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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
December 23 06:10 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies Petroleum Terminal Limited (WIP Terminal) officially commenced trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday,...
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
December 23 06:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
December 23 04:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –   The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), on Tuesday...
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 23 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old fisherman, Daniel Henry has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly using a machete to chop his mot...
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
December 23 03:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will experience a delay in receiving payments tha...
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
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Bartlett commends united response behind swift post-hurricane repatriation of 25,000 tourists
December 23 03:23 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Jamaica’s swift repatriation of 25,000 tourists in just one week following Hurricane Melissa has demonstrated the island’s resilienc...
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Antiguan gospel-reggae artiste Enoch gets into the Christmas spirit
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Antiguan gospel-reggae artiste Enoch gets into the Christmas spirit
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
December 23 02:50 PM
Antiguan gospel-reggae artiste Enoch says Christmas is his favourite time of the year. He says the season is special because it reminds him of love, s...
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Bank of Jamaica temporarily waives ACH penalty
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Bank of Jamaica temporarily waives ACH penalty
December 23 02:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced a temporary waiver of penalty charges for certain Automated Clearing House (ACH) transacti...
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Trump dismantles Syria sanctions programme as Israel ties eyed
June 30, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled United States (US) sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegra...
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Australian nursery worker charged with raft of child sex crimes
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Australian nursery worker charged with raft of child sex crimes
June 30, 2025
Sydney, Australia (AFP)-Doctors urged that 1,200 Australian children get tested for infectious diseases on Tuesday after police charged a former dayca...
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Isaacs launches music platform to promote emerging artistes and Caribbean music globally
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Isaacs launches music platform to promote emerging artistes and Caribbean music globally
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Anthony Isaacs is channeling his passion for philanthropy into music, with his recently launched JAIRIE Radio, an independent, Bla...
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Charge Warmington, Campbell urges police
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Charge Warmington, Campbell urges police
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP), Dayton Campbell, is calling on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to charg...
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New code of ethics and national registry to elevate standards for Jamaica’s HR professionals
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New code of ethics and national registry to elevate standards for Jamaica’s HR professionals
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Human resource (HR) professionals in Jamaica are set to operate under new national standards following the endorsement of key refor...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Kingston Eastern police division
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Kingston Eastern police division
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division. The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, June ...
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in Bronx, New York
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Jamaican woman stabbed to death in Bronx, New York
June 30, 2025
NEW YORK, USA— A Jamaican woman was reportedly stabbed to death in Wakefield in the Bronx, New York, on Saturday night. The woman, identified as 40-ye...
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Fluminense stun Inter Milan to reach Club World Cup quarters
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Fluminense stun Inter Milan to reach Club World Cup quarters
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Charlotte, United States (AFP)-Fluminense sent Inter Milan packing from the Club World Cup on Monday with a 2-0 win in Charlotte that took the Brazili...
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Forex: $160.36 to one US dollar
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Forex: $160.36 to one US dollar
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 30, ended trading at $160.36, down by 46 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Bahamian elected to the IACHR
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Bahamian elected to the IACHR
June 30, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) -The Bahamas government says human rights expert and attorney, Marion Bethel, has been elected commissioner of the Inter-America...
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Warmington apologises, withdraws controversial remarks made at JLP event
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Warmington apologises, withdraws controversial remarks made at JLP event
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Catherine South West, Everald Warmington, has issued a formal apology and withdrawn remarks he made on...
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‘From Audley to Audrey’: Shaw bids emotional farewell in Manchester NE
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‘From Audley to Audrey’: Shaw bids emotional farewell in Manchester NE
June 30, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Emotions ran high as three-decade Member of Parliament Audley ‘Man A Yaad’ Shaw was lauded for his service to Manchester North E...
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CAF approves multi-million dollar loan for Bahamas
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CAF approves multi-million dollar loan for Bahamas
June 30, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain, (CMC) -The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), says it has approved a US$100 million loan to the Bahamas to ref...
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Phillips, Clarke and Stewart-Hinchcliffe to receive honorary doctorates from UCC
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Phillips, Clarke and Stewart-Hinchcliffe to receive honorary doctorates from UCC
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Peter Philips, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr Nig...
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP)-Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease,...
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LMAJ St James ‘Marching Band Explosion 2025’ set for July 6 in MoBay
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LMAJ St James ‘Marching Band Explosion 2025’ set for July 6 in MoBay
June 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) has announced the return of its signature event, which h...
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Project STAR boosts business know-how in May Pen
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Project STAR boosts business know-how in May Pen
June 30, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica- Micro-entrepreneurs in May Pen are stepping into a new phase of business growth, thanks to a series of targeted interventions led ...
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Clarke calls for more efforts to deal with debt restructuring
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Clarke calls for more efforts to deal with debt restructuring
June 30, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (CMC) – Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Nigel Clarke, on Monday said the international community ...
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Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
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Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
June 30, 2025
Paris, France (AFP)-Paris was put on red alert for extreme heat and Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures on Monday as a heatwave across sou...
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‘Targeted, sophisticated’ cyberattack hits ICC
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‘Targeted, sophisticated’ cyberattack hits ICC
June 30, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — The International Criminal Court said Monday it had identified and contained a targeted "cybersecurity incident", the s...
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Trinidadian women’s parliamentary group celebrates contribution of women legislators
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Trinidadian women’s parliamentary group celebrates contribution of women legislators
June 30, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Women Parliamentarians of Trinidad and Tobago (WPTT) Monday said while it stands proud of the 25 per cent female r...
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Grassroots businesses generate over $100 million in sales with support from SDC
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Grassroots businesses generate over $100 million in sales with support from SDC
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Grassroots entrepreneurs supported by the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Local Economic Development Support Programme (LE...
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WIP Terminal Limited lists on Jamaica Stock Exchange
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — West Indies Petroleum Terminal Limited (WIP Terminal) officially commenced trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday,...
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.76 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 23, ended trading at $159.76, down 35 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s...
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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Cash assistance programme launched to support 50,000 Jamaicans post Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica –   The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), on Tuesday...
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
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Fisherman charged for Rocky Point triple murder
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 26-year-old fisherman, Daniel Henry has been charged with three counts of murder after allegedly using a machete to chop his mot...
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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SERHA reports temporary delay in supplier payments due to banking issue
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has advised that some suppliers will experience a delay in receiving payments tha...
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