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AFJ to honour three leaders for Hurricane Melissa response at Miami gala
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) is set to honour three key figures in Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa recovery effort at its 202...
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TAJ restores motor vehicle registration services islandwide
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says the system issue which temporarily disrupted the processing of motor vehicle registration tr...
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WATCH: Truck driver escapes injury after unit overturns on Spur Tree Hill
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A truck driver narrowly escaped serious injury after the unit he was driving overturned on the Spur Tree Hill main road in Manch...
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WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship
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Spain says no decision taken on hantavirus cruise ship
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MADRID, Spain (AFP)—Spain said on Tuesday it will not decide where to let a cruise ship with hantavirus cases dock until epidemiological data had been...
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Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day
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Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day
October 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave moving over the Windward Islands, according to its 8:00...
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Tropical wave could develop into tropical depression late next week — NHC
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Tropical wave could develop into tropical depression late next week — NHC
October 3, 2025
FLORIDA, United States  — A tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa on Friday, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The NH...
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Hurricane centre monitoring tropical wave with potential to develop
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Hurricane centre monitoring tropical wave with potential to develop
July 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave currently moving across the Atlantic that could develop into the seaso...
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Increased rainfall expected Tuesday into Wednesday due to tropical wave
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Increased rainfall expected Tuesday into Wednesday due to tropical wave
November 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A slow-moving Tropical Wave that is currently impacting weather across Hispaniola is expected to move across Jamaica Tuesday into ...
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Flash flood watch in effect for southern parishes
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Flash flood watch in effect for southern parishes
October 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A flash flood watch has been issued for low-lying and flood-prone areas of southern parishes as increased and heavy rainfall from a...
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Roads impassable due to heavy rain associated with tropical wave
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Roads impassable due to heavy rain associated with tropical wave
October 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Roads in Kingston and St Andrew have been flooded due to heavy and increased rainfall in the parishes over the last two days. The J...
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Tropical wave to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms Tuesday through Friday
October 14, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Heavy rain associated with a tropical wave is expected to start affecting the island on Tuesday through to Friday. The Meteorologic...
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St Elizabeth on high alert for tropical wave
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St Elizabeth on high alert for tropical wave
September 4, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The parish of St Elizabeth is on high alert as a strong tropical wave is set to move across Jamaica from September 4 to 6, bringin...
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Mandeville streets flooded as tropical wave moves across Jamaica
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Mandeville streets flooded as tropical wave moves across Jamaica
September 4, 2024
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Several roads in Mandeville, Manchester are flooded due to heavy and persistent rains associated with a tropical wave affecting t...
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Met Service on alert for tropical wave which is likely to develop into tropical depression
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Met Service on alert for tropical wave which is likely to develop into tropical depression
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) is monitoring a tropical wave in the central Atlantic, which has a medium chan...
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