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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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UK govt urged to release documents linked to ex-prince Andrew
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UK govt urged to release documents linked to ex-prince Andrew
February 24, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—The United Kingdom (UK) government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade en...
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UK-Jamaica partnership launches Caribbean seagrass restoration effort
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UK-Jamaica partnership launches Caribbean seagrass restoration effort
February 21, 2026
Kingston, Jamaica – A new UK-Jamaica partnership is strengthening coastal protection and supporting Caribbean fishing communities through expert guida...
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Teen boy in UK court charged over school stabbings
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Teen boy in UK court charged over school stabbings
February 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A 13-year-old boy appeared in a London court on Thursday charged with two counts of attempted murder after two pupils w...
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UK supports opening of state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility
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UK supports opening of state-of-the-art Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility
February 7, 2026
St Elizabeth, Jamaica – The UK Government has contributed J$7.6 billion to a new state-of-the-art agro-processing facility and administrative building...
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Drip Rick Vi to treat ladies for Valentine’s Day
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Drip Rick Vi to treat ladies for Valentine’s Day
February 6, 2026
United Kingdom-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is gearing up to release a treat for the ladies on Valentine's Day, the singjay saying he’s ready ...
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UK supports opening of new Essex Valley agro-processing facility in Jamaica
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UK supports opening of new Essex Valley agro-processing facility in Jamaica
February 5, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — The United Kingdom (UK) Government has contributed $7.57 billion towards a new state-of-the-art agro-processing facility and a...
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‘I am sorry,’ embattled Starmer tells Epstein victims
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‘I am sorry,’ embattled Starmer tells Epstein victims
February 5, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to victims of Jef...
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UK PM slams Trump for saying NATO troops avoided Afghan front line
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UK PM slams Trump for saying NATO troops avoided Afghan front line
January 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced as "insulting" Donald Trump's claim that British troops avoided the front li...
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UK-Caribbean Healthcare Mission strengthens UK-Jamaica partnership
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UK-Caribbean Healthcare Mission strengthens UK-Jamaica partnership
January 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Kingdom (UK) and Jamaica have strengthened their partnership in healthcare and regulatory cooperation following Jamaica...
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UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
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UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
January 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — United Kingdom (UK) media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitte...
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London police failed to vet thousands of recruits — report
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London police failed to vet thousands of recruits — report
January 8, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London's police force failed to carry out proper checks when hiring thousands of officers, an internal review has found...
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Starmer says UK will ‘shed no tears’ over US seizing Maduro
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Starmer says UK will ‘shed no tears’ over US seizing Maduro
January 3, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom  (AFP) —  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday the United Kingdom (UK) will discuss the "evolving situation" in Ve...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25, 2025
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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Stevie P showcases British reggae voices on new 12-track album
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Stevie P showcases British reggae voices on new 12-track album
December 12, 2025
When he started his music career in the early 1980s, most reggae songs Stevie P heard had a message. That is the concept he went for on Pages Volume I...
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Shell sued in UK over 2021 Philippines typhoon — NGOs
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Shell sued in UK over 2021 Philippines typhoon — NGOs
December 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Survivors of a deadly 2021 typhoon in the Philippines have filed a United Kingdom (UK) lawsuit against British oil giant S...
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UK to ban concert ticket resales at inflated prices
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UK to ban concert ticket resales at inflated prices
November 19, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK)  government on Wednesday announced plans to ban the resale of tickets for concerts, sports matc...
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Storm Claudia leaves severe flooding across Britain and Ireland
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Storm Claudia leaves severe flooding across Britain and Ireland
November 15, 2025
Parts of Britain and Ireland are to brace for major incidents after Storm Claudia brought widespread flooding, prompting urgent rescue efforts and fur...
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UK’s King Charles honours nation’s war dead
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UK’s King Charles honours nation’s war dead
November 9, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's King Charles III on Sunday led commemorations for the nation 's war dead, along with other senior members of ...
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BBC says anchor broke rules with her expression while saying ‘women’ instead of ‘pregnant people’
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BBC says anchor broke rules with her expression while saying ‘women’ instead of ‘pregnant people’
November 8, 2025
The British Broadcasting Corporation has upheld complaints that its reporter broke protocol when, in a now viral video of a live broadcast, she change...
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Former Prince Andrew to lose his last military rank
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Former Prince Andrew to lose his last military rank
November 2, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The United Kingdom (UK) government said Sunday it would move to strip the former prince Andrew of his honorary title of...
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UK deploys additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding for Jamaica and the Caribbean
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UK deploys additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding for Jamaica and the Caribbean
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 31, 2025
The UK Government is mobilising an additional £5 million in emergency humanitarian funding – on top of £2.5 million announced earlier this week - to s...
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UK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs doc
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UK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs doc
October 20, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British television channel became the latest from around the world to use an artificial intelligence (AI) presenter, ...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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