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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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December 17 06:50 PM
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
December 17 06:33 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
December 17 06:22 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
December 17 04:29 PM
PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
December 17 03:51 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Carnival Catwalk makes US debut on NBC’s Peacock
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Carnival Catwalk makes US debut on NBC’s Peacock
August 4, 2025
After a strong run in Trinidad and Tobago and across the Caribbean, Carnival Catwalk has officially stepped onto the global stage. The Caribbean fashi...
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88 films from 20 countries accepted into this year’s Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival
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88 films from 20 countries accepted into this year’s Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival
July 25, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A total of 88 films from 20 countries have been accepted into the 2025 Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival (TTFF), reflecting a ri...
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Former Trinidad PM detained in Antigua, placed on Interpol list
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Former Trinidad PM detained in Antigua, placed on Interpol list
July 21, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, Monday said he had been detained on a stopover in Antig...
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56 arrested, six guns seized in first 24 hours of SOE in Trinidad
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56 arrested, six guns seized in first 24 hours of SOE in Trinidad
July 20, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The police in Trinidad and Tobago made 56 arrests and seized six illegal firearms and 33 rounds of ammunition during t...
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T&T nationals now require visas to enter Bermuda
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T&T nationals now require visas to enter Bermuda
July 19, 2025
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago must now have a valid Canadian, United Kingdom or United States visa to enter Bermuda. This...
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CTU launches Caribbean AI task force
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CTU launches Caribbean AI task force
July 18, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) has officially launched the Caribbean AI Task Force, descr...
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Trinidad and Tobago considering impact of free movement under CSME
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Trinidad and Tobago considering impact of free movement under CSME
July 11, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is considering the proposed change to the free movement aspect of the Carib...
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Ugandan national flagged by T&T’s Financial Intelligence Unit
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Ugandan national flagged by T&T’s Financial Intelligence Unit
July 6, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – A Ugandan national identified as Abubakar Swalleh, with alleged terrorist ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levan...
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Trinidad and Tobago gives top honor to Indian PM Modi
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Trinidad and Tobago gives top honor to Indian PM Modi
July 4, 2025
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP) — Trinidad and Tobago on Friday bestowed its highest honour on visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seek...
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India’s Modi in Trinidad and Tobago as part of Caribbean push
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India’s Modi in Trinidad and Tobago as part of Caribbean push
July 3, 2025
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a two-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago, where more than a thi...
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Passenger dies on arrival in Trinidad
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Passenger dies on arrival in Trinidad
July 1, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (ATT) says an international passenger arriving at Piarco International Ai...
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New governor appointed to Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
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New governor appointed to Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
June 26, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago's Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo, on Wednesday, presented instruments of appointment to the ...
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Trinidad and Tobago rattled by earthquake
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Trinidad and Tobago rattled by earthquake
June 24, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 rattled Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of d...
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USA end losing streak with crushing of Trinidad
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USA end losing streak with crushing of Trinidad
June 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The United States ended their four-match losing run with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in their op...
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US deports three T&T nationals with significant criminal records
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US deports three T&T nationals with significant criminal records
June 13, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago Friday said that three Trinidad and Tobago nationals, “with significa...
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Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela hold talks on ‘recent events’
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Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela hold talks on ‘recent events’
June 9, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela on Monday agreed  to keep open diplomatic channels amid a regional tiff over alleged...
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Trinidad and Tobago sends warning to Venezuela
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Trinidad and Tobago sends warning to Venezuela
June 5, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday night said that it takes “very seriously” threats being made by Venezuela ...
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Trinidad concert promoter welcomes probe into payment of Vybz Kartel
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Trinidad concert promoter welcomes probe into payment of Vybz Kartel
June 5, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Jacho Entertainment, the Trinidad and Tobago promoter involved in the controversial Vybz Kartel concert that failed to...
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Vybz Kartel pulls out of Trinidad performance – reports
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Vybz Kartel pulls out of Trinidad performance – reports
May 31, 2025
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel will not appear for his scheduled performance at the One Caribbean Music Festival in Trinidad and Tobago due to the pr...
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Strict conditions for Vybz Kartel to perform in Trinidad
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Strict conditions for Vybz Kartel to perform in Trinidad
May 29, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Dancehall superstar Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer has been granted a permit to enter and perform at the One Caribbean Un...
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Saharan dust layer moves across Caribbean
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Saharan dust layer moves across Caribbean
May 27, 2025
A wave of the Saharan dust is currently moving across the Caribbean and has triggered alerts across some islands. The desert sand travels via wind acr...
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Trinidad Gov’t and UWI on collision course regarding Debe campus
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Trinidad Gov’t and UWI on collision course regarding Debe campus
May 23, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago's government and the University of the West Indies (UWI) appear to be on a collision course regard...
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Tourism minister launches THARP for workers affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY CARLYSIA RAMDEEN Observer Online reporter ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 17, 2025
Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on Tuesday officially launched the Tourism Housing Assistance Recovery Programme (THARP), an initiative aimed at p...
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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First female sprinter joins ‘Enhanced Games’
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LAS VEGAS, United States — A 60-metre sprinter from the United States has become the first female track athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Gam...
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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Muschett High win double against Holland in ISSA basketball
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TRELAWNY, Jamaica — Muschett High scored a double win, beating Holland High in two Under-16 games in ISSA Rural Area Zone B boys' basketball competiti...
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a f...
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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