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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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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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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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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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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
December 17 01:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby, is calling on the Government to engage in dialogue with municipal corporations regarding its propo...
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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The Sunshine Girls continue to shine but are constantly overlooked
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The Sunshine Girls continue to shine but are constantly overlooked
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June 9, 2019
For many girls in high school netball is the sport played most during their Physical Education classes.   Netball is not only the number one women's s...
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May 31, 2019
Missed some important entertainment happenings this week? No biggie: each week we'll recap some of the entertainment world's most awe-inspiring moment...
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Arsenal sentenced to Europa League for the third straight year after Chelsea beats them 4-1 in Baku
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Arsenal sentenced to Europa League for the third straight year after Chelsea beats them 4-1 in Baku
by TREVANN HAMILTON 
May 31, 2019
Chelsea defeated Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday, forcing the Gunners to miss a third consecutive season of Champions Leag...
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Joe Biden aims to salvage what Trump leaves of America in 2020, but will they let him?
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Joe Biden aims to salvage what Trump leaves of America in 2020, but will they let him?
by Matthew Dawkins 
May 31, 2019
Just over a month after Joe Biden, who served as President Obama's vice president, officially entered the American Presidential race, he shows no sign...
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Tips for financing your university fees
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Tips for financing your university fees
by TREVANN HAMILTON 
May 30, 2019
There is no way around the fact that tertiary education is expensive. If you're at that crossroad where you are just about to leave high school, got i...
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teenEDITORIAL: If you have nothing good to say on father’s day, just keep quiet!
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teenEDITORIAL: If you have nothing good to say on father’s day, just keep quiet!
May 30, 2019
Just a few weeks ago the world celebrated mothers with brunch, flowers, a cloud of perfume and a shower of jewels. And in just a few more weeks the wo...
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High Schools win big at Katalyxt’s Youth Innovators’ Competition
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High Schools win big at Katalyxt’s Youth Innovators’ Competition
by CHARLENE BUCHANAN 
May 27, 2019
This year's staging of Katalyxt's Youth Innovators' Competition saw students from third to sixth form across the country, and across the science and b...
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Open letter from a concerned TEEN: SOEs don’t do much – Here is what should be done
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Open letter from a concerned TEEN: SOEs don’t do much – Here is what should be done
May 27, 2019
Children and TEENS are being kidnapped and persons are being murdered in droves, and another State of Emergency (SOE) won't fix that. Or at least, tha...
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The final ‘Drape’ for CAPE Students: Start preparing for your exams!
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The final ‘Drape’ for CAPE Students: Start preparing for your exams!
by ISHEBA CORNWALL 
April 30, 2019
Do you remember those tweets that have been circulating all over social media 'draping' us CAPE students? Well I was greeted by another one today, “He...
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Youth empowerment through dialogue
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Youth empowerment through dialogue
April 28, 2017
Talk Up Yout's latest project, “Youth Empowerment through Dialogue” got its kickstart last weekend in Montego Bay, St James. This initiative, funded b...
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Why wearing black to support ending violence against women and kids was important
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Why wearing black to support ending violence against women and kids was important
Jodiann Bell 
February 7, 2017
Over the past few days, multiple social media broadcasts, pictures and posts have urged Jamaicans near and far to wear the colour black on February 6,...
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Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne has a whole lot of love for Jamaica
Charlene Buchanan 
January 26, 2017
It's pretty official Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock loves Jamaica. In an interview published online on January 25th pop singer Leigh-Anne talks about...
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Interview with 19-year-old producer and songwriter Tessellated
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Interview with 19-year-old producer and songwriter Tessellated
Charlene Buchanan 
January 5, 2017
Ever on the hunt for fresh faces and burgeoning talents, we recently talked with TEEN music producer and songwriter Joshua Meeks who has been gaining ...
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Gender-based violence — Where is our outrage?
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Gender-based violence — Where is our outrage?
Charlene Buchanan and Trevann Hamilton 
December 13, 2016
The recent and brutal deaths of three Jamaican women, within the space of a few days has caused quite a stir locally. But we suggest it hasn't caused ...
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Best/Worst of 2016 countdown
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Best/Worst of 2016 countdown
December 12, 2016
#BestofWorstof What was hot in 2016? What was not?  Who turned up the heat? Who got burned? Each year the teenAGE team publishes what we thought were ...
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Jamaican ‘EducaTours’ impress at Obama business mentorship programme
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Jamaican ‘EducaTours’ impress at Obama business mentorship programme
November 27, 2016
THREE Jamaicans were among 21 entrepreneurs to make the final cut of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. Initiated by US President Barack Ob...
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International Student’s Day 2016
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International Student’s Day 2016
Isheba Cornwall 
November 16, 2016
'Promoting Safety and Security; students making piece a priority' is the theme under which the National Secondary Student's Council of Jamaica (NSSC) ...
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#LeggoCareer: A movement
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#LeggoCareer: A movement
Fredrika Gordon 
November 13, 2016
"Leggo career". The phrase which recently found new prominence on social media, has blossomed into a genuine movement, pushing young people to achieve...
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Ryan Gentles — 20-year-old photographer on the rise
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Ryan Gentles — 20-year-old photographer on the rise
Charlene Buchanan 
November 10, 2016
Here at teenAGE we fully believe in young talent and we love to see what our peers get up to, so it only follows that after being madly in love with R...
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Give dancehall the respect it deserves, part II
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Give dancehall the respect it deserves, part II
Brian Pitter | Digital Media Specialist 
October 23, 2016
#WritingTheWrongs On September 15 of last year,teenAGE ran an editorial calling for an end to dancehall being 'thought of as the deviant, shameful lit...
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Male celebs paint nails to raise awareness of violence against children
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Male celebs paint nails to raise awareness of violence against children
Charlene Buchanan 
October 11, 2016
A whole host of male celebrities are now painting a single finger nail. Varied views on guys in nail polish aside, Zac Efron, Liam Hemsworth, Chris He...
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World Mental Health Day 2016
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World Mental Health Day 2016
Charlene Buchanan 
October 9, 2016
Every October 10 is World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day (first celebrated in 1992) marks a time to educate and raise awareness of mental ...
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