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Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
Capital turmoil
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
Fruits of farm work
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Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
January 11 12:10 AM
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‘To God be the glory’
JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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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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Hundreds of flights cancelled across the Caribbean amid US attack on Venezuela
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Hundreds of flights cancelled across the Caribbean amid US attack on Venezuela
January 3, 2026
NEW YORK, United States — Air travel disruptions are expected to last for days as hundreds of flights scheduled for the Caribbean have been cancelled ...
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Roman Catholic bishops call for Caribbean Day of Prayer
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Roman Catholic bishops call for Caribbean Day of Prayer
January 1, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) is calling on all Roman Catholics throughout the region to observe Thursday as...
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Guyana exporting locally produced processed goods to Caricom markets
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Guyana exporting locally produced processed goods to Caricom markets
December 31, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says two containers of locally produced agro-processed goods are destined for Caribbean marke...
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
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US legislators criticise Trump admin for cancelling Caribbean immigration applications, citizenship ceremonies
December 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — United States (US) legislators have condemned the Donald Trump administration for cancelling immigration application...
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
December 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – As United States President Donald Trump expands the US military build-up in the Caribbean, Democratic legislators ar...
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US military aircraft to arrive in Dominican Republic for deployment in the Caribbean
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US military aircraft to arrive in Dominican Republic for deployment in the Caribbean
December 14, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) – The government of the Dominican Republic has authorised several United States (US) military aircraft to land...
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Attorney warns of ‘troubling risks’ from US military strikes in the region
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Attorney warns of ‘troubling risks’ from US military strikes in the region
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 14, 2025
A local human rights attorney is warning that the United States’ increased military presence in the Caribbean, including recent deadly strikes on alle...
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Caribbean countries urged to provide more funding for health sector
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Caribbean countries urged to provide more funding for health sector
December 12, 2025
WASHINGTON,United States (CMC)—The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to strengthen...
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Samuda elected president of United Nations Environment Assembly
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Samuda elected president of United Nations Environment Assembly
December 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has been elected as the new president of the 193-memb...
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Caribbean countries urged to be prepared as region enters increased influenza season
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Caribbean countries urged to be prepared as region enters increased influenza season
December 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to adjust ...
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US legislator demands accountability for Caribbean boat strikes
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US legislator demands accountability for Caribbean boat strikes
December 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – United States (US) Democratic Senator, Adam Schiff,  is calling on President Donald Trump to dismiss his Defence Sec...
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Guyana Defence Force soldiers to assist Jamaica with post-hurricane reconstruction
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Guyana Defence Force soldiers to assist Jamaica with post-hurricane reconstruction
December 7, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Forty one Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers departed for Jamaica to support reconstruction efforts following the devastat...
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UNAIDS urges Caribbean to overcome disruption to transform AIDS response
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UNAIDS urges Caribbean to overcome disruption to transform AIDS response
December 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC)— UNAIDS on Monday reaffirmed its commitment working with governments, civil society and people living with and most affected b...
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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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OAS Secretary General calls for hemisphere to remain zone of peace
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OAS Secretary General calls for hemisphere to remain zone of peace
November 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)—The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin on Tuesday called on Venezuela and t...
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Dominica Republic decriminalises same-sex relations in police, army
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Dominica Republic decriminalises same-sex relations in police, army
November 19, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP)—A top court in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday decriminalised same-sex sexual relations for police and mil...
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New report shows violence against women is pervasive in the Americas
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New report shows violence against women is pervasive in the Americas
November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that violence against women and girls continues to be a seriou...
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New US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Caribbean—reports
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New US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Caribbean—reports
November 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US forces have struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, upping the death toll in the contentious...
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France warns over Caribbean ‘instability’ as G7 talks open
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France warns over Caribbean ‘instability’ as G7 talks open
November 11, 2025
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada (AFP)—France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deplo...
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COP30 opens with countries urged to push for faster climate progress
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COP30 opens with countries urged to push for faster climate progress
November 11, 2025
BELEM, Brazil (CMC) – The 30th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began here on Monday, with a clear ...
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Coralisle Group mobilises regional resources for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
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Coralisle Group mobilises regional resources for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Coralisle Group Ltd, a major insurance provider in the Caribbean, is deploying resources from across its network to support recove...
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Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
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January 11, 2026
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
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January 11, 2026
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11, 2026
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11, 2026
Fruits of farm work
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‘HELP US!’
Athletics, ...
‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11, 2026
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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