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Sweet US$50-m revival
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Sweet US$50-m revival
Moneymusk sugar lands rise again with new processing plant; 2,000 jobs expected
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 3 12:20 AM
Sweet US$50-m revival
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Room to rebuild  stronger
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Room to rebuild stronger
PM welcomes historic US$6.7b from IFIs as the most comprehensive finance package for Jamaica
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 3 12:18 AM
Room to rebuild stronger
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Mega Bounce to return Dec 26-27
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Mega Bounce to return Dec 26-27
Inflatable theme park stops in Portmore, Mandeville; families from west to be bussed in free
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 3 12:16 AM
Mega Bounce to return Dec 26-27
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DEFYING DISRUPTION
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DEFYING DISRUPTION
Black Friday spending climbs despite only 87% of payment terminals being online
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 3 12:14 AM
Shoppers deliver stronger Black Friday than expected after Melissa
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Deep discounts, deeper debt? Shoppers cautioned as recovery costs mount
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Deep discounts, deeper debt? Shoppers cautioned as recovery costs mount
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 3 12:12 AM
Deep discounts, deeper debt? Shoppers cautioned as recovery costs mount
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Captain Facey proud of nation’s history-makers after strides towards FIBA World Cup qualification
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 3 12:12 AM
‘Jamrockers’ buoyed after consecutive FIBA World Cup qualifying wins
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Pulse continues pivot amidst business reset
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Pulse continues pivot amidst business reset
December 3 12:11 AM
Pulse continues pivot amidst business reset
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Kintyre Q3 profit surges nearly fivefold on Visual Vibe and real estate gains
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Kintyre Q3 profit surges nearly fivefold on Visual Vibe and real estate gains
December 3 12:10 AM
Kintyre Q3 profit surges nearly fivefold on Visual Vibe and real estate gains
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Health Minister welcome Barbados field hospital in Savanna-la-mar
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Health Minister welcome Barbados field hospital in Savanna-la-mar
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the establishment of the Barbados Field Hospital on the groun...
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Barbados installs second president during Independence Day parade
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Barbados installs second president during Independence Day parade
November 30, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The second president of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic, was sworn in early Sunday during the 59th anniversary of Independence a...
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Excessive heat predicted for upcoming dry season in Barbados
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Excessive heat predicted for upcoming dry season in Barbados
November 27, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The climatologist at the Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, Dr Cedric Van Meerbeeck, Thurs...
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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
November 26, 2025
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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Barbados Light and Power assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
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Barbados Light and Power assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
November 16, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados Light & Power Company (Light & Power) has answered the urgent call for assistance from the Jamaica Power Ser...
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UWI Cave Hill and Ghana University offering joint degree programme
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UWI Cave Hill and Ghana University offering joint degree programme
November 13, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus and the University of Ghana are now delivering a joint medical ...
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New initiative to support network for Caribbean entrepreneurs
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New initiative to support network for Caribbean entrepreneurs
November 12, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has partnered with RevUP Caribbean to launch the RevUP Founde...
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Jamaican Ammoya Patrick wins Best Diplomat award at UN conference
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Jamaican Ammoya Patrick wins Best Diplomat award at UN conference
October 23, 2025
There is a famous saying that goes: "a diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip". ...
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Liberty Caribbean unveils 5G+ in Barbados
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Liberty Caribbean unveils 5G+ in Barbados
October 15, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Liberty Caribbean, with its brands Flow and Liberty Business, has rolled out its 5G+ mobile network in Barbados, becoming the f...
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US now Barbados’ number one source market
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US now Barbados’ number one source market
October 4, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados’ tourism sector has recorded a 5.43 per cent increase in stayover arrivals between January and August 2025, for ...
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Mottley urges support for full free movement of Caricom nationals
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Mottley urges support for full free movement of Caricom nationals
October 1, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley says the country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins...
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Barbados confirms three cases of Mpox
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Barbados confirms three cases of Mpox
September 21, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados’ Ministry of Health on Saturday revealed that three confirmed cases of Mpox have been identified in three adults...
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Barbados welcomes new WTO agreement on fisheries
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Barbados welcomes new WTO agreement on fisheries
September 18, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — Barbados has welcomed the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that came into force on Monday...
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Barbados raising red flag over US war on drugs in the Caribbean
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Barbados raising red flag over US war on drugs in the Caribbean
September 18, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados’ Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmonds has expressed concerns at the recent United States (US) military strikes on ve...
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CDB part of global development report
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CDB part of global development report
September 15, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Monday said it is pleased to be part of the first-ever Multilateral Development Bank...
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Barbados gears up for bumper cruise season with cruise ships reporting full occupancy
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Barbados gears up for bumper cruise season with cruise ships reporting full occupancy
September 13, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Cruise ships arriving in Barbados for the 2025/2026 winter cruise season are reporting strong occupancy bookings accordin...
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UK company provides technology to combat sargassum seaweed in St Vincent
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UK company provides technology to combat sargassum seaweed in St Vincent
September 6, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A United Kingdom (UK) based ocean farming company is providing the technology to transform the Caribbean’s sargassum seaw...
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Barbados warns travellers against fake websites
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Barbados warns travellers against fake websites
September 2, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbadian authorities are warning against fake websites, urging travellers to the island to use only official government ...
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Nigerian entrepreneur to showcase plantain-fibre hair at CARIFESTA XV
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Nigerian entrepreneur to showcase plantain-fibre hair at CARIFESTA XV
August 25, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – A Nigerian innovator who turns discarded plantain and banana trunks into hair extensions and fashion products will unveil...
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Region’s premier arts and cultural festival opens in Barbados
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Region’s premier arts and cultural festival opens in Barbados
August 22, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)–The 15th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) got underway here in Barbados on Friday with the organisers ...
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CTO to showcase the region’s tourism products at CARIFESTA
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CTO to showcase the region’s tourism products at CARIFESTA
August 22, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) says it will spotlight its leadership in sustainable tourism at t...
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Barbados PM wants stronger air links to Latin America
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Barbados PM wants stronger air links to Latin America
August 20, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados has welcomed the arrival of a new aircraft by the Turks and Caicos based interCaribbean Airway with a call for t...
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Sweet US$50-m revival
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Sweet US$50-m revival
Moneymusk sugar lands rise again with new processing plant; 2,000 jobs expected
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 3, 2025
Sweet US$50-m revival
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Room to rebuild  stronger
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Room to rebuild stronger
PM welcomes historic US$6.7b from IFIs as the most comprehensive finance package for Jamaica
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 3, 2025
Room to rebuild stronger
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Mega Bounce to return Dec 26-27
Entertainment
Mega Bounce to return Dec 26-27
Inflatable theme park stops in Portmore, Mandeville; families from west to be bussed in free
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 3, 2025
Mega Bounce to return Dec 26-27
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DEFYING DISRUPTION
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DEFYING DISRUPTION
Black Friday spending climbs despite only 87% of payment terminals being online
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 3, 2025
Shoppers deliver stronger Black Friday than expected after Melissa
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Deep discounts, deeper debt? Shoppers cautioned as recovery costs mount
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Deep discounts, deeper debt? Shoppers cautioned as recovery costs mount
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Deep discounts, deeper debt? Shoppers cautioned as recovery costs mount
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