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Dancing for two on Road March
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Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
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Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Shaw’s hat-trick leads Reggae Girlz to 4-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda
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Shaw’s hat-trick leads Reggae Girlz to 4-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda
April 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s hat-trick led Jamaica to a 4-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda in their Concacaf W Championship qualifiers Gro...
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Antiguans to head to the polls in April
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Antiguans to head to the polls in April
March 27, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, on Friday, confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodn...
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Antigua Government absorbing fuel price increases, says PM Browne
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Antigua Government absorbing fuel price increases, says PM Browne
March 15, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne says the government has been absorbing part of the impact of rising glo...
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Antigua PM attending World Governments Summit
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Antigua PM attending World Governments Summit
February 2, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, says the three-day World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026 opening in Dubai ...
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Antigua and Barbuda gov’t denies outbreak of dengue
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Antigua and Barbuda gov’t denies outbreak of dengue
January 16, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda’s Health Minister, Sir Molwyn Joseph, says there is no outbreak of dengue fever in the country as well ...
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Guyana, Suriname, T&T not included in latest US visa policy for the Caribbean
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Guyana, Suriname, T&T not included in latest US visa policy for the Caribbean
January 15, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday said it has not been officially informed of the latest migration policy of the United St...
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
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Antigua security chiefs pledge country will not be a transit corridor for drugs
January 13, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The leadership of Antigua and Barbuda’s law-enforcement and national security agencies say they will continue to work again...
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US wants citizens of Antigua and Dominica to post bonds when seeking visa
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US wants citizens of Antigua and Dominica to post bonds when seeking visa
January 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica are the only two Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries named by the United States...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
December 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Trump bans and restricts entry to nationals of three Caribbean countries
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Trump bans and restricts entry to nationals of three Caribbean countries
December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Haiti as countries where citizens from ...
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Antigua PM seeks US$10 million in damages in lawsuit over sale of super yacht
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Antigua PM seeks US$10 million in damages in lawsuit over sale of super yacht
November 26, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne is seeking US$10 million in damages over allegations made by a US-based at...
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Antigua PM urges US to resolve differences with Venezuela using diplomacy
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Antigua PM urges US to resolve differences with Venezuela using diplomacy
November 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC)—Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Monday urged the United States to settle its differences with Venezuela ”...
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Antigua PM part of Caricom solidarity mission to visit Jamaica
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Antigua PM part of Caricom solidarity mission to visit Jamaica
November 17, 2025
ST JOHN, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne is among a Caribbean Community (Caricom) solidarity delegation set to visit ...
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Antigua partners with Guyana to cut cost of living
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Antigua partners with Guyana to cut cost of living
November 14, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda says it has reached an agreement with Guyana to collaborate on a new food import initiative aimed at re...
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Antigua and China sign agreement for solar powered street lights
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Antigua and China sign agreement for solar powered street lights
November 12, 2025
BELÉM, Brazil (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda has signed an agreement with China for the provision of 1,500 solar-powered street lights and 200 residentia...
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Antigua’s Gaston Browne reiterates call for Caribbean to be a zone of peace
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Antigua’s Gaston Browne reiterates call for Caribbean to be a zone of peace
November 4, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Tuesday called for the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace, warning aga...
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Antigua calls off search for boat captain who fell overboard
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Antigua calls off search for boat captain who fell overboard
October 25, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antiguan authorities Friday said they had suspended the search for a boat captain, Philippe Daniel Jules, who went missing ...
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Antigua and Barbuda launches new tertiary institution
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Antigua and Barbuda launches new tertiary institution
September 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC)—Antigua and Barbuda has launched a new tertiary institution that the government says forms part of the example of the all inc...
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Antigua and Barbuda condemns in ‘strongest terms’ Israel attack in Qatar
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Antigua and Barbuda condemns in ‘strongest terms’ Israel attack in Qatar
September 10, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda has become the second Caribbean Community (Caricom) country to condemn Israel’s unprecedented attack on...
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Antigua and Barbuda leads OAS declaration on historic ICJ climate opinion
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Antigua and Barbuda leads OAS declaration on historic ICJ climate opinion
August 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) on Wednesday, adopted a landmark declaration by c...
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China provides US$14 million grant to Antigua and Barbuda
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China provides US$14 million grant to Antigua and Barbuda
August 4, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the country's relationship with China after the two countri...
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Despite carnival, Antigua maintains curfew for under-18s amid crime wave
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Despite carnival, Antigua maintains curfew for under-18s amid crime wave
July 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Government says that an eight-hour curfew specifically geared  towards youngsters 18-years and unde...
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Dancing for two on Road March
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The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
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Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
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ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
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