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US designates Jamaican as a ‘global terrorist’

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — The Treasury Department took action yesterday against a Jamaica-based Islamic cleric accused of helping Islamic State recruits travel to...

Jerusalem: Turkey warns Trump against crossing ‘red line’

Turkey's president has warned it could sever ties with Israel if the US recognises Jerusalem as its capital. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such a move...

Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed in Sanaa

Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed in the capital Sanaa, dealing a blow to hopes of an end to the country's...

JDF launches disaster relief fund for Dominica

The Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) which deployed to Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria is expected to return to...

$100 million coffee loss

The Government has had to pay out $100 million to coffee processors whose beans, destined for export, were destroyed at the Coffee Industry Board's...

Sprint legend Usain Bolt in stone

The statue of sprint legend Usain Bolt is being moved to its plinth outside the National Stadium in Kingston yesterday ahead of its official...

Jamaicans power VH1’s Love & Hip Hop

SEASON 8 premiere of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York (LHH New York ) landed the second-highest spot in the Monday cable ratings published recently. The...

Royal Engagement Seen as Symbol of Change, With Asterisks

For many in the British news media, the engagement of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, a divorced biracial American, reflected how egalitarian Britain had become. “A divorced,...

Jamaica’s Davina Bennett finishes 3rd at Miss Universe final

KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the first time since 2010, Jamaica has secured a top 3 placement in the Miss Universe pageant. Davina Bennett, Miss Universe...

Holness, Dominican Republic president conferred with national honours

PRIME Minister Andrew Holness and President of the Dominican Republic Danilo Medina Sánchez were Monday conferred with national honours of their respective countries during...

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