The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 8, ended trading at $158.51, up 41 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.

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The St Elizabeth police have listed several wanted persons and persons of interest who they believe can assist with ongoing investigations into several incidents in the parish.

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For country singer Wesrok, music has always been about storytelling. But with his latest single, God Knows Me Better, the country reggae crooner is telling perhaps his most personal story yet.

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Fresh from his silver certification in the United Kingdom for his 2015 hit song Shabba Madda Pot, dancehall artiste Dexta Daps is celebrating another chart victory.

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Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA said on Monday.

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Police say they have arrested two suspects, including a Cuban, who allegedly brought a woman to Suriname under false pretences and subsequently forced her into prostitution before she was able to escape.

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Brazil said Monday it was temporarily suspending use of the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspicious deaths.

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Police are reporting that 16 people were detained for questioning on Monday, and a firearm was seized during an operation in Santa Cruz and its environs.

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Neymar is "recovering well" from the calf injury that has made him a doubt for the start of Brazil's World Cup campaign, the team said in a statement on Monday.

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Residents of Jones Town in Kingston have expressed outrage over the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man by police during an operation in the community last Tuesday, prompting protests and road blockages in the area.

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The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Haiti next Tuesday for a solidarity visit, UN Deputy Spokesman, Farhan Haq, announced Monday.

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A United States (US) federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a $100,000 fee on employers filing visa applications for foreign highly-skilled workers. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic-ruled states that the move

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A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday, with AFP journalists in Havana reporting 20 seconds of shaking that forced Cubans out of buildings and into the streets.

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New York-based reggae artiste Brooky Danger is encouraging listeners to remain hopeful and motivated despite the challenges of modern life with his uplifting new single, Joy Within My Soul.

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A United States (US) federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a $100,000 fee on employers filing visa applications for foreign highly-skilled workers.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over ongoing protests.

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37-year-old Brazilian woman has been charged after allegedly posing as a 12-year-old girl in an attempt to be adopted by a family.

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Water Minister Matthew Samuda says full restoration can be expected by Tuesday for the 2,000 National Water Commission (NWC) customers still without service following Friday’s island-wide blackout.

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A 37-year-old Brazilian woman has been charged after allegedly posing as a 12-year-old girl in an attempt to be adopted by a family.

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The United Nations rights chief on Monday urged Washington to immediately lift tough sanctions imposed on Cuba this year, warning they were causing widespread suffering and endangering lives.