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Adoption bottleneck

CaPRI exposes institutional weaknesses in Jamaica’s system

Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter

February 8 12:20 AM

Adoption bottleneck

News

Chasing sunshine and freedom

Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

February 8 12:18 AM

Chasing sunshine and freedom

Entertainment, ...

Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music

MIGUEL A THOMAS Managing editor thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com

February 8 12:16 AM

Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music

News

Light at last!

St Elizabeth community celebrates return of power after 3 months in darkness

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

February 8 12:14 AM

Light at last!

Football, ...

STONEWALLED

Football lawyer Werners calls out JFF over registration delays

February 8 12:12 AM

Lawyer blasts JFF over player registration delays

Lifestyle

Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31

February 8 12:10 AM

Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture

News

‘We will remember The Boogieman’

Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact

Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com

February 8 12:07 AM

‘We will remember The Boogieman’

Business

Jamaica’s offshore oil question

What the evidence shows — and why it’s back on the agenda

BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com

February 8 12:06 AM

Jamaica’s offshore oil question

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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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CDB president says corruption is a significant barrier to development

December 9, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, on Tuesday said corruption represents one ...

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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...

CDB issues inaugural sustainable bond in Swiss market

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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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Jamaica, Barbados and Belize to benefit from Green Climate Fund

July 31, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), says Jamaica, Barbados and Belize will benefit from US$ 26.7 millio...

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CDB joins fight to end global poverty

June 30, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it has officially joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and ...

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CDB champions resilience building

Kellaray Miles | Reporter

June 17, 2025

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is placing institutional resilience at the centre of its mission to drive sustainable development across the regi...

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Grassroots leaders hail financial literacy workshops

May 6, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Equipped with practical tools and fresh insights, civil society organisations in Kingston, Manchester, St Ann, and St James are pr...

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CDB pledges commitment to disabled community

April 7, 2025

BERLIN, Germany (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reaffirmed its commitment to championing disability inclusion in the Caribbean region...

Caribbean Region, Latest News

CDB funding new tourism initiative in the Caribbean

March 14, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is collaborating with the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) in a...

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CDB pumps US$17m into bold overhaul of St Lucia’s education system

March 6, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$17 million loan to support the Government of St Lucia’s mission to...

Caribbean Region, Latest News

CDB providing funds to support development strategy in St Kitts-Nevis

January 23, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$132,000 to the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the ...

Caribbean Region, Latest News

CDB inks new agreement for EU-financed project to strengthen Haiti’s economic prospects

January 10, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is providing a grant of over US$300,000 for a two-year proje...

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CDB approves US$909,000 grant to strengthen water resource management, build climate resilience

January 8, 2025

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$909,000 to The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to suppo...

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Barbadian to head Caribbean Development Bank

December 4, 2024

ST MICHAEL, Barbados - The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced the election of Barbadian Daniel Best as the seven...

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Caribbean Development Bank yet to appoint a president

November 21, 2024

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) --- The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is still without a president, months after Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon ...

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Election process for new CDB president has begun

July 21, 2024

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says the process for the election of a new president has comme...