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Glimmer of hope
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Breaking handout mentality one year after Hurricane Melissa
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Breaking handout mentality one year after Hurricane Melissa
Goals Have No Limit Foundation seeking to equip the west with entrepreneurial ideas
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 2 12:28 AM
WHILE many victims of the devastating October 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa are still looking for handouts to get their lives back together — especially ...
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Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on
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Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on
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November 2 12:26 AM
Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on
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Kevin Downswell to release Joy Is Here album
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Kevin Downswell to release Joy Is Here album
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson on a roll; PhD followed by Canadian award
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Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson on a roll; PhD followed by Canadian award
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Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson on a roll; PhD followed by Canadian award
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Patrick Stewart hailed as among the greats
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Patrick Stewart hailed as among the greats
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Patrick Stewart hailed as among the greats
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November 2 12:23 AM
CWI chief exec eyes North American market in bid to
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Diaspora conference identifies gaps in assistance with Jamaica’s development
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Diaspora conference identifies gaps in assistance with Jamaica’s development
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer 
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Diaspora conference identifies gaps in
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AI boom cushions global economy but widens growth divide — IMF
AI boom cushions global economy but widens growth divide — IMF
October 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom has been helping to cushion the global economy against higher energy prices and geo...
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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Middle East war
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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Middle East war
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2026 global growth projection Tuesday, warning that the world economy co...
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IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war
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IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war
April 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, its chief said Thursday...
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World Bank predicts slow growth for Latin America and the Caribbean
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World Bank predicts slow growth for Latin America and the Caribbean
April 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Bank on Wednesday said that economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is projected to ...
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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
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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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World Bank says Caribbean economies outpaced economies in Central America
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World Bank says Caribbean economies outpaced economies in Central America
October 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) –The World Bank on Tuesday said that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can break its low-growth cycle by harnessin...
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13.7 per cent growth in agriculture last quarter
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13.7 per cent growth in agriculture last quarter
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s agricultural sector recorded growth of 13.7 per cent between April and June of 2025. This is up from 3.1 per cent growth...
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Cayman Islands records 8.3% growth in imports
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Cayman Islands records 8.3% growth in imports
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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Cayman Islands has recorded a more than eight per cent growth in imports last year, compared to its 2023 figur...
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Unprecedented career and business opportunities as tourism expands –Seiveright
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Unprecedented career and business opportunities as tourism expands –Seiveright
April 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Delano Seiveright, state minister in the ministry of tourism, says students and entrepreneurs should step boldly into the opportun...
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‘No one will be left behind’ – PM
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November 26, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is pursuing an inclusive growth strategy, which will ensure that every Jamaic...
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World Bank president announces new simplified ‘scorecard’ to measure progress
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World Bank president announces new simplified ‘scorecard’ to measure progress
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The president of the World Bank unveiled a new simplified corporate "scorecard" Thursday to measure its progress, ah...
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Glimmer of hope
Desmond Allen | Executive Editor 
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Glimmer of hope
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Breaking handout mentality one year after Hurricane Melissa
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Breaking handout mentality one year after Hurricane Melissa
Goals Have No Limit Foundation seeking to equip the west with entrepreneurial ideas
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 2, 2026
WHILE many victims of the devastating October 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa are still looking for handouts to get their lives back together — especially ...
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Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on
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Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on
Jason Cross | Reporter 
November 2, 2026
Waterworks church a tower of strength for Hurricane victims one year on
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Kevin Downswell to release Joy Is Here album
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Kevin Downswell to release Joy Is Here album
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 2, 2026
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Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson on a roll; PhD followed by Canadian award
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Yvonne Grinam-Nicholson on a roll; PhD followed by Canadian award
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