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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24 05:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24 05:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24 05:30 PM
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24 05:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24 04:50 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
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Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
November 24 04:06 PM
PARIS, France (AFP) — Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware -- they probably have some wolf in them. That is the di...
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
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Lennie Little-White has fond memories of late cousin, Jimmy Cliff
Howard Campbell 
November 24 04:05 PM
In many ways, Jimmy Cliff was similar to Ivan, the ambitious character he played in The Harder They Come , the 1972 movie that made him a superstar. T...
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
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Limit overexposure to news about hurricane devastation to safeguard mental health
November 24 03:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People struggling with feelings of stress and anxiety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are being urged to limit their exposur...
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IDB providing multi-million dollar grant to Haiti
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IDB providing multi-million dollar grant to Haiti
August 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)—The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$43.9 million grant to expand support for over 200,000 vuln...
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IDB signs agreement to promote solutions to population ageing in LAC
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IDB signs agreement to promote solutions to population ageing in LAC
July 1, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with the “La Caixa” Foundation to promote inc...
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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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IDB launches new initiative to help region deal with disasters
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IDB launches new initiative to help region deal with disasters
March 31, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the “Ready and Resilient Americas,” a regional programme to make Latin...
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EU partners with IDB to scale up digital innovation in Belize
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EU partners with IDB to scale up digital innovation in Belize
February 10, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC)– The European Union (EU) is providing a US$2 million grant funding to scale up the “Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Devel...
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Barbados to strengthen social policies system with IDB support
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Barbados to strengthen social policies system with IDB support
February 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has approved a US$100 million project to enhance the effectiveness...
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IDB says innovative businesses in the Caribbean doing well
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IDB says innovative businesses in the Caribbean doing well
January 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says while most Caribbean businesses are either innovative or potentially innovative, th...
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IDB and partners invest JA$12 billion in Rio Cobre treatment plant
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IDB and partners invest JA$12 billion in Rio Cobre treatment plant
December 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has provided long-term financing for up to JA$12 billion (US$79 million) to fund the Rio...
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UK, IDB strengthen partnership for development in the Caribbean
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UK, IDB strengthen partnership for development in the Caribbean
December 14, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Friday said the United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its commitment to advanci...
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is projecting that remittances to countries in Latin America and the Carib...
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
November 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Caribbean countries will receive US$18.4 billion in remittances, with...
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IDB outlines new initiatives to modernise civil service in Latin America and the Caribbean
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IDB outlines new initiatives to modernise civil service in Latin America and the Caribbean
November 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is calling on Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC) to coordinate fi...
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Caribbean countries to benefit from IDB and UNDP agreement in climate change fight
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Caribbean countries to benefit from IDB and UNDP agreement in climate change fight
September 25, 2024
NEW YORK (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that will help...
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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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JSE launches Green Bond guide
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JSE launches Green Bond guide
August 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday officially launched the much-awaited Jamaica Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustain...
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Haiti gets IDB funds to boost digital transformation
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Haiti gets IDB funds to boost digital transformation
July 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Friday approved a US$16 million grant to improve policy implementation ...
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IDB launches new initiative to address criminal violence in LAC
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IDB launches new initiative to address criminal violence in LAC
June 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) has developed a new approach to support Latin American and Car...
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
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Forex: $161.05 to one US dollar
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 24, ended trading $161.05, down 60 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
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PJ Patterson pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister P J Patterson has expressed profound sadness at the passing of reggae legend James Chambers, better known as...
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
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Gold in France for Rvssian’s Santa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 24, 2025
Jamaican music producer and recording artiste Rvssian continues to bear gifts as his 2024 hit collaboration Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Nigeria...
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
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Hyde breaks Marathon record
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former St Andrew High 400m/400m hurdler Michka Hyde broke the Jamaican national record in the women’s Marathon after she completed...
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
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Fake doctor charged in Trinidad
November 24, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Monday urged the public to be cautious after a 39-year-old man appeared ...
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