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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
November 26 10:48 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will launch a national clean-up exercise next week, beginning in Westmoreland, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
November 26 10:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) is calling on the Government to “immediately come clean to the Jamaican people about ...
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
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Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
November 26 10:07 AM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in Franc...
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13
November 26 09:48 AM
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 peopl...
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Guyanese gov’t says local content to expand
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Guyanese gov’t says local content to expand
November 26 09:07 AM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyanese government says effective from January next year, it will introduce a new structured timeline for reviewing an...
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
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UK man changes plea, admits driving into Liverpool FC parade
November 26 07:40 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British man changed his plea Wednesday and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into crowds at Liverpool Football ...
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Motorists advised to expect delays in Hanover
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Motorists advised to expect delays in Hanover
November 26 07:33 AM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Motorists travelling through Lucea, Hanover are being advised to expect traffic delays as the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) conducts...
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Dominica to commission geothermal power plant in December
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Dominica to commission geothermal power plant in December
November 26 07:28 AM
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Dominica government says it will commission its 10-megawatt geothermal power plant next month, as the country continues w...
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US retail sales cool as consumers battle higher prices
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US retail sales cool as consumers battle higher prices
November 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States retail sales grew at a slower pace than anticipated in September, government data showed Tuesday, as h...
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US Tariffs: T&T set to be worst affected Caricom country, says CPSO
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US Tariffs: T&T set to be worst affected Caricom country, says CPSO
August 22, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) –  The Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is warning that the decision by the United States to increase Trinidad...
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US takes in $87 billion from tariffs in first half of 2025
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US takes in $87 billion from tariffs in first half of 2025
July 31, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) - The United States took in more revenue from tariffs in the first six months of 2025 than it did in all of 2024, according to dat...
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US says tariff deadline of Aug 1 is firm, no extensions
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US says tariff deadline of Aug 1 is firm, no extensions
July 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) deadline of August 1 for imposing tariffs on its trading partners is firm and there will be n...
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Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals
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Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals
July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tari...
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Trump says deal with Xi ‘extremely hard’ as steel tariffs double
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Trump says deal with Xi ‘extremely hard’ as steel tariffs double
June 4, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)—Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China, but EU and US officials touted progres...
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Exports will continue to enjoy tariff-free access to EU
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Exports will continue to enjoy tariff-free access to EU
May 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Erja Askola, has reaffirmed that Jamaican exports to the EU will continu...
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Trump suggests lower China tariff, says 80% ‘seems right!’
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Trump suggests lower China tariff, says 80% ‘seems right!’
May 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump signalled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the...
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Canada ‘never for sale’, Carney tells Trump
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Canada ‘never for sale’, Carney tells Trump
May 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told United States (US) President Donald Trump that his country was "never for s...
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St Vincent looks to broadening tourism base as US tariff threatens recession
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St Vincent looks to broadening tourism base as US tariff threatens recession
April 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – St Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, says the government is looking to broaden its ...
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Mexico says no deal yet with Trump on auto, steel tariffs
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Mexico says no deal yet with Trump on auto, steel tariffs
April 21, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico has not yet reached an agreement with United States (US) President Donald Trump to avoid tariffs on its automobile ...
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China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates
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China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates
April 11, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said Friday it would raise its tariffs on United States (US) goods to 125 per cent in a further escalation of a trade war...
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Mexico leader ‘does not rule out’ reciprocal tariffs on US goods
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Mexico leader ‘does not rule out’ reciprocal tariffs on US goods
April 7, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that Mexico, which is the top United States (US) trading partner and has been hit ...
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Trump threatens further 50% tariffs on China, stacking on earlier rate
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Trump threatens further 50% tariffs on China, stacking on earlier rate
April 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday threatened huge additional tariffs on imports from China if Beij...
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Defiant Trump dismisses stock market’s tariff plunge
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Defiant Trump dismisses stock market’s tariff plunge
April 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— President Donald Trump goaded China on Friday after the United States' chief economic rival retaliated against his ta...
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Jamaican goods entering US face 10% tariff
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Jamaican goods entering US face 10% tariff
April 2, 2025
Exports from Jamaica to the United States will now attract a 10 per cent tariff as US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed charges on imports t...
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Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise
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Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise
March 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he "couldn't care less" if automakers increase car prices for A...
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Under threat from Trump, Canada calls snap elections for April 28
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Under threat from Trump, Canada calls snap elections for April 28
March 23, 2025
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump's drive...
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Trump’s tariffs plan on Chinese-made ships could impact regional trade – Ali
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Trump’s tariffs plan on Chinese-made ships could impact regional trade – Ali
March 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has voiced concern over US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on ships/vessels,...
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UK not yet retaliating over ‘disappointing’ US steel tariffs
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UK not yet retaliating over ‘disappointing’ US steel tariffs
March 12, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) government said Wednesday that global United States (US) tariffs on steel and aluminium were "d...
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Mexico president says ‘dialogue prevailed’ in Trump tariff dispute
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Mexico president says ‘dialogue prevailed’ in Trump tariff dispute
March 9, 2025
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum credited "dialogue" Sunday for her United States (US) counterpart Donald Trump's deci...
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China-US trade war heats up with Beijing’s tariffs to take effect
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China-US trade war heats up with Beijing’s tariffs to take effect
March 9, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Trade tensions between the world's two leading economies are set to escalate on Monday, as Beijing begins levying tariffs on ce...
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National clean-up exercise to begin next week, starting in Westmoreland — McKenzie
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will launch a national clean-up exercise next week, beginning in Westmoreland, Minister of Local Government and Com...
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Opposition demands clarity on Government’s US$150m loan to JPS
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