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Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre set to open on Friday
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Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre set to open on Friday
May 29 08:09 AM
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for United States (US) citizens on Friday following...
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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
May 29 08:01 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak ra...
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PAHO signs agreement to strengthen disease elimination and cervical cancer prevention
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PAHO signs agreement to strengthen disease elimination and cervical cancer prevention
May 29 07:53 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Madrid-bas...
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UN says more than a million people displaced in Haiti
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UN says more than a million people displaced in Haiti
May 29 07:46 AM
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) says nearly 1.5 million people in Haiti had been displaced as of May this year, with 95,000 newly displ...
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Trinidad reporting several suspected cases of chickenpox
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Trinidad reporting several suspected cases of chickenpox
May 29 07:38 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Health authorities in Trinidad and Tobago say they are “actively managing several suspected and probable cases” of var...
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College pipeline crisis
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College pipeline crisis
Tertiary institutions jostle for the 20% of CSEC students who make the grade
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
May 29 12:20 AM
College pipeline
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Garage blast claims one life
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Garage blast claims one life
Beryllium airlifts two victims overseas for treatment
May 29 12:18 AM
Garage blast claims one life
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Jugglings then & now
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Jugglings then & now
Spragga Benz talks new music, young artistes and the state of dancehall
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
May 29 12:16 AM
Jugglings then now
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Jevaughn Gordon named among Ignite Caribbean’s 30 Under 30 Changemakers
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Jevaughn Gordon named among Ignite Caribbean’s 30 Under 30 Changemakers
BY BRIAN PITTER, Observer Reporter, Pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 28, 2026
For Jevaughn Gordon, being named among Ignite Caribbean’s 30 Under 30 Changemakers is more than an award, it is a reflection of resilience, purpose an...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
May 28, 2026
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Principal of the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Dr David Farrell, on Wednesday warned the regio...
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Strong winds and rough seas expected into the weekend
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Strong winds and rough seas expected into the weekend
May 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A low-level jetstream across the central Caribbean has been generating very strong winds across Jamaica since Tuesday, with foreca...
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Caribbean Week opens in New York on June 1
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Caribbean Week opens in New York on June 1
May 27, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), Albert Bryan Jr, will be part of a high-level Caribbean Tourism O...
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SOS pushing regional expansion with increased shipments
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SOS pushing regional expansion with increased shipments
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 22, 2026
Stationery & Office Supplies Limited (SOS) is intensifying its regional expansion strategy as it increases export shipments across the Caribbean and l...
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Hinds to Gov’t: Where is the $100 million for youth cricket?
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Hinds to Gov’t: Where is the $100 million for youth cricket?
May 21, 2026
Opposition Spokesman on Sports, Wavell Hinds has blasted the Government for not honouring its commitment to pour J$100 million into an investment fund...
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PAHO, Google join forces to expand access to health info across Americas
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PAHO, Google join forces to expand access to health info across Americas
May 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has signed a five-year framework agreement with Google LLC to collaborate on s...
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Minister Bartlett champions Caribbean Tourism Logistics Hub
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Minister Bartlett champions Caribbean Tourism Logistics Hub
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) convened a landmark meeting of its newly established Tourism Supply-Side Committee at San...
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Caribbean countries boosted in push for climate loss and damage funding
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Caribbean countries boosted in push for climate loss and damage funding
May 15, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries are now better positioned to access millions of dollars in climate grant financing aimed at strengthe...
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CARPHA installs molbio rapid testing platforms in 10 member countries
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CARPHA installs molbio rapid testing platforms in 10 member countries
May 14, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says it has successfully installed Molbio rapid testing pla...
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‘No need for panic’ in recent hantavirus outbreak, says CARPHA
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‘No need for panic’ in recent hantavirus outbreak, says CARPHA
May 11, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Monday sought to reassure people in the Caribbean region t...
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Flow urges Caribbean focus on fair digital contribution from global tech giants
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Flow urges Caribbean focus on fair digital contribution from global tech giants
May 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As demand for streaming, social media, cloud services and digital content continues to rise across the region, Flow is encouraging...
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CARPHA urges caution even as hantavirus infection risk low in the Caribbean
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CARPHA urges caution even as hantavirus infection risk low in the Caribbean
May 8, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk of infection of the hantavirus is low in the ...
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US sanctions target Cuba’s military, elites
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US sanctions target Cuba’s military, elites
May 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Donald Trump administration in the United States (US) says it is taking “decisive action” to protect US national...
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PAHO calls to strengthen vaccination amid rising measles cases
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PAHO calls to strengthen vaccination amid rising measles cases
April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries to intensify immunisation efforts as part of Vaccina...
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Regional electoral officers discussing impact of AI on elections
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Regional electoral officers discussing impact of AI on elections
April 22, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — A regional training programme focusing on the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on elections is currently ...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions as El Niño develops
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Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions as El Niño develops
April 21, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)—Caribbean governments, businesses, farmers and other stakeholders are being urged to prepare themselves for potentially sev...
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WFP warns of worsening hunger crisis in Haiti
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WFP warns of worsening hunger crisis in Haiti
April 18, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – The World Food Programme is warning that more than 5.8 million Haitians — about 52 per cent of the country's population — are f...
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CDB approves US$346,000 grant to strengthen CDEMA disaster response capabilities
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CDB approves US$346,000 grant to strengthen CDEMA disaster response capabilities
April 17, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a technical assistance grant of US$346,000 to the Caribbean Disaster Emergenc...
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SMA reinforces commitment to Caribbean digital resilience and regional collaboration
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SMA reinforces commitment to Caribbean digital resilience and regional collaboration
April 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital resilience across Jamaica and the wider...
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Report warns LAC will only achieve 19% of the 2030 SDGs
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Report warns LAC will only achieve 19% of the 2030 SDGs
April 15, 2026
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — The ninth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development is taking place ...
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PAHO director warns of ‘escalating surge’ of dengue and other diseases
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PAHO director warns of ‘escalating surge’ of dengue and other diseases
April 9, 2026
LYON, France (CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, says the escalating surge of dengue and other arb...
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Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre set to open on Friday
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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
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PAHO signs agreement to strengthen disease elimination and cervical cancer prevention
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PAHO signs agreement to strengthen disease elimination and cervical cancer prevention
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Madrid-bas...
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UN says more than a million people displaced in Haiti
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UN says more than a million people displaced in Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) says nearly 1.5 million people in Haiti had been displaced as of May this year, with 95,000 newly displ...
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Trinidad reporting several suspected cases of chickenpox
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Health authorities in Trinidad and Tobago say they are “actively managing several suspected and probable cases” of var...
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