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Capital turmoil
Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
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January 11 12:14 AM
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Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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Government reviewing new US tariffs — Johnson Smith
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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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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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Canada posts January surplus on record trade
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Canada posts January surplus on record trade
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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada posted a Can$4.0 billion trade surplus in January on record exports and imports, as threats of US tariffs saw a sudden b...
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Forex: $157.84 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, February 25, ended trading at $157.84 down by 22 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange...
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Trump launches ‘reciprocal tariffs’ targeting allies and adversaries
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Trump launches ‘reciprocal tariffs’ targeting allies and adversaries
February 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump inked plans Thursday for sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" hitting both allies...
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President Trump says US ‘reciprocal tariffs’ to be announced Thursday
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President Trump says US ‘reciprocal tariffs’ to be announced Thursday
February 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that he would impose "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners on...
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UK ‘engaging’ with US on steel tariff detail
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UK ‘engaging’ with US on steel tariff detail
February 11, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain is "engaging" with the United States (US) on the details of President Donald Trump's steel tariffs, Prime Minis...
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Canada, EU vow firm response to Trump steel tariff
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Canada, EU vow firm response to Trump steel tariff
February 11, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) -Canada and the EU vowed Tuesday to stand firm against US President Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium i...
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US Postal Service pauses China suspension
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US Postal Service pauses China suspension
February 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) Postal Service on Wednesday halted an order to suspend incoming shipments from China that thr...
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White House says Trump will impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs at weekend
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White House says Trump will impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs at weekend
January 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)- President Donald Trump will impose tariffs Saturday on the three largest US trading partners -- Canada, Mexico and Ch...
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Caricom remains committed to decisive leadership, says outgoing chairman
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Caricom remains committed to decisive leadership, says outgoing chairman
December 27, 2024
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The outgoing chairman of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Dickon Mitchell, in his end of year statement, says the regiona...
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CDB supporting Caribbean regional trade statistics modernisation with new WTO initiative
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CDB supporting Caribbean regional trade statistics modernisation with new WTO initiative
December 27, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says greater evidence-based trade policy is on the region’s horizon as member countr...
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India-Jamaica trade increases over 25 per cent
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India-Jamaica trade increases over 25 per cent
December 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Trade between India and Jamaica has increased 26 per cent over last year indicating a strengthened economic partnership. President...
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Johnson Smith participates in regional trade talks in Guyana
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Johnson Smith participates in regional trade talks in Guyana
November 28, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, is leading Jamaica’s delegation to the 59th Meeting o...
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IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in ‘deeply troubled times’
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IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in ‘deeply troubled times’
October 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The international community must come together despite the "difficult geopolitical environment" to tackle shared cha...
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Panama Canal crossings down 29% due to drought
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Panama Canal crossings down 29% due to drought
October 16, 2024
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) — Traffic in the Panama Canal fell by 29 per cent over the past year due to a severe drought linked to climate change, the c...
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WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies
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WTO says trade alone won’t bridge gap between economies
September 9, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Trade Organization (WTO) said Monday that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between wealthy...
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IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast, warns of inflation risk
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IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast, warns of inflation risk
July 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) held its global growth expectations for 2024 steady in a report Tuesday even a...
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11, 2026
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‘HELP US!’
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‘HELP US!’
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January 11, 2026
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