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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
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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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
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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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
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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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
December 17 03:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
December 17 03:31 PM
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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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
December 17 01:30 PM
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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‘350 years of rum excellence’
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‘350 years of rum excellence’
Worthy Park Visitors Centre draws over 10,000 people to Jamaica’s rum heritage
December 17 01:26 PM
The Worthy Park Visitors Centre continues to attract local and international visitors interested in Jamaica’s rum-making heritage, with more than 10,0...
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Pope calls for more help for mpox victims
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Pope calls for more help for mpox victims
August 25, 2024
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)— Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pha...
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‘Sick and scared’: Burundi treats mpox patients
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‘Sick and scared’: Burundi treats mpox patients
August 24, 2024
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AFP)— "I felt very sick and scared, I couldn't even walk anymore," said mpox patient Samuel Nduwimana in Burundi's economic capita...
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Gabon reports its first mpox case
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Gabon reports its first mpox case
August 23, 2024
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) — Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases o...
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Jamaica heightens surveillance for mpox, says Tufton
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Jamaica heightens surveillance for mpox, says Tufton
August 22, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica has heightened its surveillance to detect the mpox virus, to ensure that if cases are identified, they are controlled, says...
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Mpox disease presents hard-to-weigh risks
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Mpox disease presents hard-to-weigh risks
August 21, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — As fears mount globally about mpox, apparently simple questions such as the danger it poses and differences between variants do ...
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Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain
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Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain
August 21, 2024
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)— Thailand on Wednesday reported a suspected first case of the new more dangerous strain of mpox, which the World Health Organi...
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France to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines as it readies centres at home
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France to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines as it readies centres at home
August 20, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries suffering from the emergency, as it readies vaccination centres at hom...
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Mpox ‘not the new COVID’, says WHO
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Mpox ‘not the new COVID’, says WHO
August 20, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, because much is already known about ...
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Mpox cases rise in DR Congo as country awaits vaccines
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Mpox cases rise in DR Congo as country awaits vaccines
August 19, 2024
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — Cases of the mpox virus are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the central African country awaits vaccines fr...
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CARPHA urges member states to be more vigilant against mpox virus
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CARPHA urges member states to be more vigilant against mpox virus
August 19, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has called on member states to be vigilant against the mpox virus outbreak...
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WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
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WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
August 16, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the sp...
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Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case
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Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case
August 16, 2024
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP)— Health authorities warned Europe Friday to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of pe...
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Take necessary precautions to protect yourself from Mpox — Health Ministry
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Take necessary precautions to protect yourself from Mpox — Health Ministry
August 15, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness says that while there are presently no cases of Mpox reported in Jamaica, individuals should s...
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Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024
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Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024
August 15, 2024
DR CONGO (AFP) — An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of the year, with all provinces affected b...
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WHO declares mpox a global health emergency
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WHO declares mpox a global health emergency
August 14, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa was now a global public health emergenc...
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WHO experts debate whether mpox now a global health emergency
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WHO experts debate whether mpox now a global health emergency
August 14, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday held a meeting of experts to decide whether the mpox surge in Africa shou...
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Africa’s CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
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Africa’s CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
August 13, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the contine...
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WHO’s emergency committee to meet Aug 14 over Mpox
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WHO’s emergency committee to meet Aug 14 over Mpox
August 10, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization's emergency committee will meet next Wednesday to decide whether to trigger its highest aler...
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PAHO urges Caribbean countries to strengthen Mpox surveillance
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PAHO urges Caribbean countries to strengthen Mpox surveillance
August 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called on countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to str...
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WHO calls emergency meeting on mpox spread
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WHO calls emergency meeting on mpox spread
August 7, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called an "emergency" meeting of international expe...
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Fears new ‘most dangerous’ mpox strain could cross borders
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Fears new ‘most dangerous’ mpox strain could cross borders
June 26, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)— A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democ...
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