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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
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April 6 10:44 AM
ST ANN, Jamaica — International hip-hop star Fabolous made his highly anticipated return to Jamaican stages on Sunday night, delivering a standout per...
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Woman gives birth on flight from Kingston to New York
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April 6 10:27 AM
A Caribbean Airlines flight en route from Jamaica to New York took an unexpected turn when a passenger went into labour and delivered her baby while t...
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From Meadowbrook High, SoChill goes global
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From Meadowbrook High, SoChill goes global
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — What started over 15 years ago with friends and teammates from the Meadowbrook High School basketball team in St Andrew chilling u...
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Jamaica claim one sprint relay gold at Carifta Games
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Jamaica claim one sprint relay gold at Carifta Games
April 6 09:39 AM
Jamaica secured just one of the four sprint relay gold medals on Sunday, the second day of the 53rd Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadiu...
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OECS welcomes first direct flight to Africa
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) —The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the first-ever large-scale commercial flight originating fr...
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Mideast war could knock 3% off Africa economies: energy regulator
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Mideast war could knock 3% off Africa economies: energy regulator
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Fuel shortages caused by the war in the Middle East could knock up to three per cent off African economies if they persist, a t...
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Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
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Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant first of its kind in more ...
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Over 600 arrests across Africa break up cybercrime network — Interpol
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Over 600 arrests across Africa break up cybercrime network — Interpol
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LYON, France (AFP) — Police in 16 African countries have arrested 651 people in recent weeks, breaking up a major cybercrime network that extorted mil...
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Ghana seeks to extradite Russian accused of filming sexual encounters with women
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Ghana is seeking the extradition of a Russian man accused of illegally recording his sexual encounters with women and sharing the videos on social med...
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The story behind Bob Marley’s iconic ‘Survival’ album cover
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Released by Island Records in October, 1979, Survival is considered by many people to be Bob Marley's most militant album. Inspired by the anti-coloni...
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Dakar delights in Senegal parade honouring AFCON champions
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January 20, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — Tens of thousands of Senegal football fans lined the streets of Dakar on Tuesday as the Lions of Teranga began a victory parade...
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CDB president urges greater collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean
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CDB president urges greater collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean
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RABAT, Morocco (CMC) — President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, says Africa and the Caribbean stand at a “simila...
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Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marbug virus: Africa CDC
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Cont...
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Nigerian military says 50 jihadists killed in army base raids
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KANO, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 jihadists using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the ...
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Cameroon president, 92, makes first appearance of election campaign
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MAROUA, Cameroon (AFP) -- Cameroon's President Paul Biya on Monday made his first major appearance of the election campaign in his run for an eighth s...
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Jah Mission spreading good vibes on Africa tour
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DJ Ras Tariq, a well-known selector from Amsterdam, is excited about the cultural possibilities of the 'Jah Mission Africa Tour' which kicked off in G...
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Caricom and African leaders to hold summit on Sunday
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Caricom and African leaders to hold summit on Sunday
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ALGIERS, Algeria (CMC) — The leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping are preparing to meet with their African counterparts in ...
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St Lucia PM urges cooperation with Africa
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St Lucia PM urges cooperation with Africa
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says together St Lucia and Africa can be a powerful voice for climate justice, reparative a...
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Google commits $37 million to AI development in Africa
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Google commits $37 million to AI development in Africa
July 24, 2025
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) — Google on Thursday unveiled a US$37 million package to accelerate artificial intelligence development across Africa, pledging sup...
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Afreximbank confident of scheduled non-stop flights between Africa and the Caribbean
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Afreximbank confident of scheduled non-stop flights between Africa and the Caribbean
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ABUJA, Nigeria (CMC) — The acting head of the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in the Caribbean, Okechukwu Ihejirika, says he remains confident...
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PJ Patterson calls for Africa-Caribbean economic revolution at Afreximbank Annual Meeting
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June 25, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Jamaican prime minister PJ Patterson is calling for an unprecedented economic alliance between Africa and the Caribbean to for...
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Belgium seeks to try ex-official over 1961 killing of Congo leader Lumumba
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June 17, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Belgian prosecutors said Tuesday that they were seeking to put a 92-year-old former diplomat on trial over the 1961 killing...
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Keith Poppin urges Africans to ‘Speak Out’ against exploitation
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May 29, 2025
Keith Poppin has followed developments in Africa since the 1960s when there was a bloody anti-colonial movement throughout that continent. While most ...
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Protect yourself against effects of Saharan dust — ODPEM
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May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is cautioning members of the public to guard against the effe...
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Jahriffe seeks to empower youth with new single, ‘Shine Bright’
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Soul-reggae visionary Jahriffe promises to ignite a cultural and spiritual fire with his new single, Shine Bright . The track is touted as a soul-stir...
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Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power
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Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power
April 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department office...
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
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