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Ex-cop’s appeal crushed
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Ex-cop’s appeal crushed
15-year sentence for rape and abduction of teen girl stands
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 18 12:20 AM
Ex-cop’s appeal crushed
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Children prefer the buses with lewd music
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Children prefer the buses with lewd music
Stakeholders admit to challenges with rural school transport programme
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 18 12:18 AM
Children prefer the buses with lewd music
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Gramps Morgan, Antiguan PM collab on Reparations
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Gramps Morgan, Antiguan PM collab on Reparations
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 18 12:16 AM
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JN TARGETS 80 PER CENT LOSS CUT AS NEGATIVE OUTLOOK RAISES STAKES
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JN TARGETS 80 PER CENT LOSS CUT AS NEGATIVE OUTLOOK RAISES STAKES
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18 12:14 AM
JN targets 80 per cent loss cut under mounting rating pressure
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United completes first phase of Jamaica offshore survey; advances de-risking of seven-billion-barrel prospect
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United completes first phase of Jamaica offshore survey; advances de-risking of seven-billion-barrel prospect
February 18 12:13 AM
United completes first phase of Jamaica offshore survey; advances de-risking of seven-billion-barrel prospect
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Agostini gets green light for Massy Ja acquisition
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Agostini gets green light for Massy Ja acquisition
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18 12:12 AM
Agostini gets green light for Massy Ja acquisition
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PLAYING WITH PURPOSE
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PLAYING WITH PURPOSE
Powell hoping to inspire young Jamaicans after All-Star debut
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18 12:12 AM
Powell’s purpose
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After years under pressure NCB says cash will drive its next phase
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After years under pressure NCB says cash will drive its next phase
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18 12:11 AM
After years under pressure NCB says cash will drive its next phase
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Barbados’ Cabinet to be sworn in Monday
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Barbados’ Cabinet to be sworn in Monday
February 15, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Following last week’s general election in Barbados, the swearing-in ceremony for members of Cabinet and Parliamentarians ...
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Mottley leads BLP to yet another clean sweep in Barbados election
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Mottley leads BLP to yet another clean sweep in Barbados election
February 12, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley became the second Caribbean politician to win all the seats in a national Parliament ...
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
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Barbadians vote for a new government on February 11
January 18, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Saturday night named Febuary 11 as the date for a general election in her country,...
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Mottley hints at early 2026 polls
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Mottley hints at early 2026 polls
December 20, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has given the clearest indication yet that Barbadians could be going to the polls ear...
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Mottley urges support for full free movement of Caricom nationals
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Mottley urges support for full free movement of Caricom nationals
October 1, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley says the country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins...
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Mottley Calls for Caricom ‘blue tick’ to combat fake news and AI misuse
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Mottley Calls for Caricom ‘blue tick’ to combat fake news and AI misuse
July 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley is calling for a Caricom authentication process mechanism to tackle fake news and the misus...
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Mottley renews appeal for regional leaders to make CCJ final appellate court
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Mottley renews appeal for regional leaders to make CCJ final appellate court
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
July 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — In a parting salvo as her time at the helm of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) ended, Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados ...
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Mottley urges Caricom to embrace regional ferry travel, cargo planes to tackle logistics woes
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Mottley urges Caricom to embrace regional ferry travel, cargo planes to tackle logistics woes
July 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has issued a clarion call for Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads to consider regional se...
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Barbados’ Mottley reverses exit plan, will seek third term
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Barbados’ Mottley reverses exit plan, will seek third term
May 25, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Bajan Prime Minister Mia Mottley will lead the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into the next general election, after all, sh...
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PM Mottley prepared to have US visa revoked over Cuba health programme
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PM Mottley prepared to have US visa revoked over Cuba health programme
March 13, 2025
BRIDGETOWN,  Barbados (CMC) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she is prepared to have her United States (US) visa revoked as she urged Caribb...
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Caricom chairman urges closer collaboration to deal with a changing global environment
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Caricom chairman urges closer collaboration to deal with a changing global environment
January 1, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) chairman, Mia Mottley Wednesday said that the 15-member regional integration movement begins...
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Barbados celebrates 58 years of political independence
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Barbados celebrates 58 years of political independence
December 1, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has appealed to Barbadians to reflect on the sacrifices of those who have gone before and...
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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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Barbados PM welcomes new IMF appointment for Jamaica’s finance minister
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Barbados PM welcomes new IMF appointment for Jamaica’s finance minister
August 27, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)— Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has welcomed the appointment of Jamaica’s Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke as the new ...
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Ex-cop’s appeal crushed
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Ex-cop’s appeal crushed
15-year sentence for rape and abduction of teen girl stands
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Children prefer the buses with lewd music
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Children prefer the buses with lewd music
Stakeholders admit to challenges with rural school transport programme
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JN TARGETS 80 PER CENT LOSS CUT AS NEGATIVE OUTLOOK RAISES STAKES
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JN TARGETS 80 PER CENT LOSS CUT AS NEGATIVE OUTLOOK RAISES STAKES
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 18, 2026
JN targets 80 per cent loss cut under mounting rating pressure
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United completes first phase of Jamaica offshore survey; advances de-risking of seven-billion-barrel prospect
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