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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
April 3 03:46 PM
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
April 3 02:51 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
April 3 02:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
April 3 12:53 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3 10:21 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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Jamaica looks to ‘build back better’ as Morgan concludes UK-facilitated Peru visit
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Jamaica looks to ‘build back better’ as Morgan concludes UK-facilitated Peru visit
March 31, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan, recently concluded a strategic working visit to Peru, aimed at exami...
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King Charles III to pay state visit to US in late April
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King Charles III to pay state visit to US in late April
March 31, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — King Charles III will visit the United States (US) in late April, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday, despite some cal...
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Sean Paul’s ‘Give it Up to Me’ hits gold in the UK
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Sean Paul’s ‘Give it Up to Me’ hits gold in the UK
March 27, 2026
Sean Paul, who recently completed his Timeless Arena Tour in Europe, has racked up another gold certified hit in the United Kingdom. His latest certif...
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‘Happened so fast’: UK students panicked by deadly meningitis outbreak
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‘Happened so fast’: UK students panicked by deadly meningitis outbreak
March 18, 2026
CANTERBURY, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a dea...
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UK mother jailed for keeping woman as ‘house slave’ for 25 years
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UK mother jailed for keeping woman as ‘house slave’ for 25 years
March 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A United Kingdom (UK) judge on Thursday jailed for 13 years a mother-of-10 who forced a vulnerable woman to work as a "...
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
March 9, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as ...
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
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BBC orders probe into airing of BAFTA racial slur
February 25, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The head of the BBC on Wednesday ordered a "fast-tracked" internal investigation into the "serious mistake" that saw a ...
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
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UK govt says will release files on ex-prince Andrew
February 24, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the...
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UK police release ex-envoy Mandelson on bail
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UK police release ex-envoy Mandelson on bail
February 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Former United Kingdom (UK)  ambassador and Government minister Peter Mandelson was released on bail pending further inv...
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UPDATE: UK police say ex-prince Andrew ‘released under investigation’
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UPDATE: UK police say ex-prince Andrew ‘released under investigation’
February 19, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British police said late Thursday that former prince Andrew had "been released under investigation" after being arreste...
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Ex-prince Andrew leaves UK police station after hours of custody — BBC
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Ex-prince Andrew leaves UK police station after hours of custody — BBC
February 19, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's former prince Andrew left police custody late Thursday after being arrested and held for hours on suspicion o...
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British public cheer Andrew’s arrest with a smile and relief
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British public cheer Andrew’s arrest with a smile and relief
February 19, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's mostly pro-royal public delighted in the arrest on Thursday of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship wit...
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76-y-o Christian camp leader jailed for drugging, sexually abusing boys
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76-y-o Christian camp leader jailed for drugging, sexually abusing boys
February 6, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A court in England on Friday jailed a man for more than 31 years for drugging and sexually abusing young boys at a Chri...
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UK data regulator opens probe into X over sexual AI imagery
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UK data regulator opens probe into X over sexual AI imagery
February 3, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's data regulator on Tuesday launched probes into Elon Musk's X and xAI to see whether the companies complied wi...
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Hundreds of flood warnings in effect as UK weathers Storm Chandra
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Hundreds of flood warnings in effect as UK weathers Storm Chandra
January 28, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom — Following extreme wind and rain from Storm Chandra on Tuesday, at least one person has been killed, and more than 200 flood a...
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Jamaican digital services firms get a boost from UK-funded London trade mission
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Jamaican digital services firms get a boost from UK-funded London trade mission
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican digital services companies are reporting strong early commercial opportunities following their recent participation in a ...
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UK rejects visa for Jamaican child left homeless by Hurricane Melissa
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UK rejects visa for Jamaican child left homeless by Hurricane Melissa
November 28, 2025
An eight-year-old Jamaican girl living with her grandmother, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, will not be able to join her parents in th...
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London police to stop probing ‘non-crime hate incidents’
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London police to stop probing ‘non-crime hate incidents’
October 20, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- London police said Monday they would stop investigating "non-crime hate incidents" after they were criticised for arre...
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Jamaican-British family wants new probe into son’s murder after killer’s admission
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Jamaican-British family wants new probe into son’s murder after killer’s admission
October 9, 2025
Jamaican-born Baroness Doreen Lawrence has called for British police to launch a new investigation into the 1993 murder of her son, following a convic...
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UK police probe fire at mosque as ‘hate crime’
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UK police probe fire at mosque as ‘hate crime’
October 5, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Police said on Sunday they were investigating a suspected arson at a mosque in southern England as a "hate crime", days...
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British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
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British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
October 4, 2025
A British teenager who was pardoned by the leader of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with...
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Israel condemns ‘barbaric’ attack outside UK synagogue
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Israel condemns ‘barbaric’ attack outside UK synagogue
October 2, 2025
JERULSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Thursday's "barbaric attack" outside a British synagogue, while his ...
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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Jamaica to write to FIFA about ‘hand ball’ goal vs DR Congo in failed World Cup bid
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The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) intends to protest the Reggae Boyz' loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Inter-continental World Cu...
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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WATCH: High spirit at Black River police concert
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The inaugural staging of the St Elizabeth police’s gospel concert in Black River on Thursday is being hailed as a success with...
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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Morgan expresses condolences following death at closed bridge in St Thomas
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan has expressed condolences following the tragic death of an individual ...
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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Jamaican-American congresswoman says firing of US Attorney General ‘long overdue’
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D Clarke, has welcomed the dismissal of United States Attorney Gen...
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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