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Caribbean-American congresswoman leads letter urging exemption from US$100k fee for H-1B visas
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Caribbean-American congresswoman leads letter urging exemption from US$100k fee for H-1B visas
February 12 06:37 PM
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette  Clarke has collaborated with New York Congressman Michael Lawler i...
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Dunbeholden hold Arnett to draw in JPL
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Dunbeholden hold Arnett to draw in JPL
February 12 06:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Arnett Gardens moved up three places to fifth in the points table despite playing out a 1-1 draw with Dunbeholden FC in their resc...
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Annual withdrawals of $11.4 billion from NHT to continue – Williams
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Annual withdrawals of $11.4 billion from NHT to continue – Williams
February 12 06:31 PM
Government will continue the annual withdrawal of $11.4 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) for budgetary support which has been made more c...
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Nearly $30b in new taxes on sweetened beverages, cigarettes, pure alcohol and tourism activities
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Nearly $30b in new taxes on sweetened beverages, cigarettes, pure alcohol and tourism activities
February 12 06:22 PM
With its revenues severely imperiled by Hurricane Melissa, the Government is looking to raise $29.4 billion in new taxes in the 2026-2027 fiscal year....
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Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges
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Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges
February 12 06:13 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two further counts of rape. The 32-year-old, who now plays for...
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PATH recognised among regional best practices in fight to eliminate child labour
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PATH recognised among regional best practices in fight to eliminate child labour
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 12 05:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Jamaica's Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) has been lauded as a regional best practice in child labour ...
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to ensure peace dividends are felt across the society – GG
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Throne Speech: Gov’t to ensure peace dividends are felt across the society – GG
February 12 05:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a bid to maintain the gains made by the security forces in reducing crime, particulalry murders, the Ministry of National Secur...
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Forex: $158.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.92 to one US dollar
February 12 05:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, February 12, ended at $157.92, up 91 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily ex...
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WATCH: Kamala Harris’ Jamaican cousin weighs in on her election loss, Donald Trump
Carlysia Ramdeen | Observer Online Reporter 
February 16, 2025
Sherman Harris, the cousin of former United States Vice President Kamala Harris, attributes her loss in the US presidential election last November to ...
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
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Caribbean-American legislators grateful to be re-elected
November 7, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Two prominent Democratic leaders in Brooklyn, New York have expressed gratitude for their re-election at the polls in ...
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Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back
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Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back
November 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday to vow a peaceful transfer of power, as Do...
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Harris calls Trump to congratulate him on election win: Harris aide
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Harris calls Trump to congratulate him on election win: Harris aide
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US Vice President Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him for winning the 2024 presidenti...
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Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins
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Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins
November 6, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Wall Street rallied into record territory, the dollar soared and bitcoin scaled a new peak Wednesday as the world gear...
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World leaders pledge to work with Trump after election triumph
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World leaders pledge to work with Trump after election triumph
November 6, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) -- World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Har...
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Harris no show at election night event leaves supporters disappointed
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Harris no show at election night event leaves supporters disappointed
November 6, 2024
An announcement by Cedric Richmond, co-chair of United States Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, that she would not be speaking at an election ni...
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Americans must wait for their first woman president
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Americans must wait for their first woman president
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --For the second time in eight years, a woman has won the Democratic nomination for US president, only to come up shor...
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White House win gives Trump a legal reprieve
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White House win gives Trump a legal reprieve
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from loomi...
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Trump wins White House in stunning comeback
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Trump wins White House in stunning comeback
November 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning poli...
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FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites
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FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites
November 5, 2024
ATLANTA, United States (AFP)— The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of bomb threats at polling stations in "multiple" US states on a tense ...
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What if the US election ends in a Trump-Harris tie?
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What if the US election ends in a Trump-Harris tie?
November 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — So what exactly happens if neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump achieves the Electoral College majority requir...
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US Election Day polls open
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US Election Day polls open
November 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Election Day polling stations opened Tuesday on the US east coast, kicking off the final opportunity for Americans ...
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Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked
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Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked
November 4, 2024
PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris and Donald Trump launched a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday, hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the ...
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WATCH: Trump supporters optimistic in Arizona
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WATCH: Trump supporters optimistic in Arizona
November 2, 2024
ARIZONA, United States — Supporters of Republican former President Donald Trump are optimistic that their party will regain the swing state of Arizona...
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LeBron James backing Harris in US election battle
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LeBron James backing Harris in US election battle
October 31, 2024
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris's bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-...
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WATCH: Man frustrated with voter registration process in Phoenix ahead of US Election Day
October 31, 2024
PHOENIX, Arizona— Stuart Mazzeo says he is frustrated with having to visit multiple locations to turn in his registration for early voting ahead of Un...
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Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout
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Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout
October 30, 2024
GREEN BAY, United States (AFP)— Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the US presidential campaign was forced off-pi...
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Harris berates ‘unhinged’ Trump over Hitler remarks
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Harris berates ‘unhinged’ Trump over Hitler remarks
October 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris on Wednesday said Donald Trump was "increasingly unhinged," and called her US election rival's reported...
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Harris celebrates birthday at Georgia churches as Trump serves McDonald’s
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Harris celebrates birthday at Georgia churches as Trump serves McDonald’s
October 20, 2024
LANCASTER, United States (AFP)— Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge US election, making campaign stops at black chu...
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‘I love salt!’: Trump holds photo op at McDonald’s
October 20, 2024
LANCASTER, United States (AFP)— Republican fast food enthusiast Donald Trump on Sunday donned a black-and-yellow apron over his white shirt and red ti...
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Kamala Harris turns 60 in US election dominated by age
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Kamala Harris turns 60 in US election dominated by age
October 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Kamala Harris celebrates her 60th birthday on Sunday, but it's US election rival Donald Trump whose age is under sc...
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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette  Clarke has collaborated with New York Congressman Michael Lawler i...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dunbeholden hold Arnett to draw in JPL
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Arnett Gardens moved up three places to fifth in the points table despite playing out a 1-1 draw with Dunbeholden FC in their resc...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Annual withdrawals of $11.4 billion from NHT to continue – Williams
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Annual withdrawals of $11.4 billion from NHT to continue – Williams
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Government will continue the annual withdrawal of $11.4 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) for budgetary support which has been made more c...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Nearly $30b in new taxes on sweetened beverages, cigarettes, pure alcohol and tourism activities
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Nearly $30b in new taxes on sweetened beverages, cigarettes, pure alcohol and tourism activities
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With its revenues severely imperiled by Hurricane Melissa, the Government is looking to raise $29.4 billion in new taxes in the 2026-2027 fiscal year....
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges
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Former Arsenal player Partey faces two more rape charges
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LONDON, United Kingdom -- Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two further counts of rape. The 32-year-old, who now plays for...
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