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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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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
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First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
May 21 07:14 AM
BUKAVU, DR Congo (AFP) — A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the...
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WATCH: Port Maria gets clean-up ahead of Christmas season
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WATCH: Port Maria gets clean-up ahead of Christmas season
November 30, 2025
ST MARY, Jamaica – The St Mary Municipal Corporation kicked off Christmas preparation in Port Maria with a massive clean-up exercise on Sunday in coll...
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Former ECJ chair Dorothy Pine-McLarty has died; Holness pays tribute
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Former ECJ chair Dorothy Pine-McLarty has died; Holness pays tribute
November 30, 2025
Dorothy Pine-McLarty, former chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), has died. A cause of death was not immediately available. Prime...
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Major Lazer releases ‘Gyalgebra’ mixtape, proceeds from launch to benefit hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica
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Major Lazer releases ‘Gyalgebra’ mixtape, proceeds from launch to benefit hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 30, 2025
Gyalgebra, the new mixtape by Major Lazer was released on November 21. It is Major Lazer’s first self-contained music project in five years and its fi...
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Dutch attorney representing Jah Cure stabbing victim appeals to the public to not ‘blame the victim’
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Dutch attorney representing Jah Cure stabbing victim appeals to the public to not ‘blame the victim’
CLAUDE MILLS, Observer Online writer 
November 30, 2025
Attorney-at-law R Bouwman, who is representing Dutch concert promoter Nicardo ‘Papa’ Blake, the victim of a stabbing assault at the hands of reggae si...
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Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool
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Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool
November 30, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweigh...
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Health Minister welcome Barbados field hospital in Savanna-la-mar
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Health Minister welcome Barbados field hospital in Savanna-la-mar
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the establishment of the Barbados Field Hospital on the groun...
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State ward-turned-entrepreneur credits Revivalists for getting her on path to success
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State ward-turned-entrepreneur credits Revivalists for getting her on path to success
Church seeks to dispel myths about movement
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 30, 2025
A successful entrepreneur in the United States, Dr Patricia Smith wasn’t born with the proverbial golden spoon in her mouth. Abandoned by her parents ...
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JPS Foundation leads clean-up of Holiness Christian Church in Catherine Hall
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JPS Foundation leads clean-up of Holiness Christian Church in Catherine Hall
November 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — JPS Foundation, through its Volunteers On Location To Serve (VOLTS), joined recovery efforts in Catherine Hall, St James, last Thu...
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Flow employee recognised for outstanding customer service at CACU awards
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Flow employee recognised for outstanding customer service at CACU awards
November 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — B2B Service Support Officer at Flow, Alicia Tucker has received the Consumer Advisory Committee on Utilities (CACU) Customer Servi...
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Gov’t to ramp up land titling efforts
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Gov’t to ramp up land titling efforts
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
November 30, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said the Government will be ramping up its land titling efforts in Westmoreland that will ass...
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Capleton promises high energy performance at Food, Rum and Reggae Festival
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Capleton promises high energy performance at Food, Rum and Reggae Festival
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 30, 2025
The Food, Rum and Reggae Festival will take place next Sunday December 6 and one of the headliners, dancehall firebrand, Capleton, is promising to upl...
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Alleged burglar mobbed, set ablaze in St Elizabeth
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Alleged burglar mobbed, set ablaze in St Elizabeth
November 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A man accused of burglary was mobbed in Bona Vista Housing Scheme in Myersville, St Elizabeth on Saturday. Police have identif...
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Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace
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Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace
November 30, 2025
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for the crisis-hit nation, still reeling from a war between ...
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St James Municipal Corporation issues final notice for bus stop sheds
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St James Municipal Corporation issues final notice for bus stop sheds
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James Municipal Corporation is calling on entities that have adopted bus stop sheds to remove compromised signs. With the p...
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Barbados installs second president during Independence Day parade
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Barbados installs second president during Independence Day parade
November 30, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The second president of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic, was sworn in early Sunday during the 59th anniversary of Independence a...
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Basketball: Herbert score big wins over York Castle
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Basketball: Herbert score big wins over York Castle
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Herbert Morrison Technical scored big wins over York Castle High in their opening Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA...
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Jamaica on track to record lowest murder rate in nearly 40 years
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Jamaica on track to record lowest murder rate in nearly 40 years
November 30, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, has highlighted Jamaica’s significant progress in reducing violent crime, noting that, for the f...
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Three former champs among early D’Cup quarter-final qualifiers
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Three former champs among early D’Cup quarter-final qualifiers
November 30, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Three former champions are among the early qualifiers for the quarter-finals of the Inter Secondary Schools Sports Association...
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Hong Kong in mourning as fire death toll climbs to 146
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Hong Kong in mourning as fire death toll climbs to 146
November 30, 2025
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Crowds of mourners gathered on Sunday across Hong Kong including thousands near the apartment blocks that were engulfed in fl...
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‘Living in fear’
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‘Living in fear’
Haitian migrant grapples with uncertainty in Jamaica
BY BRITTANIA WITTER Observer online reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 30, 2025
‘Living in fear’
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Building permit rules remain
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Building permit rules remain
A reminder from MoBay mayor as Jamaicans rebuild after Melissa
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 30, 2025
Building permit rules remain
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Simply Dad
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Simply Dad
Eldest daughter of icon Jimmy Cliff says all 19 siblings bear parts of him
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
November 30, 2025
Simply Dad
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Implementation phase of using donated funds to provide houses to Jamaicans underway, says Fitz-Henley
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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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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
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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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WATCH: Overturned trailer truck causing traffic delays in Central Village
Renae Osbouurne, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
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A 40-foot trailer truck overturned along the main road in Central Village, St Catherine on Thursday morning after the vehicle reportedly developed mec...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
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Newell wants clarity on oil exploration in Jamaica’s waters
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