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St James police to seek support to address traffic snarls along Elegant Corridor
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St James police to seek support to address traffic snarls along Elegant Corridor
October 12 12:04 PM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Head of the St James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels has revealed that cops will be seeking additional sup...
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Teenager shoots principal, teacher at French school
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Teenager shoots principal, teacher at French school
October 12 11:53 AM
AUBAGNE, France (AFP) -- A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting rifle at a middle school in France on Monday, injuring the headmaster and a teac...
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Hurricane Simon leaves one dead, causes damage on Mexico’s Pacific coast
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Hurricane Simon leaves one dead, causes damage on Mexico’s Pacific coast
October 12 11:45 AM
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AFP) -- Powerful Hurricane Simon, a Category 3 storm on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale, has left one person dead and cau...
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Germany investigates alleged sexual assault using robot
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Germany investigates alleged sexual assault using robot
October 12 11:39 AM
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- German police are investigating a 16-year-old and 19-year-old for allegedly using a robot to sexually assault a teenage gi...
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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
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Oil rises as Trump comments roil energy markets
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on ...
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
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Seiveright apologises to Barita over social media post, acknowledges ‘unfair impression’
October 12 09:59 AM
Government Minister Delano Seiveright has expressed regret over a social media post concerning the pilot rollout of a product by the Barita Financial ...
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
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CAFFE must not be allowed to die
October 12 05:55 AM
Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAF...
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By-election breach
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By-election breach
CAFFE flags three municipalities for ignoring the law
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 12 05:47 AM
CITIZENS Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) has joined calls for municipal corporations to hold four overdue by-elections, warning that the pr...
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Roadblock Radio’s Island Mix expands Caribbean music’s reach across US radio
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Roadblock Radio’s Island Mix expands Caribbean music’s reach across US radio
October 11, 2026
Sixteen months after it debuted in the tri-state area, The Roadblock Radio Island Mix, a weekly show highlighting Caribbean music, has made its mark. ...
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Strong El Niño may bring drought, humid heat to Caribbean over next three months
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Strong El Niño may bring drought, humid heat to Caribbean over next three months
October 7, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says a very strong El Niño could worsen drought and bring prolonged humid h...
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Lured to war: Caribbean men recruited by Russia with promises of work
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Lured to war: Caribbean men recruited by Russia with promises of work
October 6, 2026
BAJOS DE HAINA, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hotspot, men, both young and old, are being lu...
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IICA to establish agriculture innovation centre in Jamaica
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IICA to establish agriculture innovation centre in Jamaica
September 28, 2026
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — A Regional Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Innovation is to be established in Jamaica, Director General of the Inter-America...
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Barbados PM wants Caribbean to remain a zone of peace
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Barbados PM wants Caribbean to remain a zone of peace
September 24, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Thursday called for the Caribbean region to remain a zone of peace and that there should...
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PAHO provides new opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean to access HIV drugs
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PAHO provides new opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean to access HIV drugs
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is providing new opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbe...
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Remittances to low-and middle-income countries nearly double in a decade—report
Remittances to low-and middle-income countries nearly double in a decade—report
September 15, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says migrants sent an estimated US$728.6 billion home...
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SpaceX set to sponsor Commonwealth Business Forum; Musk may attend CHOGM 2026
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SpaceX set to sponsor Commonwealth Business Forum; Musk may attend CHOGM 2026
September 13, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, says SpaceX is expected to become a major sponsor of the Commonwealth...
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Jamaican boxers make weight ahead of Caribbean showdown
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Jamaican boxers make weight ahead of Caribbean showdown
September 11, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Jamaicans Daniel Hylton and Toriano Nicholas have successfully made weight ahead of their respective bouts at the Caribbean Boxin...
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Young people in Caribbean to share ideas on democracy on September 3 in Jamaica
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Young people in Caribbean to share ideas on democracy on September 3 in Jamaica
August 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young people across the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region will have an opportunity to share their perspectives on demo...
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King Charles to visit Caribbean countries
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King Charles to visit Caribbean countries
August 26, 2026
LONDON (CMC) – Britain’s King Charles is to pay a visit to several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries in October, as part of a week-long tour, Bu...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions as El Nino intensifies
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Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions as El Nino intensifies
August 25, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Governments, businesses, farmers and households across the Caribbean are being urged to step up preparations for potentially se...
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Caribbean MSMEs to benefit from new CDB-supported digital transformation initiative
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Caribbean MSMEs to benefit from new CDB-supported digital transformation initiative
August 20, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Small Business Association of Barbados have launched a regional initiative d...
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PAHO launches toolkit to prevent bullying and cyberbullying among children and adolescents
PAHO launches toolkit to prevent bullying and cyberbullying among children and adolescents
August 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC — The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Monday said it has launched a new initiative that brings together evidenc...
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ILO says jobs, livelihoods at risk from El Niño
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ILO says jobs, livelihoods at risk from El Niño
August 6, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC)— The 2026–2027 El Niño weather phenomenon could threaten jobs, reduce incomes and worsen working conditions across the Carib...
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ASM announces US$500,000 investment in sports across the Caribbean
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ASM announces US$500,000 investment in sports across the Caribbean
July 31, 2026
AUBYN Sports Management (ASM) has announced a US$500,000 investment aimed at supporting the growth and development of sports across the Caribbean, mar...
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UNICEF, CCCCC strengthen partnership to advance child centered climate action across the Caribbean
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UNICEF, CCCCC strengthen partnership to advance child centered climate action across the Caribbean
July 30, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) have signed a memorandu...
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OECS appoints new strategic advisor for Africa-Caribbean cooperation
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OECS appoints new strategic advisor for Africa-Caribbean cooperation
July 28, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — The St Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission Tuesday announced the appointment of Aisha Ma...
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Kingston Creative becomes first Caribbean recipient of UNESCO-Aschberg grant
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Kingston Creative becomes first Caribbean recipient of UNESCO-Aschberg grant
July 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston Creative has become the first non-governmental organisation in the Caribbean to receive funding under the UNESCO-Aschberg...
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New report finds disability inclusion in health systems uneven across the region
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New report finds disability inclusion in health systems uneven across the region
July 21, 2026
WASHINGTON,United States (CMC) — A new report has found that despite progress in laws, policies and programmes aimed at advancing the rights of person...
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Caribbean immigration advocates welcome court rejection of Trump’s attempt to deny immigrants bond hearings
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Caribbean immigration advocates welcome court rejection of Trump’s attempt to deny immigrants bond hearings
July 7, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Caribbean immigration advocates have welcomed a United States (US) Federal Court of Appeals’ rejection of President Do...
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El Niño strengthens as Caribbean seas warm, increasing risks of heatwaves — CariCOF
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El Niño strengthens as Caribbean seas warm, increasing risks of heatwaves — CariCOF
July 2, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says strengthening El Niño conditions and steadily warming Caribbean waters...
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