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African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
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THE Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) has pointedly told Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington that he has a “misinformed understanding” of h...
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BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:29 AM
NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
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“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
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Sandals Island Challenge hits £100,000 fund-raising target
BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:26 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
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Bartlett moves to plug tourism import leak
…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
Mark Dennis 
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CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Warning that the region is losing billions of dollars in potential earnings by failing to adequately connect its farmers and ...
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Caribbean trade chief paints grim outlook for region’s food exports
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:22 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Caribbean Export Development Agency Chief Executive Officer Damine Sinanan has warned that Caribbean countries will have to p...
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Christopher Dawes turns pain into purpose; rewrites his future through education
October 5 12:20 AM
FOR Christopher Dawes, navigating the challenges of growing up in State care could have easily defined his future. Instead, he allowed the circumstanc...
JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
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JSIF marks 30 years; vows to deepen impact on community development
BY HORACE HINES Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 5 12:20 AM
CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Three decades after it was established to help tackle poverty and social deprivation in vulnerable communities across the cou...

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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US)  announced Tuesday a tightening of sanctions against Cuba, clamping down on certain financial...
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WASHINGTON (AFP) United States (US) President Donald Trump paused the rollout of fresh tariffs on some Canadian goods late Tuesday, after negotiations...
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African group tells Warmington to apologise and undergo self-repair
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Diaspora leaders reject claim of no complaints over slow pace of hurricane aid
BY HAROLD G BAILEY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
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NEW YORK, United States — Diaspora leaders here have rubbished a claim by permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade She...
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“WHO knew that within a few weeks of Design Week Ja 2025, held under the theme ‘Creative Resilience’, Jamaica would be confronted with the devastating...
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BY BRIAN PITTER Observer writer pitterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
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FALMOUTH, Trelawny — The Sandals Foundation Island Challenge Jamaica has reached its £100,000 fund-raising target, paving the way for the purchase of ...
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…proposes Caribbean Tourism Agricultural Logistics Centre
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