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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prominent medical doctor, Senator Dr Elon B Thompson, is urging Jamaicans to view the proposed tax on sugary drinks as more than a...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness used the G20 summit to deliver a stark warning on the growing threat of climate change, outlining th...
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November 19, 2025
An updated estimate of the damage to residential and and non-residential buildings, housing, infrastructure and agriculture from Hurricane Melissa whi...
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November 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimates that the physical damage t...
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November 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— In the wake of the devastation to sections of Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa, the island is set to receive a full payout of US$150 mi...
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October 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) –The World Bank on Tuesday said that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can break its low-growth cycle by harnessin...
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September 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The World Bank Group Monday announced the appointment of Dr Susana Cordeiro Guerra as vice president for the Latin A...
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April 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)— A new report by the World Bank says organised crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Lat...
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April 25, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)—Developing countries should strike swift trade deals with the United States at the "earliest possible" opportunity, th...
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April 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – A new World Bank report is urging Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries to rethink their economic strateg...
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April 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Three Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are to benefit from assistance from the World Bank for disaster risk m...
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March 7, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The newly appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Suriname, Diletta Doretti, says her appointment is aimed...
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March 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The World Bank announced Monday that it had approved a new project designed to improve energy efficiency and expand ...
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March 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The World Bank says Suriname has signed a novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks. The Washington-base...
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January 8, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia, (CMC) — A World Bank delegation is to hold talks with officials from the St Lucian government and the Organisation of Eastern Cari...
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December 18, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caribbean countries need to urgently address the growing challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that account for m...
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November 14, 2024
BAKU (CMC) -- The World Bank says it has expanded its lifeline to the Caribbean and other small countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowi...
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October 18, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A new report by the World Bank has found that middle-income countries, including those in the Caribbean, are in a race ag...
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October 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The president of the World Bank unveiled a new simplified corporate "scorecard" Thursday to measure its progress, ah...
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October 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The world's 26 poorest economies are facing the most significant debt burden since 2006, the World Bank announced in...
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June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States — The World Bank says remittance growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) slowed to 7.7 per cent in 2023 reaching US$...
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June 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, (CMC)— The World Bank Tuesday predicted that economic growth in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen to 7.1 per cent this year, with ro...
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June 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has collaborated with the World Bank and the Inter-American Deve...
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February 23, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as p...
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February 23, 2026
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) says it is seeking legal advice after National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang claimed that the advo...
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February 23, 2026
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February 23, 2026
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope's tea...
