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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
February 26 12:11 AM
As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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Regional leaders encouraged by engagement with Rubio
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Caribbean legislators strongly condemn Trump’s freeze on visas for Caribbean countries
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Caribbean legislators strongly condemn Trump’s freeze on visas for Caribbean countries
January 20, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC)–Caribbean-American legislators have strongly condemned the Trump administration’s sudden freeze of visas for 75 nations,...
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Caricom urges quick resolution to visa issue with United States
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Caricom urges quick resolution to visa issue with United States
December 20, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders Friday night urged a quick resolution to the decision by the United States preventing o...
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Trump raises fee for high-tech visa to $100,000—official
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Trump raises fee for high-tech visa to $100,000—official
September 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech worke...
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US threatens to revoke visas of foreigners praising Charlie Kirk murder on social media
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US threatens to revoke visas of foreigners praising Charlie Kirk murder on social media
September 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department's number two on Thursday threatened to strip visas over online support for the killing of r...
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Bahamas bans Haitians visiting for US visa applications
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Bahamas bans Haitians visiting for US visa applications
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – The Bahamas government says it will no longer allow Haitian nationals into the country for the purpose of applying for a visa ...
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US visa application for Haitians transferred to The Bahamas
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US visa application for Haitians transferred to The Bahamas
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The US Department of State has announced a major reorganisation of immigration visa processing for Haitian nationals. In...
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US to refuse visas to Palestinian officials at UN summit on state
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US to refuse visas to Palestinian officials at UN summit on state
August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month's UN Gen...
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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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Rubio says US to refuse visas to officials over online ‘censorship’
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Rubio says US to refuse visas to officials over online ‘censorship’
May 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The United States will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans' social media posts, Secretary of State...
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US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants
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US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants
March 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving th...
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Bounty Killer back in US after 15 years
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Bounty Killer back in US after 15 years
March 18, 2025
Dancehall star Bounty Killer returned to the United States for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday after his visa to the North American country was ...
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As Rubio meets with Caribbean leaders; US eases Cuba oil block
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ICE COOLING
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Bills rising, but taps still dry
MPs demand answers over ‘mind-boggling’ NWC bills
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
February 26, 2026
Bills rising, but taps still dry
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Romeich, Slyda di Wizard aim to revive reggae’s youth with Love Echoes rhythm
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February 26, 2026
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
February 26, 2026
US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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BALL OUT!
Head-turning Jamaican basketball team faces Bahamas in World Cup push
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2026
Battling Bahamas
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