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PM DREW OFF ISLAND AGAIN! HEADS TO CARICOM SUMMIT IN JAMAICA WHILE ST. KITTS STRUGGLES WITH FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTHCARE CRISIS & BASIC SERVICES MELTDOWN
Times Caribbean
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July 7, 2025
PM DREW OFF ISLAND AGAIN! HEADS TO CARICOM SUMMIT IN JAMAICA WHILE ST. KITTS STRUGGLES WITH FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTHCARE CRISIS & BASIC SERVICES MELTDOWN BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — July 7, 2025 | SKN TIMES — Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew is...
T&T runners take top honours at CARICOM Road Race in Jamaica
Loop News
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July 7, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago dominated the 18th CARICOM Road Race 10K in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 5, claiming victory in both the male and female categories. Alexia John captured the CARICOM Secretary-General’s Trophy and secured first place...
US says it has deported five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini
BBC
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The US says it has deported what it described as five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of crimes...
Premier attends CARICOM Conference in Jamaica
BVI News
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July 7, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM / Dr Natalio Wheatley is attending the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The meeting runs from July 6...
Foreign Affairs Minister: National issues keeping Trinidad PM out of Caricom meeting
Stabroek News
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July 7, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Sean Sobers, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is not attending the ongoing Caricom Heads of Government meeting in Jamaica due to “certain national issues” engaging her...
Anderson sworn in as 4th CCJ president, calls on region to fulfil promise of judicial sovereignty
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifteen years after joining the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its youngest judge, Jamaica-born Justice Winston Anderson has reached a new milestone. Anderson was sworn in as the court’s fourth president on the cusp of...
STATIN to release 2022 Jamaica census population count by September
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says it is in the final stages of data validation for the 2022 Population and Housing Census and is on track to release the official population count by the end of September 2025. Acting Director...
Political Ombudsman investigating eight complaints received since March
Radio Jamaica
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July 2, 2025
The Political Ombudsman says it is actively and carefully investigating eight complaints from political parties and advocacy groups since March as campaigning intensifies ahead of the general election. Details of the complaints were not provided....
Rugby Jamaica disappointed with tougher qualification route
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
TWO OF Jamaica’s leading rugby league figures have expressed huge disappointment that qualification for the 2026 World Cup will now come down to a winner-takes-all match in France on October 25. Romeo Monteith and Ben Jones-Bishop have reacted to...
Jamaica Achieves 80% of Provisions Under WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Jamaica Information Service
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July 1, 2025
Jamaica has achieved over 80 per cent of the provisions on the journey towards full implementation under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), through the work of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA). Speaking at the...
Hanover poised to become Jamaica’s leading tourism parish, says Minister Bartlett
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
Hanover is rapidly emerging as Jamaica’s top tourism parish, driven by a series of major developments and strategic investments, Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett announced on Thursday. Speaking at the handover ceremony for the newly...
Jamaica’s three main business groups welcome government’s move to reform electricity framework
Irie FM
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July 2, 2025
Jamaica’s three main business groups welcome government’s move to reform electricity framework The country’s three main commerce groups have welcomed the government’s announced intention to reform Jamaica’s electricity framework noting that the...
New CCJ president: Youth need not look beyond Caribbean to excel
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifteen years ago, Winston Anderson stood at King’s House in Kingston, Jamaica, being sworn in as a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). On Sunday, in a powerful, full-circle moment, he returned to the spotlight, this...
Jamaica’s Government Plans North Coast Dedicated Casino and Gaming Zone
Top News
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Jamaica’s government has unveiled plans to transform Rose Hall on the country’s north coast into a dedicated casino zone, anchoring an estimated $4 billion investment wave aimed at redefining the island’s tourism mix. Tourism Minister Edmund...
Hosay tradition kept alive, fighting political injustices
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 7, 2025
News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Cocorite band entertains during Flag Night of the 2025 Hosay celebrations at the Western Main Road on July 3, in St James. - Photo by Daniel Prentice HOSAY is not just a religious event or a tradition to be carried...
PM Gaston Browne leads A&B delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica
The Antigua Observer
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July 7, 2025
- Advertisement - Prime Minister Gaston Browne is leading the country’s delegation at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from 6–8 July 2025....
Foreign Affairs Minister: N
CNC 3
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July 7, 2025
Reporting from Jamaica Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Sean Sobers, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is not attending the ongoing Caricom Heads of Government meeting in Jamaica due to “certain national issues” engaging her...
Government Open to Expressions of Interest for Energy Licence Arrangement
Jamaica Information Service
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July 1, 2025
The Government of Jamaica is open to expressions of interest from all parties to enter into an energy licence arrangement. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking at a special press conference on July 1...
37 Jamaicans honored with Governor-General’s Achievement Award for 2025
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 27, 2025
Thirty-seven Jamaicans who have made remarkable contributions to their communities—particularly in leadership and academics—were honored on Thursday with the Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) for 2025. The awards ceremony, held at King’s...
Law experience requirement was dropped to widen FID candidate pool, says Morris Dixon
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information Senator Dana Morris Dixon speaking at a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) INFORMATION Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon has sought to...