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Interpersonal conflicts fuel murder spike in St Elizabeth
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JPS credit union powers studies of 12 students
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August 26 12:01 AM
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Tourism plan under threat, says environmentalist
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Warns against bauxite mining in Cockpit Country
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
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Tourism plan under threat, says environmentalist
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Crime reduction crucial to safer communities, national development—SSP Nicholson
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Crime reduction crucial to safer communities, national development—SSP Nicholson
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reducing crime helps to create safer communities and provides residents with greater freedom to pursue education, employment and o...
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Sxae gets real with ‘The Game,’ first release from ‘Wicked Gyal’ trilogy
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Portmore artiste Sxae is turning heartbreak, disappointment and anger into musical therapy with the release of “ The Game ,” the f...
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Jamaica’s hope dashed as Bicknell bows out of ATP Kingston 2 tennis tournament
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August 25 08:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica  —  Jamaica’s Blaise Bicknell was eliminated from the ATP Kingston 2 lawn tennis tournament, crashing 6-3, 5-7, 2-6 to Spain’s Ivan ...
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GHN adds US$19,000 to fund 38 more students in ‘Beyond the Backpack’ programme
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GHN adds US$19,000 to fund 38 more students in ‘Beyond the Backpack’ programme
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Global Humanity Network Inc (GHN), has expanded its inaugural Beyond the Backpack Scholarship Programme to support all 48 students...
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Trump govt proposes $103k fee for skilled worker visa
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's administration on Monday moved to impose a more than $100,000 fee on emp...
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US revokes thousands of visas amid task force to end ‘birth tourism’
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US revokes thousands of visas amid task force to end ‘birth tourism’
August 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Government says it has revoked over 175,000 visas to foreign nationals as the Donald Trump ad...
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Four Caribbean countries affected as US$20,000 Visa Bond programme made permanent
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Four Caribbean countries affected as US$20,000 Visa Bond programme made permanent
August 2, 2026
A Visa Bond Programme requiring nationals from specific countries to pay up to US$20,000 before being granted a United States (US) Visa will become pe...
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Antigua and Barbuda seeks US review of visa restrictions and bond programme
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Antigua and Barbuda seeks US review of visa restrictions and bond programme
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States (US) to remove the ...
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Brazil denies visas for US delegation seeking election talks—reports
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Brazil denies visas for US delegation seeking election talks—reports
July 25, 2026
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP)—Brazil denied visas for two US officials who sought to meet with Brazilian election authorities less than three months before ...
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9 Caribbean countries granted visa-free travel to Spain; Jamaica not included
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9 Caribbean countries granted visa-free travel to Spain; Jamaica not included
July 14, 2026
Spain has announced the 60 countries whose citizens can enter the country without a visa, with nine Caribbean nations making the list. Jamaica, howeve...
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Dominica PM urges US to reconsider visa restriction ‘at soonest opportunity’
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Dominica PM urges US to reconsider visa restriction ‘at soonest opportunity’
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ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt  Skerrit on Thursday said he hopes the United States (US) would “at the soonest opportuni...
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NCB customers score trip to FIFA World Cup through ‘Big Baller’ promotion
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NCB customers score trip to FIFA World Cup through ‘Big Baller’ promotion
June 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — What started as routine shopping has earned two National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) customers the opportunity to atten...
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Visa names Jorge Salum to lead expanded Greater Caribbean operations
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Visa names Jorge Salum to lead expanded Greater Caribbean operations
June 17, 2026
MIAMI, United States — Visa has appointed Jorge Salum as vice-president and country manager for Greater Caribbean Markets, placing him in charge of an...
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Visa, OpenAI partner to enable payments through AI agents
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Visa has partnered with OpenAI to enable secure payments within AI-powered commerce experiences, as the payments giant moves to position its network f...
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Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners
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Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners
May 19, 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)—Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb cr...
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Visa launches tap-based identity verification with Fidelity Bank Bahamas
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Visa launches tap-based identity verification with Fidelity Bank Bahamas
May 12, 2026
Visa has launched a new tap-based identity verification system with fintech company Keyno and Fidelity Bank (Bahamas), allowing customers to activate ...
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72-y-o man charged in relation to alleged visa scam
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72-y-o man charged in relation to alleged visa scam
March 28, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — An elderly man has been charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence after allegedly collecting $150,000 to facilitat...
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US expands visa bond requirement to 12 more countries
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US expands visa bond requirement to 12 more countries
March 25, 2026
The United States is expanding a policy that requires non-immigrant visa applicants to pay a bond of up to US$15,000 before entering the country, as p...
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US expands visa bonds to Grenada to ‘combat illegal overstay rates’
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US expands visa bonds to Grenada to ‘combat illegal overstay rates’
March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States (US) Department of State says it is expanding its visa bond programme to apply to a total of 50 co...
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
March 9, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as ...
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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, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette  Clarke has collaborated with New York Congressman Michael Lawler i...
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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
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China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas
January 16, 2026
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Frid...
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UK rejects visa for Jamaican child left homeless by Hurricane Melissa
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UK rejects visa for Jamaican child left homeless by Hurricane Melissa
November 28, 2025
An eight-year-old Jamaican girl living with her grandmother, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, will not be able to join her parents in th...
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US revokes visa of Haitian official accused of backing gangs
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US revokes visa of Haitian official accused of backing gangs
November 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The US State Department announced sanctions against a Haitian government official accused of supporting gangs and hind...
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US revokes visa of Haitian official accused of backing gangs
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US revokes visa of Haitian official accused of backing gangs
November 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US State Department announced sanctions against a Haitian government official accused of supporting gangs and hi...
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US revokes visa of NGO official critical of US presence in Caribbean
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US revokes visa of NGO official critical of US presence in Caribbean
November 22, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government has sought to distance itself from a decision taken by the United States (US) to re...
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