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Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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May 12, 2021
Ask the US Embassy Q: What is DNA testing? A: Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing is the most accurate and widely available technology to test a biolo...
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March 16, 2021
Ask the Embassy Q. How do I renew my child's US passport? Do both parents need to be present at the interview? A: Applying for your child's US passpor...
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January 27, 2021
Ask the US Embassy Question: Do I need a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the United States? Answer:Yes. Effective January 26, the Centers for D...
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December 2, 2020
Ask the US Embassy Q: What documents do I need for my upcoming immigrant visa interview? A: If you have an upcoming immigrant visa interview, double-c...
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November 11, 2020
Ask the US Embassy Q: What consular services are currently being offered by the embassy during COVID-19? A: The US Embassy consular section has resum...
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November 4, 2020
Ask the US Embassy Q: The consular officer informed me I was ineligible for an immigrant visa. What does that mean? A: There are many reasons a visa ...
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September 2, 2020
Ask the US Embassy Q. I have a question about my immigrant visa petition, and the US Embassy directed me to contact the National Visa Center. Why can'...
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August 12, 2020
Ask The US Embassy Q: I recently returned to Jamaica and have an upcoming appointment with the Consular Section at the US Embassy. What safety precaut...
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July 29, 2018
REDDING, United States (AFP) — A young boy pleaded for rescue before he died along with two others in a California wildfire, an anguished relative rec...
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April 10, 2018
Ask The US Embassy Q: I am applying for a visa and I am worried about what to put in my application. Some people have told me that I shouldn't be hone...
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September 26, 2017
Q: On a recent radio programme, I heard that the US Embassy has quotas on visas for tourists, and that once they run out, there are no more visas unti...
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August 1, 2017
Ask The US Embassy Q : What kinds of assistance will the embassy provide to US citizens during a crisis such as a hurricane or other event that may re...
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April 25, 2017
Ask The US Embassy Q: I am applying for a visa, and am worried about what to put in my application. Some people have told me that I shouldn't be hones...
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October 18, 2016
Ask the US Embassy Q. I received an e-mail recently asking me to make a payment and apply to the embassy under the Diversity Visa Programme. Is this a...
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September 5, 2016
Q: My passport is expiring this year. Do I need to get a new passport before my visa appointment? Also, what happens to the visa after my passport exp...
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August 29, 2016
Ask the Embassy Q. I have a visa appointment for next Tuesday at 10:00 am. When should I arrive and what actually happens once I go through the door? ...
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June 11, 2016
KINGSTON Jamaica -- Calabar's young phenomenon Christopher Taylor had to settle for second behind Great Britain's Delano Williams in the men's 400m A ...
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March 14, 2016
Ask the US Embassy Q : I applied to my dream school in the United States and I got in! Now I need to get my visa; how do I apply for one? A: Congratul...
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February 8, 2016
Ask The US Embassy Q: I travel on the farm work programme every year and I know that this year I will need to go to the United States Embassy in Kings...
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February 1, 2016
Ask the US Embassy Q. Why is the United States changing the rule for Jamaican farm workers travelling to the US this year and requiring them to get a ...
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January 4, 2016
Ask the US Embassy Q: How do I renew my child's United States passport? Do both parents need to be present at the interview? A: With the dawn of the n...
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November 10, 2015
Ask the US Embassy Q. I currently have a B-1/B-2 visa that I have used for tourist travel on several occasions. Now I need to travel for a short busin...
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December 17, 2025
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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