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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
December 30 04:11 PM
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) —New Year's Eve revellers will toast the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Ga...
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US targets Iran-Venezuela weapons trade amid military build-up in Caribbean Sea
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US targets Iran-Venezuela weapons trade amid military build-up in Caribbean Sea
December 30 03:46 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Tuesday announced that i...
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Find Me Here ranks #44 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Year End chart
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Find Me Here ranks #44 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Year End chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30 03:40 PM
Trinidadian gospel-reggae singer Sherwin Gardner's 2024 hit Find Me Here (Blessings Find Me) is ranked at #44 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Top 50 Y...
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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark
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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark
December 30 03:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Over $1 billion in illegal drugs has been seized by police since the beginning of the year, according to updates from the  Firear...
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Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily
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Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily
December 30 03:24 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Phase two of the clean-up of Black River in St Elizabeth is now underway, with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWM...
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Performers cancel concerts at Kennedy center after Trump renaming
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Performers cancel concerts at Kennedy center after Trump renaming
December 30 02:53 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-A prominent jazz group and a dance company have canceled shows at Washington's premier performing arts center to prote...
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JFF mourns passing of sports journalist Donald Oliver
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JFF mourns passing of sports journalist Donald Oliver
December 30 02:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has expressed condolences to the family and friends of sports broadcaster Donald Oliver, as ...
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No claim that Harding involved in or benefited from alleged SSL fraud — attorney
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No claim that Harding involved in or benefited from alleged SSL fraud — attorney
December 30 02:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jacqueline Samuels-Brown, the defence attorney for former CEO of Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) Zachary Harding, is maintaining...
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Jah Single highlights the sideman on ‘Uber Boy’
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Jah Single highlights the sideman on ‘Uber Boy’
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October 31, 2024
Florida-based recording artiste Jah Single salutes the sidemen on his latest single Uber Boy . Uber Boy is among the tracks featured on Jah Single’s e...
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Chapelton Maroons, Arnett Gardens draw in rescheduled JPL match
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Chapelton Maroons, Arnett Gardens draw in rescheduled JPL match
October 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Arnett Gardens came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Chapelton Maroons in their rescheduled Jamaica Premier League match day 2 g...
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Hunger deaths ‘likely’ in Gaza, Sudan, Mali, Haiti: UN agencies
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Hunger deaths ‘likely’ in Gaza, Sudan, Mali, Haiti: UN agencies
October 31, 2024
ROME, Italy (AFP)— UN food agencies warned Thursday of deadly hunger levels in 16 "hunger hotspots" in coming months, with the Palestinian territories...
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Falmouth mayor, police appeal for traffic lights in Trelawny
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Falmouth mayor, police appeal for traffic lights in Trelawny
October 31, 2024
TRELAWNY, Jamaica— Mayor of Falmouth and chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) Councillor C Junior Gager is appealing to the National W...
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Second body recovered from collapsed Argentina hotel
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Second body recovered from collapsed Argentina hotel
October 31, 2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)— Argentine rescue workers on Thursday recovered the body of a second victim from the rubble of a ten-story hotel that co...
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LeBron James backing Harris in US election battle
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LeBron James backing Harris in US election battle
October 31, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris's bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-...
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US rapper Young Thug pleads guilty in street gang case
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US rapper Young Thug pleads guilty in street gang case
October 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty on Thursday to involvement in a criminal gang as well as drug and firearms charges, ...
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Forex: J$159.14 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$159.14 to one US dollar
October 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The US dollar on Thursday, October 31, ended trading at $159.14 up by three cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchang...
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Stella Maris Dance Ensemble celebrates 31 years of artistic excellence
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Stella Maris Dance Ensemble celebrates 31 years of artistic excellence
October 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Stella Maris Dance Ensemble (SMDE) marks 31 years of artistic excellence this weekend at the Little Theatre in Kingston as dance, c...
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JLP accuses PNP of hypocrisy over its concern of Dalrymple-Philibert’s reinstatement
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JLP accuses PNP of hypocrisy over its concern of Dalrymple-Philibert’s reinstatement
October 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has rejected the People’s National Party’s (PNP) concerns over Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert's expected...
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WATCH: Old Harbour to get state-of-the-art health centre
October 31, 2024
Residents of Old Harbour in St Catherine are set to benefit from a state-of-the-art health centre in the town. Ground was broken earlier this month fo...
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WATCH: Port Maria residents appeal for help after homes damaged in landslide
October 31, 2024
ST MARY, Jamaica – Residents of Cox Street in Port Maria, St Mary are appealing to the authorities for help after a landslide damaged several homes in...
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WATCH: US voting officer says Maricopa County Recorder’s Office ensures transparency
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WATCH: US voting officer says Maricopa County Recorder’s Office ensures transparency
October 31, 2024
PHOENIX, Arizona— Nate Young, chief information officer at the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office says the facility is transparent in its operations am...
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WATCH: Police Federation renews call for hospital protocols for cops
October 31, 2024
Jamaica Police Federation chair, Sergeant Arleen McBean is repeating the organisation’s call for the implementation of protocols at hospitals for memb...
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WATCH: Man frustrated with voter registration process in Phoenix ahead of US Election Day
October 31, 2024
PHOENIX, Arizona— Stuart Mazzeo says he is frustrated with having to visit multiple locations to turn in his registration for early voting ahead of Un...
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Over 40 former Sandals playmakers reunite after 30 years
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Over 40 former Sandals playmakers reunite after 30 years
October 31, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica— It was a grand celebratory reunion for some 43 erstwhile playmakers who were recently hosted by Sandals, the hotel company to which...
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El Salvador approves military deployment to Haiti
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El Salvador approves military deployment to Haiti
October 31, 2024
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC)— The government of the Central American nation of El Salvador on Wednesday approved sending a military contingent to Haiti...
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WATCH: Local Government Ministry launches Cross Island Run 2024
October 31, 2024
ST MARY, Jamaica – The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development recently launched its annual Cross Island Run. The run, coordinated by t...
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Man charged after housebreaking in Mandeville
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Man charged after housebreaking in Mandeville
October 31, 2024
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica - A man is facing housebreaking and larceny charges after allegedly breaching a man's home and making off with electronic devices ...
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St Thomas man, allegedly caught with fake gun, slapped with firearm charges
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St Thomas man, allegedly caught with fake gun, slapped with firearm charges
October 31, 2024
ST THOMAS, Jamaica - A 23-year-old farmer from St Thomas is facing gun charges after he was caught with a weapon which was later discovered to be an i...
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Mpox is not under control, warns Africa CDC
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Mpox is not under control, warns Africa CDC
October 31, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources...
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Musk a no-show at $1 mn giveaway US court hearing
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Musk a no-show at $1 mn giveaway US court hearing
October 31, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) - Billionaire Elon Musk dodged a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after asking to move a lawsuit seeking to ha...
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) —New Year's Eve revellers will toast the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Ga...
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US targets Iran-Venezuela weapons trade amid military build-up in Caribbean Sea
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US targets Iran-Venezuela weapons trade amid military build-up in Caribbean Sea
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States (US) Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Tuesday announced that i...
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Find Me Here ranks #44 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Year End chart
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Find Me Here ranks #44 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Year End chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30, 2025
Trinidadian gospel-reggae singer Sherwin Gardner's 2024 hit Find Me Here (Blessings Find Me) is ranked at #44 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Top 50 Y...
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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark
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FNID operations push drug seizures past $1 billion mark
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica  — Over $1 billion in illegal drugs has been seized by police since the beginning of the year, according to updates from the  Firear...
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Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily
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Clean-up of Black River progressing steadily
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Phase two of the clean-up of Black River in St Elizabeth is now underway, with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWM...
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