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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
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US defence chief announces another attack on alleged drug-running boat
October 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has conducted another strike on an alleged drug-running boat in international waters, killing thre...
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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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Lives and economies at risk from weak primary healthcare in region — report
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Lives and economies at risk from weak primary healthcare in region — report
September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new report warned on Monday that the failure to build resilience within primary healthcare (PHC) in Latin America ...
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Delegates discuss use of AI in statistics in Latin America and Caribbean
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Delegates discuss use of AI in statistics in Latin America and Caribbean
April 30, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) – Regional delegates are in Chile discussing the progress made on the use of artificial intelligence in official statistics as t...
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Crime and violence stifling Latin America and Caribbean, says World Bank
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Crime and violence stifling Latin America and Caribbean, says World Bank
April 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)— A new report by the World Bank says organised crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Lat...
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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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LAC countries launch regional alliance to address organised crime
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LAC countries launch regional alliance to address organised crime
December 13, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Eighteen countries from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have launched the Alliance for Security, Justice and Develo...
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IICA report calls for expansion of connectivity in rural areas, development of digital skills
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IICA report calls for expansion of connectivity in rural areas, development of digital skills
October 23, 2024
Extending connectivity in rural areas and developing the digital skills of family farmers must be a regional priority, warned public and private secto...
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World Bank says remittances slowed in the Caribbean in 2023
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World Bank says remittances slowed in the Caribbean in 2023
June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States — The World Bank says remittance growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) slowed to 7.7 per cent in 2023 reaching US$...
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LAC maintain a low fatality rate despite record dengue cases
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LAC maintain a low fatality rate despite record dengue cases
June 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has reported 9.3 million case...
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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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Caribbean economies predicted to grow significantly this year – World Bank
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Caribbean economies predicted to grow significantly this year – World Bank
June 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, (CMC)— The World Bank Tuesday predicted that economic growth in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen to 7.1 per cent this year, with ro...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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