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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28 02:35 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28 02:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28 01:39 PM
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28 01:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28 11:57 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
December 28 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28 10:50 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28 09:27 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
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Guyana’s non-oil sector registers growth of more than 7%
December 26, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s non-oil economy grew by 13.8 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year economic report. Touris...
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$250-billion storm hit for Jamaican manufacturers
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$250-billion storm hit for Jamaican manufacturers
November 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican manufacturers, from major food processors to small furniture makers, are reporting an estimated $250 billion in damage fr...
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Central Bank of Bahamas says economy grew at moderate pace in August
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Central Bank of Bahamas says economy grew at moderate pace in August
September 30, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – The Central Bank of  the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary indicators are that the domestic economy grew at a moderated paced up ...
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IMF welcomes strong economic recovery in Belize
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IMF welcomes strong economic recovery in Belize
September 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it welcomes the “strong recovery” in Belize follow...
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Central bank says Bahamas economy tempered pace of growth continues
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Central bank says Bahamas economy tempered pace of growth continues
September 2, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary indications are that the domestic economy’s tempered pace of growth per...
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Morris Dixon: PNP took a ‘wrecking ball’ to Jamaica’s economy
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Morris Dixon: PNP took a ‘wrecking ball’ to Jamaica’s economy
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 26, 2025
Member of the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) election debate team, Dr Dana Morris Dixon says past People's National Party (PNP) administrations took a "...
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Short-term growth prospects positive- PIOJ
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Short-term growth prospects positive- PIOJ
August 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Wayne Henry, says growth prospects for the Jamaican economy in the s...
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Small size not a limiter for Caribbean, says Mayne
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Small size not a limiter for Caribbean, says Mayne
July 31, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Zavia Mayne is calling on Caribbean states to look beyond their sizes as it relates to ...
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World Bank and IMF climate snub ‘worrying’ — COP29 presidency
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World Bank and IMF climate snub ‘worrying’ — COP29 presidency
June 20, 2025
BONN, Germany (AFP) — The hosts of the most recent United Nations (UN) climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commi...
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Meta offered US$100m in bonuses to poach OpenAI employees — CEO
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Meta offered US$100m in bonuses to poach OpenAI employees — CEO
June 18, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Meta offered US$100 million in bonuses to OpenAI employees in an unsuccessful bid to poach the ChatGPT maker's talent ...
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Jamaicans are not happy, says Paulwell
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Jamaicans are not happy, says Paulwell
May 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell says while Jamaicans desire to be happy, the current reality is that they are not....
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Forex: J$160.18 to one US dollar
May 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Friday, May 9, ended trading at $160.18 up from $159.93 by 25 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exch...
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Bill Gates speeds up giving away fortune, blasts Musk
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Bill Gates speeds up giving away fortune, blasts Musk
May 8, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he touted ar...
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LAC remains region with highest level of inequality in the world
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LAC remains region with highest level of inequality in the world
May 7, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — A World Health Organization (WHO) global report has indicated that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries remain ...
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World’s richest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming — study
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World’s richest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming — study
May 7, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — The world's wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said ...
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China warns US tariff war ‘huge risk’ to world economy
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China warns US tariff war ‘huge risk’ to world economy
May 6, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP)— China's finance minister lashed out at US tariffs for bringing "unprecedented huge risks" to the global economy, according to an...
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Trump blames Biden’s record after US economy shrinks
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Trump blames Biden’s record after US economy shrinks
April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— President Donald Trump lashed out at his predecessor's economic record Wednesday after US financial markets fell on t...
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World Bank report urges LAC to rethink economic strategies amid global uncertainties
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World Bank report urges LAC to rethink economic strategies amid global uncertainties
April 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – A new World Bank report is urging Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries to rethink their economic strateg...
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Trump tariffs have increased financial stability risks — IMF
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Trump tariffs have increased financial stability risks — IMF
April 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout has "significantly" increased global financial stab...
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Caribbean countries to benefit from World Bank assistance
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Caribbean countries to benefit from World Bank assistance
April 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Three Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are to benefit from assistance from the World Bank for disaster risk m...
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Forex: $158.64 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.64 to one US dollar
April 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, April 4, ended trading at $158.64 up by 66 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange tradi...
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Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
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Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
April 4, 2025
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertain...
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28, 2025
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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