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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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Author Rohan Budhai has pulled back the curtain on Jamaica’s rich musical legacy with  A Hit Mek , a 560-page publication that explores the island’s c...
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Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
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Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Hungary’s elections on Sunday, ending his 16-year rule as the Opposition surged to a commanding victory. USA Today rep...
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Trinidad delegation to visit Venezuela
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday said that a Trinidad and Tobago delegation is to visit Ven...
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Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises
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Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises
April 9, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace ...
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American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
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American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
April 9, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — American Airlines said Thursday it will restore service to Venezuela as soon as April 30, making it the first United S...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
April 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power ...
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Hot weather, energy woes lead Venezuela to take a week off
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March 26, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has declared a week off for public-sector workers as hot weather exacerbates ...
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‘We trust in the US legal system,’ Maduro’s son tells AFP
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March 26, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's son, whose father faces a second hearing before a New York court Thursday, told ...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
March 26, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his captur...
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Commercial flights between Dominican Republic and Venezuela resume operations
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March 19, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — Commercial flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela resumed on Wednesday, with Laser Airlines re...
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US eases travel warning for Venezuela
US eases travel warning for Venezuela
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) on Thursday eased a warning for Americans not to travel to Venezuela, two and a half months a...
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Venezuelan president sacks defence minister
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March 18, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) —Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez announced the sacking on Wednesday of defence minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who head...
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Venezuela upset United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic
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Venezuela upset United States 3-2 to win World Baseball Classic
March 17, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Venezuela stunned the United States' star-studded "dream team" 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic for the first time o...
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US radar removed from Tobago
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US radar removed from Tobago
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Venezuela to protect mining firms as diplomatic ties restored says US
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Venezuela to protect mining firms as diplomatic ties restored says US
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MAIQUETÍA, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuela has promised safe conditions for foreign mining companies keen to invest in the country, a United States (US) off...
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US authorises American Airlines subsidiary to operate flights to Venezuela
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US authorises American Airlines subsidiary to operate flights to Venezuela
March 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Department of Transportation on Wednesday authorised an American Airlines (AA) subsidiary to ...
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Opposition leader Machado eyes Venezuela return in coming weeks
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado said Sunday she will return to her country "in a few weeks", following m...
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Venezuela interim leader asks Trump to lift blockade, sanctions
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuela's interim leader on Thursday asked US President Donald Trump to end punitive sanctions and other measures aimed at ...
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Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release
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Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as p...
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Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners
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Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuelan authorities have granted amnesty to 379 political prisoners, a lawmaker said Friday, after a new law was enacted b...
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US forces board ship in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade — Pentagon
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US forces board ship in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade — Pentagon
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that violated President Donald Trump's blockade of sanctioned ve...
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Trinidad gets licences from United States for oil and gas activities in Venezuela
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Friday said that it has been issued with two United States general licences, whi...
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US top official in Venezuela for oil talks after leader’s ouster
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Re-detained ally of Venezuela’s Machado moved to home arrest
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)-Aclose ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was detained over the weekend just hours after his rele...
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