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27 Jul, 2026
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Oliver Mair appointed Jamaica’s next Consul-General in New York
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, has appointed Jamaica’s current Consul-General in Miami, Roderick Oliver Mair, as the country’s next Consul-General in New…
27 Jul, 2026
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Leroy Fearon | Help for Fort Charlotte: Saving a national treasure before it is too late
Last week, I drove through Lucea, Hanover, and made my way to Fort Charlotte, one of Jamaica's designated National Heritage Sites. What should have been a moment of appreciation for one of our…
27 Jul, 2026
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French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
PARIS (AP) – A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze,…
27 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica, Canada move to strengthen farm work programme
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) and Service Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Jamaica-Canada…
27 Jul, 2026
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‘I Love Jamaica’ Is 2026 Festival Song
‘I Love Jamaica’ by dBurnz is the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song. The patriotic tune took the coveted title at the grand finale of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition held on Saturday at the Ranny…
27 Jul, 2026
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JAMAICA TIME
Track and field competition at the Commonwealth Games gets under way today at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, with 10 Jamaicans in action as the country’s athletes begin their quest for podium…
27 Jul, 2026
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Jamaica eye rare men’s, women’s 100m U20 titles
For the past four World Under-20 Championships, Jamaican women have ruled supreme in the 100 metres, with Briana Williams winning gold in 2018, Tina Clayton claiming back-to-back titles in 2021 and…
27 Jul, 2026
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Kemelia ‘Kem Kem’ Paul laid to rest as family remembers a joyful peacemaker
Against a sea of pink and the familiar strains of Great is Thy Faithfulness, family, friends, classmates and teachers on Sunday bid a tearful and emotional farewell to 13-year-old Kemelia Paul, whose…
27 Jul, 2026
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JPL U23 All-Stars take home Made4Goal Championships
The Jamaica Premier League (JPL) U23 All-Stars took home the inaugural Made4Goal Championship title after turning back Jamaica’s High School Selection 5-1 on Saturday at the Anthony Spaulding Sports…