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Cayman Islands’ Justin Hastings wins 58th Vybwear JGA Open
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Cayman Islands’ Justin Hastings wins 58th Vybwear JGA Open
November 10 09:31 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands won the 58th staging of the Vybwear Jamaica Golf Association Open, which finished on Tuesday ...
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Hydel Cumberland High School officially launched
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Hydel Cumberland High School officially launched
November 10 09:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, on Monday, officially launched Hydel Cumberland H...
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ISSA Champions Cup returns
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ISSA Champions Cup returns
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
November 10 08:34 PM
The best of urban and rural schoolboy football will collide when the ISSA Champions Cup returns after a one-year hiatus, with eight teams set to battl...
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TW Solar moves to strengthen installer capacity with free technical training
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TW Solar moves to strengthen installer capacity with free technical training
November 10 08:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa has sparked renewed interest in solar energy across Jamaica, with homeowners, business...
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WATCH: 70,000 strong, Jamaica’s New York parade set to rise higher for 65th
November 10 08:00 PM
The inaugural staging of the Jamaican Rising Day Parade in New York was a resounding success, attracting an estimated 70,000 people last August. Buoye...
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JN employees express concern about health of coastlines
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JN employees express concern about health of coastlines
November 10 07:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For Kimani Graham, 17 years of participating in beach clean-ups have taught her an important lesson removing garbage from the shor...
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Brown Burke gives Holness,Tavares-Finson, Sinclair 10 days to respond over assault claims
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Brown Burke gives Holness,Tavares-Finson, Sinclair 10 days to respond over assault claims
November 10 07:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People's National Party (PNP) Chairman and St Andrew South Western MP Dr Angela Brown Burke has given three parliamentarians 10 da...
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KC edge Mona 2-1 again to open Manning Cup quarter- final group with win
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KC edge Mona 2-1 again to open Manning Cup quarter- final group with win
BY HOWARD WALKER Observer writer 
November 10 06:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Walker Cup champions Kingston College (KC) made a significant step toward the Manning Cup semi-final with a 2-1 win over Mona High...
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Gov’t, IDB to invest $150m in cybersecurity project for 2026/27
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Gov’t, IDB to invest $150m in cybersecurity project for 2026/27
February 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A total of $150 million will be allocated in fiscal year 2026/27 to strengthen cybersecurity protection across public institutions...
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Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
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Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
December 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A coalition of major international financial institutions has pledged up to US$6.1 billion over the next three years...
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World Bank, IDB put damage to Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa at US$9billion
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World Bank, IDB put damage to Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa at US$9billion
November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimates that the physical damage t...
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Bahamas signs multi-million dollar loan with IDB
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Bahamas signs multi-million dollar loan with IDB
August 20, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — Prime Minister Phillip Davis says the signing of a US$30 million loan with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reflects ...
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
August 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) says Suriname could be in breach of a multi-million dollar contract if it choos...
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IDB launches call for artificial intelligence solutions to transform education
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IDB launches call for artificial intelligence solutions to transform education
August 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a regional call for proposals aimed at identifying and suppor...
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IDB creates fund to strengthen Caribbean integration
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IDB creates fund to strengthen Caribbean integration
June 16, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (CMC) - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced new measures to support the region through development and integratio...
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LAC to benefit from new initiative involving IFRS Foundation
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LAC to benefit from new initiative involving IFRS Foundation
April 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IFRS Foundation Wednesday formalised a strategic part...
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IDB and partners commited to developing the silver economy
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January 24, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), says it is working on a joint development agenda to address challenges and opport...
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Projects from four Caricom countries selected for IDB funding
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Projects from four Caricom countries selected for IDB funding
January 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says projects from four Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have been selected to ha...
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Caribbean countries could benefit from new financing initiative
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November 12, 2024
BAKU, Azerbaijan, (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries could benefit from a new initiative announced at COP 29 by multilateral development ...
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Caribbean countries to benefit from IDB and UNDP agreement in climate change fight
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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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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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PAHO, World Bank and IDB join forces to strengthen health financing in the Caribbean
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PAHO, World Bank and IDB join forces to strengthen health financing in the Caribbean
June 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has collaborated with the World Bank and the Inter-American Deve...
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Cayman Islands’ Justin Hastings wins 58th Vybwear JGA Open
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HANOVER, Jamaica — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands won the 58th staging of the Vybwear Jamaica Golf Association Open, which finished on Tuesday ...
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Hydel Cumberland High School officially launched
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Hydel Cumberland High School officially launched
November 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, on Monday, officially launched Hydel Cumberland H...
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ISSA Champions Cup returns
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ISSA Champions Cup returns
HOWARD WALKER, Observer writer 
November 10, 2026
The best of urban and rural schoolboy football will collide when the ISSA Champions Cup returns after a one-year hiatus, with eight teams set to battl...
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TW Solar moves to strengthen installer capacity with free technical training
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TW Solar moves to strengthen installer capacity with free technical training
November 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa has sparked renewed interest in solar energy across Jamaica, with homeowners, business...
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WATCH: 70,000 strong, Jamaica’s New York parade set to rise higher for 65th
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The inaugural staging of the Jamaican Rising Day Parade in New York was a resounding success, attracting an estimated 70,000 people last August. Buoye...
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