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VM Group President and CEO Courtney Campbell played host for an evening celebrating resilience and connection at the clubhouse of the luxurious White ...
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10 04:23 AM
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
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MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
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MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
October 10 03:28 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — New St James deputy fire chief Superintendent O’Neil Henry is all too familiar with the carnage that can take place on the roa...
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
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AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 10 03:26 AM
At the recent staging of AfroSzn, which took place at Dubwise Café, it was evident that the event continues to carve out a unique space in Kingston’s ...
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
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Red Stripe and NRSC ink partnership to advance road safety
October 10 03:26 AM
RED Stripe and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) have formalised a partnership to strengthen road safety efforts across Jamaica, in support of t...
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D’Angel spreads Love on Eternal Wave rhythm
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D’Angel spreads Love on Eternal Wave rhythm
October 10 03:24 AM
DANCEHALL artiste D’Angel is enjoying strong traction with her reggae single Love, featured on the Eternal Wave rhythm produced by Good Good Productio...
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Mayor declares war on litterbugs
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Mayor declares war on litterbugs
Tired of blame, Gager promises tough action, plans Falmouth clean-up blitz
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
October 10 03:24 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Tired of being blamed for filthy conditions in the parish capital — despite the municipal authority’s ongoing efforts to keep the...
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Latin America and the Caribbean continue to face a significant housin...
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IDB urges action on climate resilience
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IDB urges action on climate resilience
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is urging Caribbean countries to take a systems approach to building climate-resilient a...
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Guyana, one of the fastest-growing economies worldwide — IDB
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Guyana, one of the fastest-growing economies worldwide — IDB
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana remains one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and a new report shows the country is improving at managing wh...
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Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increase by more than 15 per cent
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Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increase by more than 15 per cent
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WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 per cent year-on-year in the first qua...
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IDB says regional exports rise significantly in early 2026
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IDB says regional exports rise significantly in early 2026
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UWI aims to position itself at forefront of e-mobility
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Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 21, 2026
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has moved to position itself at the forefront of a global shift towards electric mobility (e-mobility), with t...
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
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IDB providing multi-million dollar grant to Haiti
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IDB signs agreement to promote solutions to population ageing in LAC
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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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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
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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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IDB says innovative businesses in the Caribbean doing well
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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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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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Caribbean records two per cent growth in remittances
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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
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Caribbean countries to benefit from IDB and UNDP agreement in climate change fight
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September 25, 2024
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CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
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August 11, 2024
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October 10, 2026
VM Group President and CEO Courtney Campbell played host for an evening celebrating resilience and connection at the clubhouse of the luxurious White ...
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
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Time to give Mr Speid a chance to build with the Boyz
October 10, 2026
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
We deserve more!
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We deserve more!
MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
October 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
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Grieving deputy fire chief urges Jamaicans to unite against road carnage
October 10, 2026
MONTEGO BAY, St James — New St James deputy fire chief Superintendent O’Neil Henry is all too familiar with the carnage that can take place on the roa...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
AfroSzn heats up Dubwise Café
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BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
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At the recent staging of AfroSzn, which took place at Dubwise Café, it was evident that the event continues to carve out a unique space in Kingston’s ...
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