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April 12 03:59 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
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April 12 03:54 PM
Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Hungary’s elections on Sunday, ending his 16-year rule as the Opposition surged to a commanding victory. USA Today rep...
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April 12 03:06 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
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April 12 02:55 PM
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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April 12 02:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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April 12 02:02 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
Entertainment, ...
April 12 01:06 PM
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved, Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
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April 12 11:49 AM
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
Latest News, Regional
April 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The World Bank on Wednesday said that economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is projected to ...
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November 24, 2025
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...
Caribbean Region, Latest News
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...
Caribbean Region, Latest News
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 ...
Caribbean Region, Latest News
March 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The World Bank says Suriname has signed a novel project to strengthen resilience against environmental shocks. The Washington-base...
Caribbean Region, Latest News
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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April 12, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
International News, ...
April 12, 2026
Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Hungary’s elections on Sunday, ending his 16-year rule as the Opposition surged to a commanding victory. USA Today rep...
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April 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
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April 12, 2026
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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April 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
