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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
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Woman files lawsuit against Barbados gov’t over COVID-19 vaccine
June 22, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Barbados Government alleging that she has suffered serious health complications a...
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US military says two alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in latest strike in Caribbean Sea
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US military says two alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in latest strike in Caribbean Sea
June 22, 2026
MIAMI, United States (CMC) — The Miami-based United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said that two alleged male “narco-terrorists” were killed in a ...
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Leading Cuba dissident denounces ‘violence’ during detention
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Leading Cuba dissident denounces ‘violence’ during detention
June 21, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A leading Cuban dissident said Sunday he was detained by security police and roughed up for calling for anti-government protests ...
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UWI mourns death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
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UWI mourns death of Emeritus Professor John Agard
June 21, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) –  The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined the international community in mourning the passing of Emeritus Pr...
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
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PAHO member states agree on key decisions to strengthen Caribbean health
June 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says the 178th Session of its Executive Committee has concluded after fo...
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T&T cocoa company exploring AI to support Caribbean farmers amid supply disruption
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T&T cocoa company exploring AI to support Caribbean farmers amid supply disruption
VANASSA MCKENZIE, Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 20, 2026
Amid a supply disruption in the global cocoa industry, fueled by extreme weather and crop diseases, a Trinidad and Tobago-based company aims to levera...
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IDB says regional exports rise significantly in early 2026
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IDB says regional exports rise significantly in early 2026
June 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank says the value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15...
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Airline denies any involvement in illegally transporting Haitian children
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Airline denies any involvement in illegally transporting Haitian children
June 19, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The Dominican Republic’s flag carrier and largest low-cost airline, Arajet SA, has denied allegations linking the airlin...
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Barbados mourns death of Merrymen legend Sir Emile Straker
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Barbados mourns death of Merrymen legend Sir Emile Straker
June 19, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Friday led tributes to Sir Charles Emile Straker, the legendary Barbadian entertainer and l...
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CDB launches new initiative to advance renewable energy scaling in the region
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CDB launches new initiative to advance renewable energy scaling in the region
June 19, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a new initiative aimed at helping the Caribbean assess how renewable en...
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Caricom EPG to schedule visit to Haiti ‘as soon as possible’
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Caricom EPG to schedule visit to Haiti ‘as soon as possible’
June 19, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Eminent Persons Group (EPG) says it plans to visit Haiti “as soon as possible” as it cont...
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Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms
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Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms
June 18, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba on Thursday unveiled nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis agg...
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Guyana’s UN ambassador enters race for secretary-general
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Guyana’s UN ambassador enters race for secretary-general
June 18, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) — Guyana has nominated its ambassador to the United Nations (UN) to run for secretary-general of the global body, the preside...
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Cuba leader admits ‘urgent changes’ needed to overcome crisis
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Cuba leader admits ‘urgent changes’ needed to overcome crisis
June 18, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's communist model needs "urgent changes" to overcome a major crisis which cannot be solely blamed on a crippling United Stat...
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WATCH: Barbados named Climate-Smart Country of the Year at Caribbean summit
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WATCH: Barbados named Climate-Smart Country of the Year at Caribbean summit
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 18, 2026
Barbados copped the Climate-Smart Country of the Year award Wednesday at the inaugural Climate Smart Awards, which brought the curtains down on the tw...
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PAHO launches toolkit to respond to children affected by violence
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PAHO launches toolkit to respond to children affected by violence
June 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the ANIMA-AA Kit, a practical tool designed to support heal...
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Barbados hosts high-level food systems investment forum
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Barbados hosts high-level food systems investment forum
June 17, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean agriculture ministers have discussed plans for advancing a capital-first approach to food systems transformatio...
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UN Secretary General leaves Haiti optimistic about its future
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UN Secretary General leaves Haiti optimistic about its future
June 17, 2026
PORT AU Prince, Haiti (CMC) — United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres ended a one-day visit to Haiti on Tuesday expressing confidence t...
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Missing plane found, no loss of lives
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Missing plane found, no loss of lives
June 16, 2026
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) -- The St Vincent and the Grenadines government Monday said that the Dominican Republic-registered aircraft that went miss...
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Gang violence has killed 2,000 in Haiti so far this year — UN
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Gang violence has killed 2,000 in Haiti so far this year — UN
June 15, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said Monday that 2,300 people have been killed in...
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Search continues for aircraft that disappeared during flight from St Vincent to Tobago
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Search continues for aircraft that disappeared during flight from St Vincent to Tobago
June 15, 2026
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Regional aviation authorities continued search-and-rescue operations on Sunday after a small aircraft travelling from St...
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Haitian group welcomes US immigrant rights protection task force
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Haitian group welcomes US immigrant rights protection task force
June 15, 2026
SAN DIEGO, United States (CMC) — The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has praised Maryland Governor Wes Moore for signing an executive o...
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