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Fire believed to be the work of arsonist burning at Riverton dump
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Fire believed to be the work of arsonist burning at Riverton dump
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has confirmed reports reaching Observer Online that the Riverton dump in Kin...
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Mottley rejects claim that Trinidadian was ‘kidnapped’ in Barbados
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BASSETERRE  St Kitts (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as a “scurrilous lie and defamatory in the extreme,”  the statement mad...
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Major firearms and ammunition seizure in Tope Range, Kingston
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Major firearms and ammunition seizure in Tope Range, Kingston
February 27 08:27 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A cache of ammunition and homemade guns was discovered by police during an operation on McIntosh Drive in Tope Range, Kingston 3 o...
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US allows non-emergency staff to leave Israel as Trump threatens Iran strikes
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US allows non-emergency staff to leave Israel as Trump threatens Iran strikes
February 27 07:59 AM
PARIS, France (AFP) — The United States (US) authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff from Israel on Friday, as it threatened strikes o...
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Violence against women ‘a global emergency’, says UN
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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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26 Jamaicans among more than 130 who respond to health ministry advertisements
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More than $5 billion paid out under ROOFS so far
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Recipients grateful as programme rolls into St James
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February 27, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The United States (US) authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff from Israel on Friday, as it threatened strikes o...
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Cuba will defend itself against any ‘terrorist aggression’ — president
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Cuba will defend itself against any ‘terrorist aggression’ — president
February 26, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba will defend itself against any "terrorist aggression", President Miguel Diaz-Canel declared Thursday, a day after a deadly s...
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 25, 2026
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday notched down sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after the communist-ru...
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
February 25, 2026
A Jamaican man reportedly appeared in a Florida federal court Monday to answer to charges stemming from the seizure of millions of US dollars worth of...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25, 2026
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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Rubio meets Caribbean leaders as US raises pressure on Cuba
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February 25, 2026
BASSETERRE (AFP), Saint Kitts and Nevis—United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio will seek to address Caribbean leaders' concerns about Cuba ...
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
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February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, February 24, ended trading at $156.93, up by 15 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London police on Monday arrested former ambassador Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to disgrac...
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Three dead in US strike on boat in Caribbean
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Three dead in US strike on boat in Caribbean
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea killed three people on Monday, th...
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Snowstorm blankets US northeast as New York sees travel ban
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings in the northeast United States (US) on Monday, as a winter st...
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing hikes on import duties if they choose to "play games...
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Iranian students rally for second day as fears of war with US mount
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February 22, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies Sunday commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fear...
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US issues $1 million reward for capture of Haitian gang leader
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US issues $1 million reward for capture of Haitian gang leader
February 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States authorities have issued a US$1 million reward for Haitian gang leader Johnson “Izo” André, even as...
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the United...
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Trump issues Iran with ultimatum as US ramps up military presence
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran must make a "meaningful deal" in negotiations with Washington in ...
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US state sues Apple over child sex abuse images in iCloud
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material pe...
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YouTube suffers widespread outage
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February 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Video sharing site YouTube suffered a widespread outage late Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting ...
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
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Forex: $156.93 to one US dollar
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, February 17, remains at $156.93, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange tradi...
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Forex: $157.02 to one US dollar
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February 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, February 16, ended at $156.93, down by 9 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
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US shutters its Dominican anti-drug office over corruption claims
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February 12, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The United States (US) said Thursday it was closing its Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in the ...
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Delta Airlines CEO says World Cup tourists welcome in US
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February 11, 2026
MILAN, Italy (AFP)  — Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sought to reassure international travelers Wednesday that the United States remains a welcoming d...
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Forex: $157.01 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.01 to one US dollar
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, February 11, ended at $157.01, up a cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exc...
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