-migrant violence in South Africa – Gov’t
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 24, 2026
There have been no reports of Jamaicans living in South Africa being affected by violent anti-migrant protests in the country, according to a represen...
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Foreign nationals placed in shelter for safety amid violent anti-immigrant protest
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Foreign nationals placed in shelter for safety amid violent anti-immigrant protest
July 17, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South African police said on Friday they had arrested 69 people after an anti-immigrant protest on the country's so...
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‘No signs’ South Africa xenophobic violence letting up, Nigeria says
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‘No signs’ South Africa xenophobic violence letting up, Nigeria says
July 6, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — The situation for foreigners in South Africa is deteriorating, Nigeria's foreign minister said Monday, as anti-immigrant mobs h...
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Thousands more head for South Africa’s borders amid migrant protests
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) —  Several thousands more foreign nationals clamoured to leave South Africa Friday, many of them gathered near the Zi...
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Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa
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Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa
June 30, 2026
DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) -- Thousands of people marched across South Africa on Tuesday to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals aft...
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Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
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Canada reach World Cup last 16 as late strike sinks South Africa
June 28, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Eustaquio's stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match o...
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South Africa stun South Korea to make World Cup history
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South Africa stun South Korea to make World Cup history
June 24, 2026
MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) — South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history — ...
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South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive
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South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive
June 18, 2026
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Teboho Mokoena's penalty kept South Africa's dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive a...
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South African president warns against ‘scapegoating’ migrants
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South African president warns against ‘scapegoating’ migrants
June 16, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged South Africans not to blame migrants for the country's problems, after ...
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Xenophobic violence in South Africa fuels World Cup backlash across continent
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Xenophobic violence in South Africa fuels World Cup backlash across continent
June 12, 2026
Anti-migrant violence in South Africa has led to some citizens of other African countries using the World Cup to show their displeasure with the devel...
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Anti-migrant violence leaves even South Africans living in fear
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Anti-migrant violence leaves even South Africans living in fear
June 12, 2026
MOSSEL BAY, South Africa (AFP) -- The charred remains of torched homes scarred a crowded settlement of shacks where South Africa's anti-migrant tensio...
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Mexico beat South Africa to kick off World Cup
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Mexico beat South Africa to kick off World Cup
June 11, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) —Mexico ignited their World Cup party with a dominant 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa on Thursday as the biggest ever...
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World Cup kicks off with co-hosts Mexico taking early advantage
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World Cup kicks off with co-hosts Mexico taking early advantage
June 11, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as co-hosts Mexico took an early lead against South Africa in front of 80,000 fans in...
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Nigeria, following Ghana, warns South Africa over xenophobic attacks
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Nigeria, following Ghana, warns South Africa over xenophobic attacks
May 2, 2026
ABIJA, Nigeria (AFP) —Nigeria's government has summoned South Africa's top diplomat in Abuja over attacks on foreigners in the country, the foreign mi...
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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
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Trinidad police seize $6.3 million worth of ganja
February 22, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Sunday said it seized more than TT$6.3 million worth of marijuana that ...
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South Africa police arrest Mugabe’s son after gardener shot
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South Africa police arrest Mugabe’s son after gardener shot
February 19, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) —  The youngest son of former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe has been arrested after a gardener was shot at his South...
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West Indies ‘tick boxes’ in shortened T20 against South Africa
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West Indies ‘tick boxes’ in shortened T20 against South Africa
January 31, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — West Indian captain Shai Hope said his team were "ticking more boxes" after they won a reduced-overs third and fina...
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Kevin Smith spoke in  tongues, detective testifies
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Kevin Smith spoke in tongues, detective testifies
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A detective constable testified on Thursday that Kevin Smith, the now deceased pastor of Pathways International Restoration Kingdom Ministries in Albi...
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