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19 May, 2026
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Talks begin with Ukraine on minority rights
BUDAPEST (AP):
Hungary and Ukraine will begin consultations on the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian minority, the countries’ foreign ministers said yesterday an early sign that strained relations…
19 May, 2026
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St James man charged over shooting in Trelawny
Thirty-nine-year-old Angrea Morrison, otherwise called ‘Mantis’, a mason of Providence Heights, St James, has been charged in connection with a shooting incident in Hastings district, Deeside,…
19 May, 2026
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Prince William to sell estate stake to fund housing, green projects
LONDON (AP):
Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall plans to sell about 20 per cent of its £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) property portfolio over the next decade to consolidate its holdings and finance…
19 May, 2026
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NET continues islandwide post-hurricane school rehabilitation programme
The National Education Trust (NET) is continuing its islandwide rehabilitation programme to restore schools affected by Hurricane Melissa, underscoring the Government’s commitment to rebuilding safe,…
19 May, 2026
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Centres open for rare Ebola strain that killed nearly 120
SHKINASA (AP):
Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
19 May, 2026
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‘Stop playing around’ with vaccination - St Mary residents confront fears during Vaccination Week
Jamaicans should stop “playing around” with vaccination, St Mary Medical Officer of Health Dr Tamara Henry-Gilpin has warned, amid persistent hesitancy and low uptake of key vaccines.
Her warning…
19 May, 2026
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Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.
19 May, 2026
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Legendary Barbadian bodybuilder Beckles passes
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):
One of Barbados’ greatest ever bodybuilders, Albert ‘Al’ Beckles, has died at the age of 95.
His death was reported by RxMuscle on Saturday.
The Barbados-born British…
19 May, 2026
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JAMAICA WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE - Frazsiers Whip put one foot in final
Three-time defending champions Frazsiers Whip have one foot in the final of the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) after they thumped Real Mona 5-0 in the first leg of the semi-finals at the…