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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Jamaica’s Oshane Nation named among referees for 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 9 12:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Oshane Nation has been included in the list of referees to officiate at the FIFA World Cup set to be played across the U...
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
April 9 12:19 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
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Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America in doctors row
April 9 12:00 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's foreign minister on Thursday accused the United States (US) of "extorting" Latin American countries by pressuring them to ...
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Probe underway into video of murder suspect arrest at Mandeville Police Station, says commander
April 9 11:53 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
April 9 11:49 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
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Jamaica Tourist Board named agents’ favourite national tourist board at Travel Gossip Awards 2026
April 9 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has been named Agents' Favourite National Tourist Board at the Travel Gossip Awards 2026, an accol...
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
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Yoni Epstein resigns as PFJL Finance Committee chairman
April 9 11:17 AM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Yoni Epstein has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Finance Committee of Professional Football Jamaica Limited, with imme...
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
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Man chopped to death in Cobbla, Manchester
April 9 09:31 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Three people are in police custody following the chopping death of a man in the Cobbla district in north east Manchester on Wedn...
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
April 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The chief executive officer of  the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition o...
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Barbados and T&T seeking closer cooperation within tourism sector
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Barbados and T&T seeking closer cooperation within tourism sector
March 10, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are exploring the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on tourism ...
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Barbados says staff shortage caused airspace closure
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Barbados says staff shortage caused airspace closure
March 8, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, says the partial closure of the country’s...
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Barbados diplomat says Caribbean owes a duty to Cuba
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Barbados diplomat says Caribbean owes a duty to Cuba
February 18, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados’ Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), David Comissiong, says the current situation in Cuba constitut...
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Barbados’ Cabinet to be sworn in Monday
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Barbados’ Cabinet to be sworn in Monday
February 15, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Following last week’s general election in Barbados, the swearing-in ceremony for members of Cabinet and Parliamentarians ...
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Latest attempt to salvage ‘ghost vessel’ off Barbados ends in failure
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Latest attempt to salvage ‘ghost vessel’ off Barbados ends in failure
February 13, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados authorities say the latest attempt to salvage the “ghost ship” MV Christina Debora has failed and that the vesse...
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Mottley leads BLP to yet another clean sweep in Barbados election
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Mottley leads BLP to yet another clean sweep in Barbados election
February 12, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley became the second Caribbean politician to win all the seats in a national Parliament ...
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Barbadians voting for new government
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Barbadians voting for new government
February 11, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — An estimated 271,205 voters have begun casting their ballots in Wednesday’s snap general election that Barbados Prime Min...
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Commonwealth experts to observe Barbados election for the first time
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Commonwealth experts to observe Barbados election for the first time
February 5, 2026
A team of Commonwealth experts has been deployed by Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey to observe the February 11 general election in Barbados. The Co...
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Barbados records increase in cases of syphilis
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Barbados records increase in cases of syphilis
January 26, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Health authorities in Barbados are reporting an increase in cases of syphilis in the country and are urging people to tak...
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Barbados AG urges more regional cooperation to deal with crime in the Caribbean
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Barbados AG urges more regional cooperation to deal with crime in the Caribbean
January 23, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Attorney General, Dale Marshall, has called for regional cooperation to strengthen the criminal justice framewor...
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
January 18, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Saturday night named Febuary 11 as the date for a general election in her country,...
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CTO reaffirms regional resilience and operational stability
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CTO reaffirms regional resilience and operational stability
January 9, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) says it has been closely monitoring the geopolitical developments...
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Barbados PM calls for de-escalation of conflict in Venezuela
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Barbados PM calls for de-escalation of conflict in Venezuela
January 4, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as “uncharted territory” the events that unfolded in Venezuela on Satu...
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CDB providing grant funding for region’s cultural and creative industries
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CDB providing grant funding for region’s cultural and creative industries
December 31, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is providing a grant of US$190,000 to support the hosting of ...
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Mottley hints at early 2026 polls
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Mottley hints at early 2026 polls
December 20, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has given the clearest indication yet that Barbadians could be going to the polls ear...
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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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JTA president rejects deflection accusations, stands firm on shelter concerns in schools
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HANOVER, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Mark Malabver, has strongly rejected any attempt to dilute or redirect att...
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Carey Duncan, says an investigation is underway pertaining to a video showing the ...
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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Food For The Poor secures release of 67-y-o St Catherine inmate
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 67-year-old man has regained his freedom after spending 10 months in the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, thanks to t...
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