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‘Stay prepared’
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‘Stay prepared’
Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20 12:20 AM
‘Stay prepared’
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:18 AM
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
Art & Culture, ...
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20 12:16 AM
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20 12:14 AM
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
Football, ...
WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:12 AM
Good riddance?
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Totally Delicious Garlic Bread
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Totally Delicious Garlic Bread
November 20 12:10 AM
Straight Out Of the Oven: Totally Delicious Bakery’s Garlic Hard-Dough Bread
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
World Bank tags parish’s damage assessment at a whopping US$2,286 million
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 20 12:07 AM
St Elizabeth hardest hit
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
Custos welcomes food and clothes but argues rebuilding homes must begin now
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 20 12:06 AM
Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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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
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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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IDB predicts economic growth of 2.3% in LAC this year
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IDB predicts economic growth of 2.3% in LAC this year
April 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean has returned to more stable historical averages since the coronav...
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‘Stay prepared’
Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20, 2025
‘Stay prepared’
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
Art & Culture, ...
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20, 2025
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20, 2025
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
Football, ...
WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Good riddance?
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