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04 Jul, 2026
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‘Awesome.’ ‘Sad.’ ‘Let’s keep democracy going.’ - Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nation
WASHINGTON (AP):
Across the United States (US), many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by closing their ears to all the partisan shouting. All the fingernails-on-chalkboard…
04 Jul, 2026
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Cops urge media to give greater context to St James’ crime stats as Dream heads west
WESTERN BUREAU:
With Dream Weekend set to debut in Montego Bay, St James, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels is urging media houses to provide greater context when reporting crime…
04 Jul, 2026
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MoBay mayor urges small businesses to seize government contracts
WESTERN BUREAU:
A challenge has been issued to Jamaica’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to professionalise their operations and aggressively pursue government…
04 Jul, 2026
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Man gets 18-year sentence for sexual assault of 6-y-o, 8-y-o girls
A man sentenced to 18 years and six months in prison for sexually assaulting his two young female relatives, aged six and eight, in Manchester more than seven years ago, is to serve nearly the full…
04 Jul, 2026
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Push for US inquiry into deportee deal - Federal lawmakers urged to launch probe into third-country nationals agreement
A Jamaican-American advocate has formally requested that members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation launch an inquiry into the third-country nationals (TCN) agreement signed between Jamaica and…
04 Jul, 2026
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‘Historic day’ for MSMEs
WESTERN BUREAU:
The Government has committed to ensuring that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefit from the billions of dollars being spent on public contracts, with Finance…
04 Jul, 2026
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Balogun says a yellow card would have been ‘fair’
SEATTLE (AP):
United States forward Folarin Balogun said yesterday he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the Americans’ 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup.
Balogun was…
04 Jul, 2026
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Schoolboy football gets 2026 format makeover
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) schoolboy football competitions have undergone a massive overhaul ahead of the 2026 season as both the urban and rural competitions have seen a…
04 Jul, 2026
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Cape Verde push Argentina to the brink
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP):
Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 yesterday and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the…