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‘Stay prepared’
Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
November 20 12:20 AM
‘Stay prepared’
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:18 AM
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20 12:16 AM
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20 12:14 AM
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20 12:12 AM
Good riddance?
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
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St Elizabeth hardest hit
World Bank tags parish’s damage assessment at a whopping US$2,286 million
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
November 20 12:07 AM
St Elizabeth hardest hit
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
Custos welcomes food and clothes but argues rebuilding homes must begin now
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 20 12:06 AM
Construction materials most needed in Trelawny
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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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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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Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
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Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
April 4, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Nintendo on Friday said it was delaying preorders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 gaming console as it assesses...
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Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
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Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
April 4, 2025
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertain...
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Regional consultations underway to address new tariffs imposed by US
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Regional consultations underway to address new tariffs imposed by US
April 4, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — The government of St Lucia says talks are now being held with public and private sector stakeholders to develop appropriate...
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US tariffs could shrink global merchandise trade volumes 1% in 2025: WTO
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US tariffs could shrink global merchandise trade volumes 1% in 2025: WTO
April 3, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP)—US President Donald Trump's worldwide tariff salvo could lead to an overall contraction of around 1 percent in global mercha...
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Government reviewing new US tariffs — Johnson Smith
April 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith says the government has taken note of the new tariffs a...
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Met Service expert says Jamaica not yet out of the woods for storm threats
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November 20, 2025
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
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Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body with initial US$1.15b
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Gov’t to establish national reconstruction body
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
...appearance in tonight’s grand finale uncertain
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 20, 2025
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 undergoing treatment in Thailand
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The fight continues
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The fight continues
Government presses JPS as MPs demand clearer restoration timelines
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
November 20, 2025
The fight continues
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WHERE FROM HERE?
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WHERE FROM HERE?
JFF boss sheds no tears over McClaren exit; search on for new head coach
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 20, 2025
Good riddance?
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