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MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26 12:18 AM
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26 12:16 AM
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26 12:14 AM
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26 12:12 AM
Battling Bahamas
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
February 26 12:10 AM
Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
February 26 12:09 AM
Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
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Trump threatens countries that would ‘play games’ with tariffs
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing hikes on import duties if they choose to "play games...
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Trump signs document imposing 10 per cent global tariff, ‘effective almost immediately’
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Trump signs document imposing 10 per cent global tariff, ‘effective almost immediately’
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Donald Trump imposed on Friday an additional 10 per cent tariff on imports into the United States (US) aft...
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US trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
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US trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) trading partners on Friday cautiously welcomed a Supreme Court ruling striking down US President ...
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump suggested Friday that most trade deals negotiated under the threat of his ...
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British public cheer Andrew’s arrest with a smile and relief
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British public cheer Andrew’s arrest with a smile and relief
February 19, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's mostly pro-royal public delighted in the arrest on Thursday of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship wit...
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Jamaican Josh Minott traded to Nets in NBA deal
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Jamaican Josh Minott traded to Nets in NBA deal
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican Josh Minott was on Thursday traded to the Brooklyn Nets from the Boston Celtics in the NBA, it was reported by several Am...
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WTO chief slams rise of trade protectionism
WTO chief slams rise of trade protectionism
January 22, 2026
DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) — World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala slammed the global rise of protectionism on Thursday in Davos, whi...
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EU countries override France to greenlight Mercosur trade deal
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EU countries override France to greenlight Mercosur trade deal
January 9, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) gave Friday a long-delayed go ahead to a huge trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur champione...
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Jamaica Customs secures court resolution supporting modernisation and efficiency in trade
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Jamaica Customs secures court resolution supporting modernisation and efficiency in trade
October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has welcomed the resolution of court proceedings before Chief Justice Bryan Sykes which confirmed...
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China and US agree to fresh trade talks
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China and US agree to fresh trade talks
October 18, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China and the United States (US) agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the worl...
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AI may boost global trade value by nearly 40% — WTO
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AI may boost global trade value by nearly 40% — WTO
September 17, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the value of global trade by almost 40 per cent by 2040, thanks to cost reduction...
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Caricom and Colombia to resume talks on trade agreement later this year
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Caricom and Colombia to resume talks on trade agreement later this year
September 12, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (CMC) — The third and final round of negotiations for an Advance Preferential Market Access agreement between Colombia and the Caribb...
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Trump signs order to impose higher tariffs on dozens of economies
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Trump signs order to impose higher tariffs on dozens of economies
July 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday imposing higher tariffs on dozens of countries in his latest bid to ...
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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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EU ranked second-largest destination for Caribbean exports, says ambassador
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EU ranked second-largest destination for Caribbean exports, says ambassador
July 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Erja Askola, has revealed that last year the EU was ranked the second-largest destinati...
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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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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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Jamaica, T&T looking to increase trade and investment
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Jamaica, T&T looking to increase trade and investment
May 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island as part of a business mission aimed at increasing trade and investment betw...
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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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PM Gonsalves warns US tariffs could redirect regional criminals to St Vincent and the Grenadines
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PM Gonsalves warns US tariffs could redirect regional criminals to St Vincent and the Grenadines
May 2, 2025
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says St Vincent and the Grenadines could become a haven for criminals from Caribbean c...
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Jamaica’s trade deficit declines 3.0 percentage points in 2024, says STATIN
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Jamaica’s trade deficit declines 3.0 percentage points in 2024, says STATIN
April 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s trade deficit at the end of 2024 decreased by 3.0 percentage points to US$5,420.8 million, when compared to US$5,590.3 mi...
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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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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
February 26, 2026
ICE COOLING
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Joyful pulse
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Basketball, ...
BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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