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Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, four other cities
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ROME, Italy (AFP) — Italy's health ministry on Thursday declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Rome, Florence, Bologna, Brescia and Turin as ...
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Neymar a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup opener due to injury — doctor
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks o...
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‘You are not alone’ in Ebola fight, says WHO chief heading to DR Congo
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak...
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Jamaican model Romae Gordon shines in WWD eyewear spread
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Jamaican model Romae Gordon continues to cement her return to the global fashion spotlight, starring in a new editorial for Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) s...
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
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The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Limited has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CIBC’s 91.7 per cent stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited in a t...
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Caribbean urged to prepare for heat, drought and rising energy bills
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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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MegaMart Portmore closing
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May 28 12:20 AM
MegaMart Portmore closing
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‘They take us for fools’
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Former top cop Hardley Lewin scoffs at excuses for delay in full roll-out of body-worn cameras by police
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May 28 12:18 AM
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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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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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CARPHA to host 70th Annual Health Research Conference in Guyana
March 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will host its 70th Annual Health Research Conference from April 22 to 24 in Guyana, br...
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CARPHA strengthens public health support for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
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CARPHA strengthens public health support for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr Lisa Indar, says the regional health body is continuing to s...
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Cancer second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
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Cancer second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
February 5, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Wednesday said cancer remains the second leading cause o...
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CARPHA conducting health assessment in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
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CARPHA conducting health assessment in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
November 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is conducting a rapid health needs assessment across several parishes in Jamaica in th...
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CARPHA names new executive director
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CARPHA names new executive director
February 10, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Monday announced the appointment of Dr Lisa Indar as its ex...
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CARPHA urges region to enhance surveillance amid rise in respiratory illnesses
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CARPHA urges region to enhance surveillance amid rise in respiratory illnesses
January 13, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging Caribbean countries to enhance their surveillance...
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Barbados says no confirmed reports of HMPV globally
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Barbados says no confirmed reports of HMPV globally
January 8, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados health authorities say they have no credible information suggesting an outbreak of respiratory illness in China ...
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CARPHA launches Antigua Tourism and Health Programme
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CARPHA launches Antigua Tourism and Health Programme
December 6, 2024
ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda ministries of health, well...
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CARPHA urges member states to be more vigilant against mpox virus
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CARPHA urges member states to be more vigilant against mpox virus
August 19, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has called on member states to be vigilant against the mpox virus outbreak...
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CARPHA issues warning regarding mosquito-borne diseases
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CARPHA issues warning regarding mosquito-borne diseases
July 8, 2024
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says mosquito-borne diseases continue to pose a serious public health thre...
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Butterfield to acquire control of CIBC Caribbean in $1.8 billion transaction
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