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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 9 12:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9 12:19 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9 12:00 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
April 9 11:53 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
April 9 11:49 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
April 9 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has been named Agents' Favourite National Tourist Board at the Travel Gossip Awards 2026, an accol...
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
April 9 11:17 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Yoni Epstein has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Finance Committee of Professional Football Jamaica Limited, with imme...
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
April 9 09:31 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Three people are in police custody following the chopping death of a man in the Cobbla district in north east Manchester on Wedn...
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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UNESCO celebrates radio’s role in preserving authentic Caribbean voices amid AI advances
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UNESCO celebrates radio’s role in preserving authentic Caribbean voices amid AI advances
February 13, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has commended the vital role of radio in t...
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Jamaican youth-led hurricane relief initiative earns UNESCO recognition
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Jamaican youth-led hurricane relief initiative earns UNESCO recognition
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An initiative mobilising young volunteers to support communities affected by Hurricane Melissa has been selected by the United Nat...
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Jamaica secures seat on UNESCO executive board
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Jamaica secures seat on UNESCO executive board
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has been elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board, securin...
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UNESCO, JTC host AI workshop for teachers
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UNESCO, JTC host AI workshop for teachers
October 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 teachers, school leaders, and education stakeholders from across Jamaica participated in the country’s first Artific...
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US announces leaving UN cultural body UNESCO
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US announces leaving UN cultural body UNESCO
July 22, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-The United States on Tuesday announced it has left UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for...
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Port Royal now a World Heritage site
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Port Royal now a World Heritage site
July 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Port Royal has officially been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World He...
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Minister Grange hands over UNESCO certificate to revivalists
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Minister Grange hands over UNESCO certificate to revivalists
March 10, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica - It was a celebratory atmosphere as revivalists, dressed in their elaborate multi-coloured robes and head gear received the United ...
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UNESCO recognises cassava bread as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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UNESCO recognises cassava bread as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity
December 9, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognised cassava bread as an Intangib...
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UNESCO tracks surge in journalist killings in 2022-23
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UNESCO tracks surge in journalist killings in 2022-23
November 2, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Worldwide killings of journalists jumped in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, United Nations (UN) cultural body UNES...
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UNESCO warns of global spike in attacks on education
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UNESCO warns of global spike in attacks on education
September 9, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Attacks worldwide against students and educational facilities rose by 20 per cent in 2022 and 2023 over the two previous years, ...
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1.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO
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1.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO
August 14, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2...
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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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