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Flow engages, uplifts and invests in women and girls
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Telecommunications provider Flow recently donated $250,000 to the HerFlow Foundation, an organisation that champions menstrual hea...
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power ...
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following reports that a student at Jamaica College was assaulted by peers on the school compound last week, the institution’s boa...
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Jamaica Employers’ Federation announces newly elected executive leadership team
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) has announced its newly elected executive officers, with Wayne Chen returning as president...
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Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
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Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)–Three Americans, including a 70-year-old man, were fined a total of US$350 after small amounts of marijuana were found in their ...
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USF launches two public Wi-Fi sites in one day
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USF launches two public Wi-Fi sites in one day
April 1 02:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Universal Service Fund (USF) on Friday launched two public Wi-Fi locations in Port Royal and the Kingston Craft Market, expand...
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A Sterling Silver Celebration: Sterling Asset Management marks 25 years
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A Sterling Silver Celebration: Sterling Asset Management marks 25 years
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Sterling Asset Management Limited recently commemorated its 25th anniversary with an elegant customer appreciation event at the UWI Mona Ruins & Lawns...
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore funeral underway
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore funeral underway
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The funeral of Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World, is now underway. Politicians and music moguls...
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Spotlight on Jimmy Cliff, Cat Coore for Reggae Month in South Florida
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Spotlight on Jimmy Cliff, Cat Coore for Reggae Month in South Florida
January 29, 2026
The music of Jimmy Cliff and Cat Coore will be the focus of Reggae Month in South Florida, which officially begins on February 7 with the Reggae Genea...
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‘Thank you for the music Cat’
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‘Thank you for the music Cat’
Opposition leader joins in outpouring of condolences for the late Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Describing the passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore as a terrible shock, Opposition Leader Mark Golding shared his condolences to the fa...
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was ‘The Reggae Ambassador’ — Grange
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore was ‘The Reggae Ambassador’ — Grange
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has hailed the late Stephen “Cat” Coore as a unique talent wh...
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69
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Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69
January 19, 2026
Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World and one of Jamaica’s most respected musicians, has died. The iconic guitarist pas...
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Maxi Priest, Tifa, Third World, Alison Hinds and more for Florida’s Art of Music Festival
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Maxi Priest, Tifa, Third World, Alison Hinds and more for Florida’s Art of Music Festival
Kevin Jackson 
April 30, 2025
DJ Stretch and his brother DJ Brad are the members of the popular South Florida-based sound system Extatic Sound. A few years ago, they decided to ven...
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Rhythms OF Africa to honour Ken Boothe
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Rhythms OF Africa to honour Ken Boothe
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
March 16, 2025
As a budding musician in the 1960s, Willie Stewart backed Ken Boothe in what was one of his first big gigs. On April 26-27, the veteran drummer will d...
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Clive Hunt releases ‘Fields Of Gold: A Reggae Tribute To Sting’
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Clive Hunt releases ‘Fields Of Gold: A Reggae Tribute To Sting’
March 14, 2025
Veteran super-producer Clive Hunt is really proud of the release of his album, 'Fields Of Gold: A Reggae Tribute To Sting', which is slated to drop on...
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Prilly Hamilton, Third World’s first lead singer, has died
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Prilly Hamilton, Third World’s first lead singer, has died
Drummer Willie Stewart pays tribute to former bandmate
Howard Campbell 
February 19, 2025
Drummer Willie Stewart has paid tribute to his former Third World colleague Milton “Prilly” Hamilton, who died in Florida on February 17, saying he wa...
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Clive Hunt scores with Third World remake of Sting’s ‘Fields of Gold’
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Clive Hunt scores with Third World remake of Sting’s ‘Fields of Gold’
February 12, 2025
Top notch reggae producer Clive Hunt got a major boost this week when English musician Sting reposted the link to the Hunt-produced reggae version of ...
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Veteran guitarist Rupert Bent III dies at 57
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Veteran guitarist Rupert Bent III dies at 57
January 8, 2025
Rupert Bent III, the veteran guitarist who died on January 4, is remembered by colleague Michael Fletcher as, “A full-fledged musician who was always ...
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Celebrating a true son of Jamaica: Kingsley Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper
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Celebrating a true son of Jamaica: Kingsley Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper
Coleen Douglas 
October 21, 2024
There are some people who walk into a room and their radiance takes over the space. Those who unconsciously do good, because they are, simply, deeply ...
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Third World headlines Issa Trust ‘For The Children’ New York Gala
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Third World headlines Issa Trust ‘For The Children’ New York Gala
March 13, 2024
Third World will again be the featured act at the Issa Trust Foundation 'For The Children' New York Gala which takes place on May 11 at Cipriani 42nd ...
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Flow engages, uplifts and invests in women and girls
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following reports that a student at Jamaica College was assaulted by peers on the school compound last week, the institution’s boa...
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