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CaPRI exposes institutional weaknesses in Jamaica’s system
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 8 12:20 AM
Adoption bottleneck
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Chasing sunshine and freedom
Jamaican returns home after 60 years in England
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:18 AM
Chasing sunshine and freedom
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
MIGUEL A THOMAS Managing editor thomasm@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:16 AM
Bryce-Davis delivers magical moments in music
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Light at last!
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St Elizabeth community celebrates return of power after 3 months in darkness
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:14 AM
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Football lawyer Werners calls out JFF over registration delays
February 8 12:12 AM
Lawyer blasts JFF over player registration delays
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
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Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture S/S 2026 in Look 31
February 8 12:10 AM
Romae Gordon for Chanel Couture
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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‘We will remember The Boogieman’
Veteran broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon remembered for his voice, spirit, and impact
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:07 AM
‘We will remember The Boogieman’
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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Jamaica’s offshore oil question
What the evidence shows — and why it’s back on the agenda
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8 12:06 AM
Jamaica’s offshore oil question
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T&T PM reiterates Caricom in need of ‘some transformation’
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T&T PM reiterates Caricom in need of ‘some transformation’
January 30, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Friday said that while the Caribbean Community (Caricom) ...
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Trinidad-based promoter sues Vybz Kartel over performance cancellation – report
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Trinidad-based promoter sues Vybz Kartel over performance cancellation – report
January 18, 2026
A Trinidad and Tobago-based promotion company has filed a civil lawsuit against Jamaican dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel over the cancellation of the ...
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T&T gov’t ends civil lawsuit involving CL Financial
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T&T gov’t ends civil lawsuit involving CL Financial
January 17, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is ending the civil matters involving the collapsed conglomerate CL Financi...
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T&T gov’t seeking to borrow US$1 billion on foreign market
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T&T gov’t seeking to borrow US$1 billion on foreign market
January 15, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government says it is seeking to borrow up to US$1 billion on the international market and has...
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T&T reiterates support for US military crackdown on illegal drug trade
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T&T reiterates support for US military crackdown on illegal drug trade
January 5, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government has reaffirmed its support for the United States’ (US) mission “aimed at dismantlin...
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Kamla says Trinidad not part of military operations against Venezuela
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Kamla says Trinidad not part of military operations against Venezuela
January 3, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Saturday said that Trinidad and Tobago did not participate in the United States ...
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American dies after falling from hotel balcony in Trinidad
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American dies after falling from hotel balcony in Trinidad
January 2, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old United States citizen who is reported to have ...
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Trinidad gov’t seeking regional and international partners to restart oil refinery
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Trinidad gov’t seeking regional and international partners to restart oil refinery
December 30, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government is exploring the possibility of regional and international partners being involved ...
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
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Trinidad government warns of using drones illegally to acquire photos of US military installations and equipment
December 25, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday criticised the use of drones to acquire photos of United States “milit...
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
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T&T Appeal Court denies Jamaican lawyer’s bid to go before Privy Council
December 22, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Court of  Appeal has denied Jamaican-born  King's Counsel, Vincent Nelson, from going before the...
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Trinidad PM says Caricom has ‘lost its way’
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Trinidad PM says Caricom has ‘lost its way’
December 20, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday said the 15-member regional integration grouping...
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Venezuela cancels all energy deals with Trinidad and Tobago
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Venezuela cancels all energy deals with Trinidad and Tobago
December 15, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – Venezuela on Monday said it has with “immediate effect” terminated any existing contract, agreement or negotiation with Tri...
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US assisting with radar surveillance upgrades in Tobago — Trinidad PM
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US assisting with radar surveillance upgrades in Tobago — Trinidad PM
November 28, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that the United States (US) is installing a...
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Trinidad PM warns Caricom leaders not to meddle in internal affairs of member states
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Trinidad PM warns Caricom leaders not to meddle in internal affairs of member states
November 21, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, says “it is only a matter of time before Caricom implode...
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Trinidad PM welcomes US military exercises in country
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Trinidad PM welcomes US military exercises in country
November 17, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the presence of United States military troops in the regi...
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US military says aircraft carrier now in Caribbean
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US military says aircraft carrier now in Caribbean
November 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US aircraft carrier is now in the Caribbean Sea to bolster an anti-narcotics campaign, the military announced Sund...
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Maduro says Caribbean peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
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Maduro says Caribbean peace threatened by joint military drills between Trinidad and US
November 16, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is warning that Trinidad and Tobago’s joint military drills with the United States coul...
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Reggae Boyz ratings vs T&T: High marks for Cephas, but 4 and 5s awarded after poor showing
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Reggae Boyz ratings vs T&T: High marks for Cephas, but 4 and 5s awarded after poor showing
November 14, 2025
The Reggae Boyz had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to regional rivals Trinidad & Tobago in their Concacaf World Cup qualifier on Thursday, a result tha...
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Jamaica stay in World Cup contention despite being held 1-1 by T&T
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Jamaica stay in World Cup contention despite being held 1-1 by T&T
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz stayed in contention for an automatic place in next year’s FIFA World Cup despite playing out a 1-1 draw in ...
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Demarai Gray returns to Reggae Boyz starting line-up for T&T clash
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Demarai Gray returns to Reggae Boyz starting line-up for T&T clash
November 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Demarai Gray has returned to the Reggae Boyz starting line-up after being named by head coach Steve McClaren for Thursday’s Concac...
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Rico Henry travels with Reggae Boyz squad to T&T ahead of World Cup qualifier
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Rico Henry travels with Reggae Boyz squad to T&T ahead of World Cup qualifier
November 11, 2025
New Reggae Boyz recruit Rico Henry traveled in the 26-man squad to Port of Spain, Trinidad on Tuesday for Jamaica's FIFA World Cup qualifier against T...
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Brentford’s Rico Henry gets Reggae Boyz call-up for decisive World Cup qualifiers
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Brentford’s Rico Henry gets Reggae Boyz call-up for decisive World Cup qualifiers
November 8, 2025
Brentford wingback Rico Henry is the lone new face in Steve McClaren’s 26-player squad named on Saturday for the Reggae Boyz’ two defining World Cup q...
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Light at last!
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Light at last!
St Elizabeth community celebrates return of power after 3 months in darkness
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 8, 2026
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