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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, March 9, ended trading at $157.60, up by 13 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $115.92 down from $116.31, and the British pound at $210.98 up from $210.75.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –Fresh from her outstanding performances at the Carifta Trials over the weekend at the National Stadium, Holland High’s 18-year-old Shanoya Douglas, has been included in Jamaica’s 32- member team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Poland, March 20-22. Douglas produced a personal best and World Under- 20 leading mark of 11.06 seconds (1.5m/s) to win the Under-20 100m on Friday evening and ran 22.58...

ST ANN, Jamaica – A 17-year-old student of Ocho Rios High School has been charged with murder of his schoolmate, 16-year-old Devonie Shearer, who was reportedly attacked at the institution on Wednesday, March 4. READ: Ocho Rios High student succumbs to injuries; accused in police custody Reports from the St Ann’s Bay police are that about 3:00 pm, the 17-year-old boy used a metal chair to hit Shearer on his...

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as part of efforts to work with various stakeholders to ensure legitimate travel to the United Kingdom after London last week announced that a visa requirement will be introduced for St Lucians travelling to the European country. “We will continue to engage constructively...

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as part of efforts to work with various stakeholders to ensure legitimate travel to the United Kingdom after London last week announced that a visa requirement will be introduced for St Lucians travelling to the European country. “We will continue to engage constructively...

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The woman alleged to have fired an assault rifle at the luxury Los Angeles home of Rihanna — while the pop superstar was inside — has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder with her bail set at $10.225 million. The Los Angeles Police Department said Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was arrested at a shopping complex half an hour after the incident. Captain Mike Bland told...

GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran's visiting women's football team, amid fears they could face retaliation back home for not singing the national anthem before a match. The gesture ahead of the team's Asian Cup match against South Korea last week was seen by many as an act of defiance against the Islamic republic...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana Government Monday said that Cuba had withdrawn its medical brigade programme even as Georgetown was in talks with Havana on the issue. “We have been engaging the Cuban authorities and they chose to terminate or withdraw the Cuban doctors who were here. So, that’s the first thing I want to make clear,” Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony said in an interview with the online...

Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings are the newly crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026 titleholders. The pageant took place last Saturday on the roof of the Faculty of Law. Seven males and seven females competed in the keenly contested pageant, which saw a large turnout of patrons, comprising parents and fellow students from various faculties at the university. Hemmings described the experience of being in the pageant during an...

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) is in talks with Washington over easing a crippling oil blockade on Cuba to allow in fuel for humanitarian purposes, the UN's coordinator on the island told AFP on Monday. Francisco Pichon said UN officials had had "exchanges" with United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration "in order to guarantee access to fuel" for emergency relief work. The discussions also covered the...

ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Cornwall College school band recently received a donation of a drum set from a past student of the Montego Bay institution, and while music teacher Robert Green welcomes the addition, he says they are still some way from having all the pieces they need. On March 2nd, Albert Spence, a 1989 graduate, handed over the equipment in a brief ceremony at the school’s chapel, saying...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sewage overflow is affecting sections of West Street in Kingston, with pungent water spilling onto the roadway and creating unsanitary conditions for motorists and pedestrians. A video obtained by Observer Online shows murky water flowing steadily onto the roadway, spreading across parts of the street. The circumstances surrounding the overflow are not immediately clear.