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October 2 09:50 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—Argentine President Javier Milei's government said Friday that the country would offer citizenship to foreigners who inv...
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October 2 09:07 PM
WASHINGTON, United States(AFP)—Convicted United States (US) murderer Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched attempt to execu...
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October 2 08:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Gaynstead High and Papine High were among the standout winners as action in the ISSA netball competition continued with a full slate...
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October 2 08:33 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—MBJ Airports Limited, operator of Sangster International Airport, says a construction worker was fatally injured during contracted s...
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October 2 08:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has directed that the legal reform committee review concerns raised about the Firearms Act, inclu...
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October 2 07:41 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Caribbean Export Development Agency is taking a more targeted approach to attracting investment into agriculture, with three a...
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October 2 06:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Rockfort Moving Forward Annual 5K Run & Walk is set to take place on Sunday, November 15, with organisers aiming to promote fitn...
Entertainment, ...
October 2 06:29 PM
United Kingdom-based dancehall star Stylo G has once again teamed up with award-winning international production duo The FaNaTiX, and according to sev...
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September 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The World Bank Group on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jamaican-born Judith Green as country manager for Barba...
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July 9, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The World Bank on Thursday urged Kenya to implement a raft of anti-corruption reforms demanded under its latest $750 billion le...
Business, Columns
July 1, 2026
As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica in October 2025, Mona-Lisa was busy with a desperate, unusual task. To save her family’s only source of income...
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May 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and International Energy Agency warned on Friday of the ri...
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May 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The World Bank Group (WBG) in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has launched t...
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April 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the n...
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April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Worl...
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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...
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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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October 2, 2026
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—Argentine President Javier Milei's government said Friday that the country would offer citizenship to foreigners who inv...
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October 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States(AFP)—Convicted United States (US) murderer Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched attempt to execu...
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October 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Gaynstead High and Papine High were among the standout winners as action in the ISSA netball competition continued with a full slate...
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October 2, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—MBJ Airports Limited, operator of Sangster International Airport, says a construction worker was fatally injured during contracted s...
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October 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has directed that the legal reform committee review concerns raised about the Firearms Act, inclu...
