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Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
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When preachers play God
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Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
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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
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Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
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January 11 12:14 AM
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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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January 11 12:09 AM
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Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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CDB, OPEC Fund forge partnership to boost Caribbean development
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CDB, OPEC Fund forge partnership to boost Caribbean development
October 20, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the OPEC Fund for Internation...
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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as Trump-Petro feud intensifies
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia on Monday recalled its ambassador to the United States as a public feud between the nations' leaders heated up with...
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Tropical storm likely to form in Caribbean within seven days
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Tropical storm likely to form in Caribbean within seven days
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A weather system in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical storm later this week, according to meteorologists. The United States' National Hurri...
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Caribbean’s poor face growing climate threat – UN report
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October 19, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) – Caribbean nations continue to grapple with deep inequalities and rising climate risks, according to the Global M...
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High interest ahead of 62nd Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament
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High interest ahead of 62nd Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Excitement is building for one of the Caribbean’s longest-running sportfishing events as the Sir Henry Morgan Anglers Association ...
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Admiral leading US forces in Caribbean to step down
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Admiral leading US forces in Caribbean to step down
October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The US admiral responsible for overseeing controversial strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean ...
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Region observing Caribbean Statistics Day
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Region observing Caribbean Statistics Day
October 15, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett Wednesday underscored the importance of statistics to reg...
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Caribbean-American congresswoman condemns indictment of NY Attorney General
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Caribbean-American congresswoman condemns indictment of NY Attorney General
October 11, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has described as a “sham” the indictment of New York Atto...
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Caricom expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on Gaza peace deal
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October 10, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) Friday said it welcomes “with cautious optimism” the agreement reached on the i...
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Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
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January 11, 2026
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