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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Commercial flights between Dominican Republic and Venezuela resume operations
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Commercial flights between Dominican Republic and Venezuela resume operations
March 19, 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC) — Commercial flights between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela resumed on Wednesday, with Laser Airlines re...
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US eases travel warning for Venezuela
US eases travel warning for Venezuela
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) on Thursday eased a warning for Americans not to travel to Venezuela, two and a half months a...
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm
February 22, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency ...
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Jamaica passport ranks ahead of Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti in global mobility index
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Jamaica passport ranks ahead of Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti in global mobility index
January 23, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s passport has been ranked stronger than those of the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti in a new global assessment of tra...
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Flair Airlines launches Toronto–Montego Bay service as winter tourist season begins
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Flair Airlines launches Toronto–Montego Bay service as winter tourist season begins
December 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Flair Airlines has launched a new non-stop service between Toronto and Montego Bay as the winter travel season begins. The airline...
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JUTC Rural Express routes begin service with send-off ceremony
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JUTC Rural Express routes begin service with send-off ceremony
October 2, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) officially launched its Rural Express Routes on October 1, 2025, expanding pr...
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JUTC launches new route between Kingston and MoBay
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JUTC launches new route between Kingston and MoBay
September 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will, as of October 1, introduce a new Rural Express service, offering passengers a more ...
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Sewage pours from ceiling at US airport
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Sewage pours from ceiling at US airport
August 6, 2025
ATLANTA, United States — Travellers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were left in shock on Monday when sewage began pouring from th...
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North-South highway users can now top up online
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North-South highway users can now top up online
July 16, 2025
ST ANN, Jamaica — North South highway users will be able to top up online following the launch of a new Online Epass platform by the highway’s operato...
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US confirms Trump considering visa bans on Caribbean countries
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US confirms Trump considering visa bans on Caribbean countries
June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) State Department has confirmed that President Donald Trump is considering imposing a travel b...
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US suggests student visa suspension will be brief
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US suggests student visa suspension will be brief
May 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US State Department indicated Thursday that a global suspension on visa processing for international students wo...
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Record increase in Caribbean visitor arrivals to Jamaica — Bartlett
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Record increase in Caribbean visitor arrivals to Jamaica — Bartlett
May 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica recorded a 25.1 per cent year-over-year increase in arrivals from the Caribbean in 2024, according to Minister of Tourism,...
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Massages, chefs and trainers: Airbnb adds in-home services
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Massages, chefs and trainers: Airbnb adds in-home services
May 13, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Airbnb on Tuesday began letting users book in-home massages, chefs and personal trainers in an overhauled app as it...
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Jamaica to review visa facilitation for GCC visitors
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Jamaica to review visa facilitation for GCC visitors
May 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a bid to attract more visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, ...
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AI agents poised to take over travel industry
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AI agents poised to take over travel industry
April 14, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Dreaming of going on vacation but not sure where to go? Increasingly the answer -- and how to get there, what to eat an...
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Delta to trim capacity in light of weakening travel demand
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Delta to trim capacity in light of weakening travel demand
April 9, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Delta Air Lines withdrew its full-year profit forecast Wednesday and shelved some planned capacity hikes, pointing to ...
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to connect Guyana to Europe starting June 2025
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to connect Guyana to Europe starting June 2025
March 6, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is set to begin operations in Guyana on June 4, marking a significant milestone for the country’s ...
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Passengers overcome armed teen trying to board plane in Australia
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Passengers overcome armed teen trying to board plane in Australia
March 6, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Passengers in Australia overpowered a 17-year-old boy armed with a shotgun and ammunition on Thursday as he tried to board a...
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Global tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 — UN
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Global tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 — UN
January 20, 2025
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Global tourism fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2024 with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded world...
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Jamaica’s resilience will be on show this winter tourist season
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Jamaica’s resilience will be on show this winter tourist season
December 15, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — As the December 15 start of the 2024-2025 winter season commences, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett is expressing optimism and...
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
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IATA chief says sustainable plane fuel supply not enough
December 10, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The head of the world aviation industry body complained Tuesday that the current supply of new low-carbon aircraft fuels r...
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Air passenger numbers to top five billion in 2025 — IATA
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Air passenger numbers to top five billion in 2025 — IATA
December 10, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Air passenger numbers are forecast to top five billion for the first time next year and the sector's revenues will break t...
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