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Rubio says Cuba has accepted US offer of $100 mn in aid
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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Cuba accepted an offer of $100 million in aid but th...
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Implementation phase of using donated funds to provide houses to Jamaicans underway, says Fitz-Henley
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Implementation phase of using donated funds to provide houses to Jamaicans underway, says Fitz-Henley
May 21 11:34 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister Abka Fitz-Henley says, following a commitment made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in December last year, the Gove...
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Police suspect domestic dispute in Westmoreland murder
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Police suspect domestic dispute in Westmoreland murder
May 21 10:17 AM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — An interpersonal dispute may be behind the gruesome killing of a man in Retreat, Westmoreland on Wednesday, according to polic...
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924 containerised housing units in Jamaica
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924 containerised housing units in Jamaica
May 21 10:10 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 924 containerised housing units are on the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief ...
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WATCH: Overturned trailer truck causing traffic delays in Central Village
Renae Osbouurne, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 21 10:04 AM
A 40-foot trailer truck overturned along the main road in Central Village, St Catherine on Thursday morning after the vehicle reportedly developed mec...
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Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
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Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
May 21 07:50 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the Government increasingly optimistic that oil will be found in Jamaica’s waters in commercial quantities, Opposition Spokes...
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Education ministry monitoring students following motor vehicle accident
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Education ministry monitoring students following motor vehicle accident
May 21 07:45 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education says it is closely monitoring the condition of students involved in Wednesday morning’s crash in Clarend...
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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final
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Cavalier stun MBU to advance to fourth consecutive JPL final
May 21 07:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Defending champions Cavalier are through to the final of the Jamaica Premier League for the fourth consecutive year after overturn...
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The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 11
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The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 11
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ISTANBUL (AP) — The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria increased to 11 Wednesday after rescue teams in...
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No bail-out!
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No bail-out!
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2023
Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke said the Government's intervention to cover the operating expenses at fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) i...
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SSL clients to regain access to accounts after investigation
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SSL clients to regain access to accounts after investigation
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2023
After more than eight months since revelations came to light about fraudulent activities at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), Finance Minister Dr N...
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The Panama Canal backlog — should you be concerned?
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The Panama Canal backlog — should you be concerned?
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
September 6, 2023
LOCAL logistic managers are showing little to no concern about the prolonged drought in the Panama Canal, which has led to restrictions on daily trans...
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PAJ condemns dangerous remarks by Dayton Campbell
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PAJ condemns dangerous remarks by Dayton Campbell
September 6, 2023
THE Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) unequivocally condemns remarks by Dr Dayton Campbell, general secretary of the Opposition People's National Par...
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PBS CEO bullish on post-acquisition  growth
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PBS CEO bullish on post-acquisition growth
BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter josimars@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2023
CEO of Productive Business Solutions (PBS) Limited Pedro Paris is confident that the technology group will continue seeing organic growth in the comin...
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Public to have a say as committee reviews job descriptions for MPs
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Public to have a say as committee reviews job descriptions for MPs
BY ALECIA SMITH Senior staff reporter smitha@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2023
THE joint select committee (JSC) of Parliament, now reviewing the draft job descriptions for parliamentarians will be inviting the general public to m...
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Family of 3 wiped out
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Family of 3 wiped out
Jason Cross | Reporter 
September 6, 2023
THE niece of a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was found dead along with her 43-year-old husband and their 16-year-old son early Tuesday morning in Wat...
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Anti-vax sentiments still ‘a significant threat’ to public health — MOH
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Anti-vax sentiments still ‘a significant threat’ to public health — MOH
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 6, 2023
ANTI-VACCINE sentiment, a prime public health challenge during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, remains "more than ever a significant threat", ...
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SCI courts international finance   partnerships
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SCI courts international finance partnerships
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
September 6, 2023
To strengthen its ability to deploy more private credit to businesses, Sygnus Credit Investments (SCI) said it is now working to build out partnership...
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Progress on microinsurance
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Progress on microinsurance
BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter josimars@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2023
At last year's International Conference on Inclusive Insurance, Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke promised that he would be t...
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Vaccine warrior
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Vaccine warrior
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 6, 2023
HAVING survived a near-death experience when she was diagnosed with breast cancer Kaydia Levien-McKoy knows well the truism 'prevention is better that...
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Pier One Restaurant  and Bar
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Pier One Restaurant and Bar
BY ALEXIS MONTEITH Observer business writer 
September 6, 2023
The longevity and enduring prominence of the Pier One Restaurant and Bar in Montego Bay makes it unique among food and beverage establishments in Jama...
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Meadows won’t face charges, says IC
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Meadows won’t face charges, says IC
September 6, 2023
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Former Government Senator Dennis Meadows, who on Sunday got the nod to represent the People's National Party in Trelawny North...
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More convictions to be wiped — Chuck
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More convictions to be wiped — Chuck
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 6, 2023
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck has confirmed recent indications by two Cabinet officials that the Government will be widening the category of offences ...
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United Airlines says outage not a cybersecurity issue
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United Airlines says outage not a cybersecurity issue
September 6, 2023
United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nati...
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St James High wants off shift system
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St James High wants off shift system
September 6, 2023
THE leadership of St James High School in Montego Bay is again calling on the authorities to assist the institution to change from the shift system mo...
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Wall Street ends lower following two weeks of gains
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Wall Street ends lower following two weeks of gains
September 6, 2023
Major stock indexes on Wall Street closed lower Tuesday, giving back some of their recent gains as traders returned from a long holiday weekend. The S...
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Petra Kaye tops Sterling Gospel Music Awards nominations
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Petra Kaye tops Sterling Gospel Music Awards nominations
Kevin Jackson 
September 6, 2023
Gospel vocalist and minister Petra Kaye tops the list of nominees in the 2023 Sterling Gospel Music Awards. The nominations for the 7th staging of Jam...
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‘Excited but shocked’
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‘Excited but shocked’
Oneil Madden | Observer Writer 
September 6, 2023
Incoming head boy of Calabar High School Jevaunté Daley is still processing his emotions after obtaining five grade ones in his Caribbean Advanced Pro...
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Regional countries urged to act with courage to accelerate integration
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Regional countries urged to act with courage to accelerate integration
September 6, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) — President of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Aloizio Mercadante says Latin America and the Caribbean must act with "co...
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May Pen Infant School in limbo
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May Pen Infant School in limbo
Oneil Madden | Observer Writer 
September 6, 2023
MAY PEN, Clarendon — As the new academic year gets underway, May Pen Infant School is in limbo as the absence of both the principal and the vice-princ...
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — An interpersonal dispute may be behind the gruesome killing of a man in Retreat, Westmoreland on Wednesday, according to polic...
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924 containerised housing units in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 924 containerised housing units are on the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief ...
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