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Iberostar Hotels & Resorts reopens its  Rose Hall hotel complex
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Iberostar Hotels & Resorts reopens its Rose Hall hotel complex
December 3 08:37 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has officially reopened its three-hotel Rose Hall complex in St James, marking an important boost for J...
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Opposition demands stronger oversight of Govt’s Hurricane relief distribution
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Opposition demands stronger oversight of Govt’s Hurricane relief distribution
December 3 08:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling for a more robust and transparent system to track the distribution of gove...
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Kingston College and Mona crash out of Manning Cup
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Kingston College and Mona crash out of Manning Cup
December 3 08:02 PM
The last two Manning Cup champions, Kingston College and Mona High were eliminated from the competition after battling to similar 2-2 draws against Ca...
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Jimmy Cliff among the ‘very last’ of major figures who made reggae global – Steffens
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Jimmy Cliff among the ‘very last’ of major figures who made reggae global – Steffens
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 3 07:11 PM
Observer Online presents the third story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81. ...
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Chinese businesswoman injured in St Andrew home invasion, security officer shot
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Chinese businesswoman injured in St Andrew home invasion, security officer shot
December 3 06:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Chinese businesswoman and a Hawkeye security officer were wounded during a home invasion on Haining Road in St Andrew on Wednesd...
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MLSS reaffirms commitment to accessibility as Jamaica marks International Day for persons with disabilities
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MLSS reaffirms commitment to accessibility as Jamaica marks International Day for persons with disabilities
December 3 05:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has restated its commitment to creating a more inclusive and accessible Jamaica ...
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Forex: $161.26 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.26 to one US dollar
December 3 04:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, December 3, ended trading at $161.26, up by 11 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Business community pleased as cruise ships return to MoBay
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Business community pleased as cruise ships return to MoBay
December 3 04:47 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — As Jamaica’s recovery following Hurricane Melissa continues to take shape, the business community in St James- Montego Bay in part...
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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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Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
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Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
November 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon...
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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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Trinidad PM reiterates support for US war on drugs in the Caribbean
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Trinidad PM reiterates support for US war on drugs in the Caribbean
November 4, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has doubled down on her support for the United States war on d...
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US says emergency teams ready for Hurricane Melissa
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US says emergency teams ready for Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States said Wednesday it has mobilized disaster relief teams to head to the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa ...
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits east of Guadeloupe — USGS
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits east of Guadeloupe — USGS
October 27, 2025
POINTE-À-PITRE, France (AFP) — A shallow magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, United States seis...
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US legislators deeply troubled by Trump’s military strikes, build-up in the Caribbean
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US legislators deeply troubled by Trump’s military strikes, build-up in the Caribbean
October 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — An increasing number of United States legislators are expressing deep concern about President Donald Trump’s unilate...
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Trinidad government says still in the dark regarding the deaths of two Trinidadians during US military strike
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Trinidad government says still in the dark regarding the deaths of two Trinidadians during US military strike
October 26, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Sunday reiterated that it has no concrete evidence that two Trinidadians were ki...
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Dominica Prime Minister reiterates call for Caribbean to be zone of peace
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Dominica Prime Minister reiterates call for Caribbean to be zone of peace
October 26, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Sunday reiterated the need for the Caribbean to be a zone of peace, warnin...
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US warship docks in Trinidad amid fears of military aggression in the Caribbean
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US warship docks in Trinidad amid fears of military aggression in the Caribbean
October 26, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The United States warship, USS Gravely, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday even as Prime Minister Kamla Persad-B...
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PAHO urges Caribbean to ensure the region remains polio-free
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PAHO urges Caribbean to ensure the region remains polio-free
October 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is observing World Polio Day on Friday, urging the Americas, including t...
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Trinidad PM says she will not engage in tit-for-tat with Venezuelan VP
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Trinidad PM says she will not engage in tit-for-tat with Venezuelan VP
October 23, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday downplayed a potential rift with Venezuela ove...
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Colombia calls for US to stop deadly boat attacks
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Colombia calls for US to stop deadly boat attacks
October 23, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP)—The Colombian government has asked the United States to stop attacking vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean as part of an o...
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Three Caribbean countries rattled by two earthquakes
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Three Caribbean countries rattled by two earthquakes
October 21, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Two earthquakes within a two-hour period rattled several Caribbean countries on Monday night, but there were no immedi...
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Iberostar Hotels & Resorts reopens its  Rose Hall hotel complex
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has officially reopened its three-hotel Rose Hall complex in St James, marking an important boost for J...
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Opposition demands stronger oversight of Govt’s Hurricane relief distribution
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling for a more robust and transparent system to track the distribution of gove...
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Kingston College and Mona crash out of Manning Cup
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Kingston College and Mona crash out of Manning Cup
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The last two Manning Cup champions, Kingston College and Mona High were eliminated from the competition after battling to similar 2-2 draws against Ca...
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Jimmy Cliff among the ‘very last’ of major figures who made reggae global – Steffens
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Jimmy Cliff among the ‘very last’ of major figures who made reggae global – Steffens
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Observer Online presents the third story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81. ...
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Chinese businesswoman injured in St Andrew home invasion, security officer shot
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Chinese businesswoman injured in St Andrew home invasion, security officer shot
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