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Sentencing of taxi operator guilty of ruthless slaying delayed
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Sentencing of taxi operator guilty of ruthless slaying delayed
February 26 03:40 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Kevon Lesley, the Manchester taxi operator who was found guilty of murder in relation to the barbaric killing of his spouse, Shad...
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix finally certified gold in America
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix finally certified gold in America
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 26 03:35 PM
Exactly a year after it was released digitally in the United States, Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix, the globetrotting hit by Moliy, Silent Addy, Ski...
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African warrior queen comes alive in new opera by Jamaican-British Shirley Thompson
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African warrior queen comes alive in new opera by Jamaican-British Shirley Thompson
February 26 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, scholar, cultural activist and film-maker, Shirley J Thompson will present the worl...
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Defending champs KC, STATHS through to U-14, U-16 football semis
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Defending champs KC, STATHS through to U-14, U-16 football semis
February 26 03:09 PM
Kingston College (KC) and Jamaica College (JC) are through to the semi-finals of both the urban Under-14 and Under-16 football competitions. Defending...
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Man shot by Cuban coast guard wanted to spark uprising—AFP report
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Man shot by Cuban coast guard wanted to spark uprising—AFP report
February 26 03:03 PM
MIAMI, United States (AFP)—A United States-based man identified by Cuba as one of those killed by its coast guard in a shootout off the Cuban coast ha...
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Treasure Bay Estates continues a proud family legacy of development
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Treasure Bay Estates continues a proud family legacy of development
February 26 02:57 PM
Bernard St Aubyn Henry, executive chairman of Great Bay Joint Venture Company, the developers of Treasure Bay Estates, says his family’s longstanding ...
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Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting
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Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting
February 26 02:54 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AFP)- First lady of the United States Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announce...
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Cockburn looks to make huge impact in Jamaica’s World Cup Qualifiers
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Cockburn looks to make huge impact in Jamaica’s World Cup Qualifiers
BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 02:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kofi Cockburn is aiming to deliver a major boost for Jamaica as they face Bahamas and Canada in FIBA World Cup qualifying action a...
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Forex: $157.14 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.14 to one US dollar
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, February 6, ended at $157.14, down 19 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exc...
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Fitch affirms Jamaica’s ‘BB-’ rating, outlook remains ‘stable’
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Fitch affirms Jamaica’s ‘BB-’ rating, outlook remains ‘stable’
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fitch Ratings Agency on Thursday affirmed Jamaica’s long-term foreign-currency and local currency issuer default rating at BB- wit...
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Market downturn hits Mayberry Jamaican Equities in 2025
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Market downturn hits Mayberry Jamaican Equities in 2025
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayberry Jamaican Equities Limited reported a sharp reversal in performance in 2025 as a broad downturn on the Jamaica Stock Excha...
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Globalisation, power and the rewriting of economic rules
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Globalisation, power and the rewriting of economic rules
Andre Haughton 
February 1, 2026
Global geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions are intensifying as nations compete for economic dominance and political influence. Trade policy, monetar...
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WTO chief slams rise of trade protectionism
WTO chief slams rise of trade protectionism
January 22, 2026
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) — World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala slammed the global rise of protectionism on Thursday in Davos, whi...
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Government focused on economic independence for Jamaica — Holness
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Government focused on economic independence for Jamaica — Holness
January 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the key to true political independence is economic independence, which is one of the primary fo...
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Bermuda announces plans to become world’s first fully onchain national economy
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Bermuda announces plans to become world’s first fully onchain national economy
January 20, 2026
DAVOS, Switzerland (CMC) – The Bermuda government has used the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to announce its plans to transform the British Over...
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T&T gov’t seeking to borrow US$1 billion on foreign market
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T&T gov’t seeking to borrow US$1 billion on foreign market
January 15, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government says it is seeking to borrow up to US$1 billion on the international market and has...
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Gov’t bullish about prospects for Jamaica in 2026, says Fitz-Henley
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Gov’t bullish about prospects for Jamaica in 2026, says Fitz-Henley
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says the Government is bullish about prospects for Jam...
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Holness touts economic resilience and crime reduction, defends JPS loan
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Holness touts economic resilience and crime reduction, defends JPS loan
January 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica has entered 2026 in good standing, pointing to economic resilience, a reduction in viol...
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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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Sentencing of taxi operator guilty of ruthless slaying delayed
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Sentencing of taxi operator guilty of ruthless slaying delayed
February 26, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Kevon Lesley, the Manchester taxi operator who was found guilty of murder in relation to the barbaric killing of his spouse, Shad...
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix finally certified gold in America
Entertainment, ...
Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix finally certified gold in America
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 26, 2026
Exactly a year after it was released digitally in the United States, Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix, the globetrotting hit by Moliy, Silent Addy, Ski...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
African warrior queen comes alive in new opera by Jamaican-British Shirley Thompson
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African warrior queen comes alive in new opera by Jamaican-British Shirley Thompson
February 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, scholar, cultural activist and film-maker, Shirley J Thompson will present the worl...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Defending champs KC, STATHS through to U-14, U-16 football semis
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Defending champs KC, STATHS through to U-14, U-16 football semis
February 26, 2026
Kingston College (KC) and Jamaica College (JC) are through to the semi-finals of both the urban Under-14 and Under-16 football competitions. Defending...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Man shot by Cuban coast guard wanted to spark uprising—AFP report
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Man shot by Cuban coast guard wanted to spark uprising—AFP report
February 26, 2026
MIAMI, United States (AFP)—A United States-based man identified by Cuba as one of those killed by its coast guard in a shootout off the Cuban coast ha...
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