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UPDATE: Ukrainian aircraft given green light to leave Trinidad and Tobago
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May 15 07:04 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago  (AATT) Friday night said that a Ukrainian aircraft impounded at the Pia...
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness departed the island on Friday for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) where he is scheduled to par...
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
May 15 06:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The NCB has donated $525,000 in vision kits for children through the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) as the country marks Chil...
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
May 15 05:46 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored across Cuba on Friday following a large-scale blackout, but the island's energy crisis remained acute, with oi...
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobsever.com 
May 15 05:34 PM
Falling electricity rates pushed Jamaica’s inflation rate back into negative territory in April, offering consumers some relief from rising food and f...
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
May 15 05:14 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank Jamaica launched audio guidance at some of its automated teller machines (ATM) across the island, the bank said Friday....
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Forex: $159.02 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.02 to one US dollar
May 15 04:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, May 14, ended trading at $159.02, down 17 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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J’can sentenced to three years in US prison for US$600,000 lottery scam
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J’can sentenced to three years in US prison for US$600,000 lottery scam
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TACOMA, United States – A Jamaican man who was extradited to the United States (US) on lottery scam charges in 2025 was sentenced to three years in pr...
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UPDATE: Ukrainian aircraft given green light to leave Trinidad and Tobago
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UPDATE: Ukrainian aircraft given green light to leave Trinidad and Tobago
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago  (AATT) Friday night said that a Ukrainian aircraft impounded at the Pia...
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Holness departs Jamaica for official engagement in Turks and Caicos Islands
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness departed the island on Friday for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) where he is scheduled to par...
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
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200 children to benefit from NCB Foundation vision kit donation
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The NCB has donated $525,000 in vision kits for children through the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) as the country marks Chil...
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
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Cuba power grid back online after huge blackout
May 15, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power was restored across Cuba on Friday following a large-scale blackout, but the island's energy crisis remained acute, with oi...
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
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Inflation slips in April as electricity costs ease
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobsever.com 
May 15, 2026
Falling electricity rates pushed Jamaica’s inflation rate back into negative territory in April, offering consumers some relief from rising food and f...
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
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Audio guidance now live at Scotia ATMs
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank Jamaica launched audio guidance at some of its automated teller machines (ATM) across the island, the bank said Friday....
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Forex: $159.02 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.02 to one US dollar
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, May 14, ended trading at $159.02, down 17 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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J’can sentenced to three years in US prison for US$600,000 lottery scam
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J’can sentenced to three years in US prison for US$600,000 lottery scam
May 15, 2026
TACOMA, United States – A Jamaican man who was extradited to the United States (US) on lottery scam charges in 2025 was sentenced to three years in pr...
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Haiti targeting World Cup knockout rounds, says coach
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May 15, 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haiti coach Sebastien Migne said Friday his team are targeting a place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup as he nam...
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JLP’s Morgan says Gov’t spending $67 billion to assist with Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery
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JLP’s Morgan says Gov’t spending $67 billion to assist with Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In response to  what he described as “grossly misleading narratives” concerning the Government’s expenditure on relief and recover...
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Authorities in St Elizabeth seeking alternative emergency shelters as hurricane season approaches
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Authorities in St Elizabeth seeking alternative emergency shelters as hurricane season approaches
May 15, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Authorities in St Elizabeth are working to identify alternative emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season...
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Democrats accuse Trump of stock trade corruption
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Democrats accuse Trump of stock trade corruption
May 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democrats accused United States (US) President Donald Trump of corruption on Friday after the disclosure of major st...
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Ras-I releases third studio album ‘Heart of Love’
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Ras-I releases third studio album ‘Heart of Love’
ALEXIA FERGUSON Observer Writer 
May 15, 2026
It’s a “heart of love” affair for reggae sensation Immanuel “Ras-I” Kerr, who officially released his third studio album, Heart of Love , on Friday, M...
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Integrity Commission submits four investigation reports and rulings to Parliament
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Integrity Commission submits four investigation reports and rulings to Parliament
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica  – The Integrity Commission on Friday submitted to Parliament, four reports of investigation, together with associated indicative ru...
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NaRRA will override KSAMC policies and regulations, says Kingston mayor
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NaRRA will override KSAMC policies and regulations, says Kingston mayor
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has raised concerns about the implications of the newly passed National Reconstruction and Resilien...
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‘World’s oldest dog’ contender dies in France aged 30
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‘World’s oldest dog’ contender dies in France aged 30
May 15, 2026
VILLY-LE-PELLOUX, France (AFP) — A French toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been "the world's oldest dog" has died aged 30, his carer said on F...
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Police investigating ‘security matter’ at Trinidadian airport
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Police investigating ‘security matter’ at Trinidadian airport
May 15, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) Friday said that a “security-related matter” involving a cargo aircraft ...
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Antiguan gov’t agrees to make Spanish official second language
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Antiguan gov’t agrees to make Spanish official second language
May 15, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Government has given the green light to a new initiative aimed at strengthening multilingual educat...
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Accompong Electoral Committee defies court injunction, says nominations will proceed
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Accompong Electoral Committee defies court injunction, says nominations will proceed
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Accompong Electoral Committee says nomination day activities scheduled for Friday in Accompong, St Elizabeth will proceed as p...
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Jamaica to host UN WIPO director general on historic visit
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Jamaica to host UN WIPO director general on historic visit
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will welcome Daren Tang, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for an official v...
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EdgeChem brings global expertise to Jamaican painters through workshop
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EdgeChem brings global expertise to Jamaican painters through workshop
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Last month, EdgeChem partnered with Pentrilo to host Pentrilo Masters World Tour 2026 – Jamaica, an immersive, hands-on workshop d...
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US passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantines on remote Pitcairn Island
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US passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantines on remote Pitcairn Island
May 15, 2026
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in quarantine on tiny Pitcairn Island, a volcanic outcrop...
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