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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
December 4 02:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
December 4 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vocalist Apryl-Jaye will present the second staging of Island Car Rentals Presents: Jazz Must Be on Thursday, December 4 at The Su...
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
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Gov’t receives Ethiopian delegation on hurricane recovery assistance mission
December 4 01:49 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government of Jamaica on Thursday received a high-level delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia which was ...
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
December 4 01:13 PM
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
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Trump’s immigration stance contradicting World Cup ‘unity’ message
December 4 01:01 PM
WASHINGTON, United States — With the World Cup draw set for Washington this Friday, United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to feature h...
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
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Leader of notorious Haitian gang sentenced to life in prison
December 4 12:53 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The self-proclaimed “king” of Haiti’s violent 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine, was on Wednesday sentenced to life in p...
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
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Traffic changes announced for Santa Cruz during festive season
December 4 10:55 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Effective Monday, December 8, 2025, traditional Christmas traffic changes will be in effect for the town of Santa Cruz, St Eli...
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
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Traffic changes to be implemented in Christiana, Manchester for the holiday season
December 4 10:46 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) will introduce a series of traffic changes in Christiana, Manchester, beginning Monday, December...
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UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots
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UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots
November 12, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) - Two United Nation (UN) food agencies warned Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding s...
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Jamaican Ammoya Patrick wins Best Diplomat award at UN conference
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Jamaican Ammoya Patrick wins Best Diplomat award at UN conference
October 23, 2025
There is a famous saying that goes: "a diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip". ...
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UN chief calls for ‘fight’ against climate disinformation
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UN chief calls for ‘fight’ against climate disinformation
October 22, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — United Nation (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a fightback against climate disinformation ahead of next...
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Huthi rebels raid UN building in Yemen
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Huthi rebels raid UN building in Yemen
October 18, 2025
SANAA, Yemen (AFP) — Huthi rebels in Yemen raided a United Nations (UN) building on Saturday, a UN official told AFP, adding that all of the internati...
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UN urges international community to support establishment of new office in Haiti
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UN urges international community to support establishment of new office in Haiti
October 1, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday urged the international community to fund a new UN Support Office in Haiti, less than 24 h...
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UN Security Council approves new military force to fight Haiti ‘terrorist’ gangs
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UN Security Council approves new military force to fight Haiti ‘terrorist’ gangs
September 30, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security missi...
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PNP criticises govt’s silence on Palestine at UN
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PNP criticises govt’s silence on Palestine at UN
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has condemned the Government for what it describes as a failure to show solidarity wi...
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Trinidad PM reiterates support for US military presence in the Caribbean
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Trinidad PM reiterates support for US military presence in the Caribbean
September 26, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago on Friday reiterated its support for the United States (US) military presence in the souther...
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UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by Nepal violence, urges dialogue
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UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by Nepal violence, urges dialogue
September 9, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)-The UN rights chief voiced alarm Tuesday at escalating violence in Nepal, where youth protesters set fire to parliament afte...
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US and Panama to propose new force with power to detain Haitian gang members
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US and Panama to propose new force with power to detain Haitian gang members
September 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) and Panama are urging the United Nations (UN) Security Council to authorise a 5,550-member fo...
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UN welcomes new initiative to improve security in Haiti
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UN welcomes new initiative to improve security in Haiti
August 29, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) – The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the decision by two Caribbean Communit...
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UN chief condemns ‘endless’ Gaza horrors as Israel presses offensive
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UN chief condemns ‘endless’ Gaza horrors as Israel presses offensive
August 28, 2025
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP)—UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the "endless catalogue of horrors" in Gaza, as th...
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New UN report warns more Caribbean children could face poverty due to climate change
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New UN report warns more Caribbean children could face poverty due to climate change
August 28, 2025
PANAMA CITY, Panama (CMC) — A new report by two United Nations (UN) agencies warns that climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children a...
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Outgoing UN official still optimistic about bright future for Haiti
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Outgoing UN official still optimistic about bright future for Haiti
August 13, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The outgoing resident and humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, Ulrika Richardson says she often felt unable to describe the situ...
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UN urges Venezuela to immediately release rights activist
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UN urges Venezuela to immediately release rights activist
August 11, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN high commissioner for human rights on Monday called on Venezuela to free human rights activist Martha Lia Grajales,...
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UN plastic pollution treaty talks floundering
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UN plastic pollution treaty talks floundering
August 9, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering Saturday, with progre...
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Gangs now control 90% of Haitian capital — UN
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Gangs now control 90% of Haitian capital — UN
July 2, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Armed gangs have tightened their grip on Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, United Nations (UN) officials warned We...
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UN spending in Jamaica topped US$15 million in 2024
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UN spending in Jamaica topped US$15 million in 2024
July 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Nations (UN) invested over US$15.4 million (J$2.4 billion) in Jamaica last year, targeting the nation’s most pressing d...
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Climate crisis threatening right to life — UN
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Climate crisis threatening right to life — UN
June 30, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The climate crisis is threatening the right to life, the United Nations (UN) human rights chief warned Monday, as a heatwa...
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Haiti’s gangs better armed and more ruthless — UN
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Haiti’s gangs better armed and more ruthless — UN
June 24, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Powerful gangs that control much of Haiti are increasingly ruthless and better armed despite a weapons embargo, ...
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UN appeals for aid for Haiti
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UN appeals for aid for Haiti
June 23, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – The United Nations on Monday warned that the Humanitarian Appeal and Response Plan in Haiti remains underfunded and that withou...
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122 million forcibly displaced worldwide ‘untenably high’ — UN
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122 million forcibly displaced worldwide ‘untenably high’ — UN
June 12, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains "un...
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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