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Stella Global Realty to host “Sip and See” wealth summit
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Stella Global Realty to host “Sip and See” wealth summit
March 12 05:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Author and broker-owner of Stella Global Realty Ltd— Tiffany Gray— will be spearheading “Sip & See”: a strategic wealth summit fro...
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UPDATE: Second victim succumbs in Manchester crash
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UPDATE: Second victim succumbs in Manchester crash
March 12 04:57 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police have confirmed that a second victim has succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash on the Pen Hill main road in Mancheste...
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Masicka rebuffs copyright infringement claims as songs removed from YouTube
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Masicka rebuffs copyright infringement claims as songs removed from YouTube
March 12 04:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Masicka is reiterating that he writes his own music, following the removal of several of his songs from YouTube....
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Forex: $157.94 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.94 to one US dollar
March 12 04:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, March 12, ended trading at $157.94, up by 8 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Budget Debate: We don’t support the $18 billion tax package, says Robinson
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Budget Debate: We don’t support the $18 billion tax package, says Robinson
March 12 04:16 PM
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson has chided the Government over its $18 billion tax package. Robinson, who is making his contribution ...
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Why oil prices are soaring despite record reserve release
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Why oil prices are soaring despite record reserve release
March 12 03:37 PM
LONDON, United States (AFP) — Major economies have agreed to release a record amount of strategic oil reserves, but the move did little to calm invest...
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Man dies in Manchester crash, two others injured
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Man dies in Manchester crash, two others injured
March 12 03:28 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Pen Hill main road in Manchester on Thursday. His ...
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Iran threatens to ‘set region’s oil and gas on fire’ if energy infrastructure attacked
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Iran threatens to ‘set region’s oil and gas on fire’ if energy infrastructure attacked
March 12 03:03 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran threatened on Thursday to wreak havoc on the region's oil and gas industry if its own energy infrastructure was attacked dur...
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UN says in talks with US on humanitarian fuel supplies for Cuba
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UN says in talks with US on humanitarian fuel supplies for Cuba
March 9, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) is in talks with Washington over easing a crippling oil blockade on Cuba to allow in fuel for humanitaria...
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UN chief condemns Mideast ‘escalation’ as Security Council to meet
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UN chief condemns Mideast ‘escalation’ as Security Council to meet
February 28, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — United Nations (UN) Chief Antonio Guterres condemned "escalation" in the Middle East after United States (US) an...
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
February 27, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —The United Nations (UN) rights chief on Friday decried mounting threats to women's rights worldwide, highlighting rampant f...
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UN ‘extremely worried’ by Cuba crisis
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UN ‘extremely worried’ by Cuba crisis
February 13, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) said Friday it was deeply alarmed by the crisis unfolding in Cuba as the island nation struggles u...
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Jamaica to take full advantage of UN High Seas Treaty, says gov’t
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Jamaica to take full advantage of UN High Seas Treaty, says gov’t
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government says it is positioning Jamaica to fully capitalise on the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty, which officially en...
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US withdrawal from UN climate treaty ‘regrettable’ — EU’s Hoekstra
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US withdrawal from UN climate treaty ‘regrettable’ — EU’s Hoekstra
January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The European Union’s (EU) climate chief said Thursday that Europe would keep working with other nations to tackle global warming...
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
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UN says Guinea election campaign marked by ‘intimidation’
December 26, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland — The United Nations (UN) said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ...
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50 days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Melissa’s unprecedented destruction – UN
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50 days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Melissa’s unprecedented destruction – UN
December 18, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – The United Nations says Jamaica is still struggling to rebuild, 50 days after Hurricane Melissa’s unprecedented destruction. On...
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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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Stella Global Realty to host “Sip and See” wealth summit
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Masicka rebuffs copyright infringement claims as songs removed from YouTube
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Masicka rebuffs copyright infringement claims as songs removed from YouTube
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Masicka is reiterating that he writes his own music, following the removal of several of his songs from YouTube....
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Forex: $157.94 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.94 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, March 12, ended trading at $157.94, up by 8 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Budget Debate: We don’t support the $18 billion tax package, says Robinson
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