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Man City ease past Palace to keep pressure on Arsenal
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Man City ease past Palace to keep pressure on Arsenal
May 13 05:00 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester City's second string eased past Crystal Palace 3-0 on Wednesday to climb just two points behind Premier Le...
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Gas prices down $0.25, diesel down $0.25
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Gas prices down $0.25, diesel down $0.25
May 13 04:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 14, according to the latest ex-refin...
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Express Canteen feeding sporting dreams
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Express Canteen feeding sporting dreams
May 13 04:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Express Canteen donated $500,000 to Convent of Mercy Academy 'Alpha' to assist the school’s track and field team with travel expense...
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St James police alarmed by rise in killings of women
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St James police alarmed by rise in killings of women
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
May 13 04:41 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are deeply troubled by the recent spate of killings of women in the parish, pointing to a pattern of interpers...
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Inter Milan win Italian Cup to secure domestic double
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Inter Milan win Italian Cup to secure domestic double
May 13 04:13 PM
ROME, Italy (AFP)—Inter Milan won the Italian Cup on Wednesday after beating Lazio 2-0 and completing a domestic double alongside their 21st Serie A t...
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SIA turns the spotlight on its people at Fourth Annual Customer Experience Award
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SIA turns the spotlight on its people at Fourth Annual Customer Experience Award
May 13 04:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), operator of the Sangster International Airport (SIA), recently hosted its fourth annual Customer Experie...
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Forex: $159.24 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.24 to one US dollar
May 13 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, May 13, ended trading at $159.24, up from 11 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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MSMEs must be at centre of economic growth, says Hylton
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MSMEs must be at centre of economic growth, says Hylton
May 13 03:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, has outlined the Opposition’s strategy for growing t...
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Man City ease past Palace to keep pressure on Arsenal
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Man City ease past Palace to keep pressure on Arsenal
May 13, 2026
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester City's second string eased past Crystal Palace 3-0 on Wednesday to climb just two points behind Premier Le...
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Gas prices down $0.25, diesel down $0.25
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Gas prices down $0.25, diesel down $0.25
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, May 14, according to the latest ex-refin...
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Express Canteen feeding sporting dreams
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Express Canteen feeding sporting dreams
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Express Canteen donated $500,000 to Convent of Mercy Academy 'Alpha' to assist the school’s track and field team with travel expense...
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St James police alarmed by rise in killings of women
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St James police alarmed by rise in killings of women
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
May 13, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police are deeply troubled by the recent spate of killings of women in the parish, pointing to a pattern of interpers...
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Inter Milan win Italian Cup to secure domestic double
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Inter Milan win Italian Cup to secure domestic double
May 13, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP)—Inter Milan won the Italian Cup on Wednesday after beating Lazio 2-0 and completing a domestic double alongside their 21st Serie A t...
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SIA turns the spotlight on its people at Fourth Annual Customer Experience Award
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SIA turns the spotlight on its people at Fourth Annual Customer Experience Award
May 13, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ), operator of the Sangster International Airport (SIA), recently hosted its fourth annual Customer Experie...
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Forex: $159.24 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.24 to one US dollar
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, May 13, ended trading at $159.24, up from 11 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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MSMEs must be at centre of economic growth, says Hylton
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MSMEs must be at centre of economic growth, says Hylton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, has outlined the Opposition’s strategy for growing t...
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Senator Morgan says audit highlights $11 billion in Hurricane Melissa recovery spending
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Senator Morgan says audit highlights $11 billion in Hurricane Melissa recovery spending
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary in the Information Ministry, Marlon Morgan, says a real-time audit by the Auditor G...
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Supligen honours downtown vendor after viral livestream moment
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Supligen honours downtown vendor after viral livestream moment
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A viral interaction between popular American streamer IShowSpeed and a Downtown Kingston vendor during the content creator’s recen...
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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
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California probing possible violations over World Cup ticket sales
May 13, 2026
CALIFORNIA, United States (AFP) —  California has contacted FIFA over possible legal violations in the sale of World Cup tickets following allegations...
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
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Subsidised nursery and daycare fees part of Five Pillar Policy to tackle declining birth rate, says Tufton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Subsidised nursery and daycare fees, universal pre-K for all four-year-olds, and after-school care at primary schools to support pa...
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
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Cops found not guilty in Shrewsbury fatal shooting
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two police constables charged with the fatal shooting of three men in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, in 2013 were acquitted on three co...
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
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UK fines online suicide forum linked to 130 deaths £950,000
May 13, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's media regulator on Wednesday slapped the United States (US) based host of an online forum blamed for 130 deat...
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
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$92 million road works to resume on Oakland Crescent
May 13, 2026
ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Road work will resume on Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road in St Andrew on Thursday under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerat...
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
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Frassdon turns pain into purpose with new singles
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae-dancehall artiste Frassdon is using his music as a weapon of truth and healing, as he continues to promote his powerful sin...
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
May 13, 2026
In the 40 years Joanna Marie knew Ernie Smith, their relationship spanned musical and personal mentorship. At the time of the singer-songwriter's deat...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to address period poverty, which Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged, oft...
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has provided a grant award of US$20,000 for the development of teaching space for neurodiver...
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Kedesha Rochester, has underscored Jamaica’s commit...
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
May 13, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
May 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has gone backwards in its development of a logistics hub, according to Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Glob...
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — House Speaker Juliet Holness will make her grand return to the stage, while Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Minister of Tourism...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a prominent lawyer serving a life sentence for ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marva Brodie, co-founder and director of the community newspaper, The News (originally Boulevard News), died from a heart attack a...
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