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JET pushes for urgent completion of Jamaica’s EIA regulations
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JET pushes for urgent completion of Jamaica’s EIA regulations
June 29 11:29 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) says it has submitted updated recommendations on the proposed Environmental Impact Assessment ...
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Miss Universe Jamaica Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth crown new titleholders
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Miss Universe Jamaica Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth crown new titleholders
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
June 29 10:56 AM
New titleholders for the inaugural Miss Universe Jamaica Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth joint pageant were announced last night inside the aud...
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Bartlett welcomes new JHTA president, pledges continued partnership for tourism growth
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Bartlett welcomes new JHTA president, pledges continued partnership for tourism growth
June 29 10:23 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has extended congratulations to the newly elected President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist A...
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Paris funeral homes overwhelmed after record heatwave
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Paris funeral homes overwhelmed after record heatwave
June 29 10:19 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—France on Monday counted its heat-related deaths, as a funeral business representative said Paris morgues have been overwhelmed by...
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Top US court upholds $5 million Trump sex assault judgment
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Top US court upholds $5 million Trump sex assault judgment
June 29 10:14 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States (US) Supreme Court rejected on Monday Donald Trump's effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexu...
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UWI issues warning regarding fraudulent website
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UWI issues warning regarding fraudulent website
June 29 09:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI) is advising prospective students, partners and the public of the existence of an unauthori...
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Caribbean mourns soca icon Oscar B, voice behind ‘Soca Bogle’, dead at 57
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Caribbean mourns soca icon Oscar B, voice behind ‘Soca Bogle’, dead at 57
June 29 09:25 AM
The Caribbean music fraternity is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved entertainers. Celebrated Tobagonian soca icon Oscar B, born Oscar Denni...
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PAHO mobilises emergency health response following earthquakes in Venezuela
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PAHO mobilises emergency health response following earthquakes in Venezuela
June 29 08:23 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has activated its emergency response mechanisms to support the h...
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CDB launches new initiative to advance renewable energy scaling in the region
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CDB launches new initiative to advance renewable energy scaling in the region
June 19, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a new initiative aimed at helping the Caribbean assess how renewable en...
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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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CDB predicts ‘modest’ growth for Caribbean countries in 2026
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CDB predicts ‘modest’ growth for Caribbean countries in 2026
March 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday said economic growth is expected to remain “modest” among the...
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Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
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Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
December 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A coalition of major international financial institutions has pledged up to US$6.1 billion over the next three years...
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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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CDB backs new initiative to boost Cayman Island’s MSME sector
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CDB backs new initiative to boost Cayman Island’s MSME sector
September 18, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is partnering with the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development...
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CDB part of global development report
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CDB part of global development report
September 15, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Monday said it is pleased to be part of the first-ever Multilateral Development Bank...
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CDB to host regional risk conference next month
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CDB to host regional risk conference next month
August 7, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) –  The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CCRIF SPC – the development insurer of the Caribbean and Central America, and CAF ...
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CDB and IDB Invest enter into strategic partnership
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CDB and IDB Invest enter into strategic partnership
June 25, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Wednesday said it had entered into a “strategic partnership” with the...
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CDB launches rainfall IDF curves project
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CDB launches rainfall IDF curves project
February 18, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in collaboration with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)...
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CDB supporting Caribbean regional trade statistics modernisation with new WTO initiative
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CDB supporting Caribbean regional trade statistics modernisation with new WTO initiative
December 27, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says greater evidence-based trade policy is on the region’s horizon as member countr...
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CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
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CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
November 28, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it will host a virtual conference on “Expert Forum on Anti-Corruption in the Ag...
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Regional countries to benefit from early warning systems
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Regional countries to benefit from early warning systems
November 25, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Monday said regional countries stand to benefit significantly from...
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CDB supporting new initiative for Kingston Harbour
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CDB supporting new initiative for Kingston Harbour
August 26, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is providing a US$1.4 million grant to the Jamaican government for an initia...
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CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
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CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
August 11, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have announced the opening of applicat...
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Election process for new CDB president has begun
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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...
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Data gap identified as hindering regional development
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Data gap identified as hindering regional development
July 16, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says inadequacies in data collection have been identified by experts as a significan...
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JET pushes for urgent completion of Jamaica’s EIA regulations
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JET pushes for urgent completion of Jamaica’s EIA regulations
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Miss Universe Jamaica Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth crown new titleholders
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Miss Universe Jamaica Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth crown new titleholders
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New titleholders for the inaugural Miss Universe Jamaica Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth joint pageant were announced last night inside the aud...
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Bartlett welcomes new JHTA president, pledges continued partnership for tourism growth
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Bartlett welcomes new JHTA president, pledges continued partnership for tourism growth
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has extended congratulations to the newly elected President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist A...
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Paris funeral homes overwhelmed after record heatwave
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PARIS, France (AFP)—France on Monday counted its heat-related deaths, as a funeral business representative said Paris morgues have been overwhelmed by...
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Top US court upholds $5 million Trump sex assault judgment
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